Zappware, a provider of digital TV products for pay TV operators, today announces an Apple Watch add-on to its multiscreen Digital TV platform. The Apple Watch add-on allows end-users to use the wearable and instantly accessible Apple Watch device to receive TV-related notifications or control the TV screen. “This innovative add-on to the Zappware platform […]
RR Media, a provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has announced the opening of a new European media centre in London, becoming the newest, fully digital facility in the region. This bespoke build provides a wide range of digital media solutions including content preparation, playout and online video services for live, […]
Amlogic, a fabless semiconductor company providing solutions for advanced consumer products, and Intertrust Technologies Corporation, the inventor of digital rights management (DRM) have announced the availability of ExpressPlay UHD’s robust DRM system on Amlogic’s SoC (System-on-Chip). The Amlogic SoC makes it very easy for Smart TVs, OTT/IP STBs, and other multimedia consumer devices including tablets, […]
Skyline Communications, global leader in end-to-end multi-vendor network management and OSS software solutions for the broadcast, satellite, cable, telco and mobile industry, showcases the latest release of its flagship DataMiner network management platform. This latest release sets a new standard on how complex, highly dynamic ecosystems are managed using a single platform. DataMiner is a […]
Telestream, a provider of video transcoding and workflow automation solutions, has announced that the new Lightspeed K80 Server is now available from Telestream’s worldwide network of direct enterprise sales and resellers. The Lightspeed K80 Server utilises cutting-edge technologies from NVIDIA and Intel to boost video processing and H.264 encoding speeds by up to 60 percent for […]
John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media, has suggested that cable operator ‘TV Everywhere’ offerings are flops. “TV Everywhere is TV Nowhere,” he said at Liberty’s shareholder meeting. Malone made his comments in support of his pitch for Charter acquiring Time Warner Cable. He said further consolidation and better cooperation could help the “dysfunctional” industry deliver […]
While just about everyone agrees that 4K/UHD is the ‘next big thing’ for broadcasters wishing to capitalise on viewers’ lust for everything that’s bigger and brighter, the fact remains that standard definition transmissions still dominates in most parts of the world. A detailed report from Northern Sky Research (NSR) explains the position. Looking at the […]
Andy Quested, Head of HD and UHD at the BBC, has suggested that any entry by the broadcaster into providing UHD/4K content needn’t necessarily be in the form of a ‘traditional’ channel service. Speaking at the Futuresource Consulting New Content Horizons conference in London, Quested – who stressed that the Corporation didn’t have a UHD […]
According to consultancy firm PwC, it’s increasingly clear that consumers see no significant divide between digital and traditional media: what they want is more flexibility, freedom and convenience in when and how they consume their preferred content. Total worldwide entertainment and media revenues will
Google has asked a Washington judge to force law firm Jenner & Block and the Motion Picture Association of America to comply with subpoenas for documents that Google alleges will prove their involvement in anti-Google lobbying efforts. Google filed papers June 1st in the US District Court for the District of Columbia arguing that objections […]