Advanced Television

TivuSat 2m+ active smart cards

Italian DTH platform TivuSat activated 320,000 new smart cards in 2013, taking the total to 2,044,000. Sicily, Lombardy and Piedmont were the regions where TivuSat recorded the highest growth over the past year. Calabria, Liguria and Molise are the regions where the DTH platform has the highest penetration rate, as these parts of the country […]

January 9, 2014From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Commercial DTT unlikely for Ireland

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has published the findings of a review undertaken regarding the future prospects for the licensing of commercial DTT.   The review is the latest development in what has been a continuous process undertaken by the BAI to discharge its duties with regard to commercial DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television). As part […]

January 9, 2014

MTV launches TV Everywhere

After launching a successful video viewing app in June 2013, MTV now unveiled a fully optimised TV Everywhere/ authenticated viewing experience on mobile web. Available immediately fans can watch full episodes and seasons of hit MTV series such as Teen Wolf and Girl Code, from all iOS and most Android devices. In the coming months, […]

January 9, 2014

NeuMovie boost for UltraViolet

NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]

January 9, 2014

Bloomberg, OneTwoSee partner on sports apps

Bloomberg Sports, the US specialist in sports analytics, has formed an expanded partnership with multiplatform fan engagement innovator OneTwoSee. The companies will work together to develop real-time apps for Smart TVs that expand and enhance the broadcast viewing experience for sports audiences and fans. Bloomberg Sports and OneTwoSee aim to leverage the interactivity of connected […]

January 9, 2014

Amazon, CBS subscription deal for Speilberg’s Extant

Amazon.com and CBS Corporation have agreed an exclusive content licensing agreement for forthcoming CBS Television series Extant. The serialised drama, starring Halle Berry and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, will première on the CBS Television Network in June. Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive premium subscription home for Extant, with unlimited streaming […]

January 9, 2014

Entropic completes CryptoFirewall integration

Entropic has completed the integration of the Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall security core technology into its advanced line of multimedia STB system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. By incorporating CRI’s technology into its SoCs, Entropic can help ensure its products protect against signal theft and content piracy. Entropic’s ARM-based advanced STB SoC solutions are designed for hybrid broadcast/IP pay […]

January 9, 2014

Conax cardless security solution for KCCL

Conax, a global provider of solutions for securing digital video content distribution, has announced that Kerala Communicators Cable has entered a pilot project to deploy the new Conax Cardless solution. KCCL is a consortium of over 3000 independent cable TV networks in Kerala, South India. The pilot project includes an upgrade of KCCL’s existing Conax […]

January 9, 2014

Opera SDK for Sigma

Opera Software and Sigma Designs, a provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for home entertainment, connectivity and converging multimedia delivery, have announced that the Opera Devices SDK will land in Sigma Designs’ Smart TV processors. Opera partnered with Sigma in 2013 to demonstrate Opera’s TV web products for Sigma Designs’ Smart TV processors. Now, by licensing […]

January 9, 2014

Massive Interactive delivers Demand 5 app on Xbox One and PS3

Working for Channel 5, Massive Interactive has ensured that Demand 5, the free TV on demand service from Channel 5, is one of the first entertainment apps available on both the Xbox One and PS4 consoles. The easy-to-use viewing experience also incorporates the latest device functionalities of the Xbox One such as voice and gesture […]

January 9, 2014