ARRIS Group has revealed will offer Akamai Technologies’ Aura Licensed Content Delivery Network (LCDN) as part of its end-to-end IP video portfolio. ARRIS will integrate Akamai’s LCDN and Aura Object Store into its IP video solutions – such as the ARRIS M3 Media Server, Spectrum CPC, and nDVR – to give operators a variety of […]
Elemental Technologies, a supplier of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, has announced that Gartner, the information technology research and advisory company, has issued its report Emerging Technology Analysis: Cloud-Based Solutions Change Video Delivery for CSPs and MSOs Globally. According to Gartner, “by 2018, at least 25 per cent (or over $10 billion) is forecast […]
Sky has confirmed the addition of ITV and Channel 5 catch-up services to Sky Go. Users of the Sky Go OTT service can now access shows including ITV’s Downton Abbey and Channel 5’s Gotham at no extra cost. Luke Bradley-Jones, Brand Director, TV Products, commented: “We continue to bring customers TV they want to watch […]
AirTies Wireless Networks, a supplier of advanced wireless and OTT/IPTV technologies, is launching its Air 7410X Ultra-HD IP STB with integrated 11ac AP/Mesh. The STB is based on the Broadcom 7252S SOC, can receive 4Kp60 video streams at the highest picture quality, and supports HEVC and VP9 codecs. For Operators looking to initially deploy Ultra-HD […]
Denver-based Lockheed Martin has won a twin order from Saudi Arabia to build two satellites. Riyadh-based Arabsat-6A is one craft, and other also comes from the Arabsat-owned Hellas-Sat 4/Saudi GeoSat-1, which comprises a convention satellite with a payload from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology. The two new satellites – with a […]
Vimond Media Solutions, an enabler of digital video services, has formed a partnership with iflix, the Southeast Asian SVoD service. iflix will employ the Norwegian company’s advanced technology, managed service expertise and advice to power and grow its online and mobile OTT video service across the region. The iflix service, launching initially in Malaysia and […]
US streaming service Hulu has agreed a massive $180 million deal with Sony Pictures Televison for the rights to distribute every episode of classic comedy series Seinfeld via their on-demand platform. The deal would marks one of the biggest streaming content acquisitions ever, reportedly coming in at close to $1 million for each of the […]
BBC Worldwide Latin America ahas confirmed the launch of a new CBeebies app, featuring a SVoD service that will enable parents and caretakers to stream content for preschoolers on mobile devices. The app will offer complete episodes of children’s programming in Spanish, along with educational games and information about parenting for adults, in a secure […]
Comigo, a multiscreen TV platforms, and Broadpeak, a CDN technology provider, have unveiled an integrated solution that allows IPTV operators to deliver live TV services to TV screens, mobile devices, smartphones, and tablets, in addition to personalised content, advanced social capabilities, and content-related interactive apps. Using the integrated solution that combines Comigo’s Android-based STB solution […]
In time for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and upcoming Triple Crown, NBC Sports Live Extra is now available on Apple TV in the US. NBC Sports Digital announced today that via TV Everywhere, Apple TV users can now access Live Extra’s more than 3,000 live events a year, including exclusive coverage of some of the most-watched properties and […]