ALi Corporation, an STB chipset solution provider, has announced StarTimes, an international digital TV service provider, has adopted full range Conax certified set-top boxes based on ALi chipset solutions to further expand their African markets. StarTimes, with branches in 26 African countries and operations in 14 countries, has accumulated nearly 5 million subscribers across Africa […]
Based on the open standard Marlin DRM, ExpressPlay showcases live services at Booth N2019 Meet us at NAB 2015 in Las Vegas from April 13th-16th at Booth N2019, and see: • Live services from LeTV, TF1, Xiaomi, and others using the ExpressPlay cloud DRM system • Protected 4K Ultra HD, HD, and other early window […]
HBO, Sony and Showtime all want special treatment from ISPs to avoid congestion and data caps for their online streaming services. “Instead of putting their Web traffic on the public Internet’s main thoroughfare, they want to be in a separate lane that would ensure their content gets special treatment,” the WSJ reports. “In effect, that would […]
A report from IHS Technology says that Russia’s weak economy, and tough regulatory changes are making life difficult for pay-TV broadcasters. The new regulations, in place since the beginning of 2015, restrict
BT has criticsed Ofcom for taking a ‘lopsided approach’ to the UK broadband market. On March 19th Ofcom confirmed it was going ahead with a new pricing rule, coming into effect on April 1st. The rule means BT must maintain a sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail superfast broadband fees, in order to allow […]
Liberty Global is planning a wide-ranging expansion of its UK penetration, and a management briefing for the City has seen investment bank Jefferies issue a major (17-page) re-examination of Liberty’s prospects – and summarises its position with a “Buy” recommendation and a raised $59 price target (Liberty Global’s shares are currently about $53). Liberty’s code-name […]
Telecom Italia has returned to profit for the first time in three years as Italy’s largest telecoms group begins its biggest investment to date to modernise its mobile and broadband networks. The group was on the way to becoming a “real public company”, according to chairman Giuseppe Recchi, following an overhaul of its broadband and […]
The March 22nd football match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be broadcast on planes for the first time in the history of the Spain’s Football League. Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has signed an agreement with Turkish Airlines to air in-flight the game between Spain’s biggest two football teams, often dubbed ‘El Clasico’. A total of […]
ITV Choice will launch across Africa for the first time following a deal between ITV Studios Global Entertainment and African pay-TV operator MultiChoice. The commercial channel will launch exclusively on DStv across the continent on May 5th. ITV Choice will be exclusively available to DStv Premium customers on DStv channel 123. The launch means that […]
Viacom’s Spike TV has acquired critically-acclaimed US drama Breaking Bad ahead of its launch next month. It marks the first time all five seasons of the AMC drama will be broadcast on UK television. Spike TV has also ordered its first UK commission. Tattoo UK will be a localised versions of US reality series Tattoo […]