Vibrant TV Network has launched on FilmOn Networks. Delivering a US audience of 50 million unique monthly users, FilmOn represents a wide-reaching new platform for Vibrant TV as the network continues to expand its audience nationwide. Vibrant TV is America’s television window on the world, presenting a wide array of entertainment from around the globe […]
Viacom18 – a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom and the Network 18 Group – has announced its new digital business, Viacom18 Digital Ventures (VDV), through which it aims to ‘bridge traditional broadcasting and digital innovation’. The decision follows the organisation’s strategy to develop a convergent digital media platform for evolved consumers and […]
The BBC has launched a new international BBC News app for iOS and Android devices. The free app, which since dropping into stores on Friday has already seen 1.5million downloads, has been completely redesigned. It offers a uniquely personalised approach to its award-winning news on-the-go, combining top stories and most-watched stories with a set of […]
Cgates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of East Capital Explorer’s largest holding Starman, has acquired Lithuanian regional operator Kava in a deal that will benefit Cgates through reaching nationwide coverage within pay-TV and broadband Internet. “Cgates’ acquisition of Kava is another step in the creation of a leading pan-Baltic cable TV and broadband Internet player, with Starman […]
Cable and Wireless Communications (C&W) which now operates Flow, the Caribbean’s leading communications service provider, has secured the broadcast licence to operate TV service in Anguilla. John Reid, President, C&W’s Consumer Group said: “This is welcome news for our customers in Anguilla. Our successful merger with Columbus International Inc. has facilitated the acceleration of our […]
IneoQuest Technologies, a specialist in video monitoring, reporting and analytics, has revealed that Kabel Deutschland (KD), the largest cable television operator in Germany, has deployed IneoQuest’s Audience Measurement Platform for Adaptive Streaming (AMP ASM) and the complementary AMP Endpoint Analytics SDK. This cloud-based video Intelligence platform anonymously gathers, analyses, filters, and reports operational and behavioural […]
OTT video service credential sharing will cost the industry $500 million (€447m) in direct revenues worldwide in 2015, according to research from market research and consulting company Parks Associates examining video piracy, credential sharing, and its impact on OTT revenue. The report – The Cost of Piracy – shows 6 per cent of US broadband […]
On July 2nd, regulator ARCEP adopted the decision that proposed to the French Minister responsible for Electronic Communications the methods and terms for allocating frequencies within the 700 MHz band. Now, Emmanuel Macron, France’s Minister for the Economy, and Axelle Lemaire, State Secretary in charge of the Digital Economy, are issuing their invitation to tender based on […]
German HD platform HD+, a subsidiary of SES, and German TV and satellite technology manufacturer TechniSat have unveiled the first Ultra-HD (UHD) TV with integrated HD+ decryption system (no CI+ module for HD+ required) at the IFA Innovations Media Briefing. HD+ also announced the launch of its UHD demo channel in September. With this new […]
The launch of faster LTE-A 4G services in Spain will take place gradually to avoid disruption of digital TV services and will not be complete until March 2018, according to llega800 the agency in charge of overseeing its deployment. The 800 MHz band frequencies previously used by DTT were released for 4G use from April, […]