Envivio, a provider of software-based video processing and delivery solutions, has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015 ending January 31st 2015. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $12.7 million, compared with $9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and $12.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. […]
ITV has appointed Channel 4’s head of viewer relationship management, Steve Forde, to become its director of marketing and experience for online and on demand. Forde will join ITV later this year with a remit that covers audience engagement, innovation and design for ITV Player. Forde joined Channel 4 in 2005 as head of digital […]
Indian broadcaster ZEE Network will be launching its new entertainment channel, &TV in the UK next month. The channel, which has been a hit in the Indian television since launching on March 2nd, will replace nostalgic offering, Lamhe on Sky Digital and Virgin Media on April 6th. &TV programming consists of flagship show hosted by […]
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has signed a National Common STB System agreement with Inview Technologies. Director General NBC, Emeka Mba, stated that the signing was a culmination of many months of consultation and a crucial step towards the DSO in Nigeria. Adding that the Commission through this agreement hopes to create the biggest TV […]
Nagra is supporting a new VoD advertising platform for DISH Network and EchoStar Technologies. Through new features of its MediaLive Secure Player solution, NAGRA now supports Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) and audience measurement capabilities for the DISH Anywhere VoD multiscreen service. DISH Anywhere makes it possible for US consumers to watch live and recorded content […]
The rise is streaming could soon makes DVDs and Blu-ray discs as obsolete as VHS video cassettes, according to market research firm Mintel. Viewing habits are changing immensely
Sky is unexpectedly increasing its subscriber prices in the UK. Normally any price rise happens in September but the hike comes just 6 weeks after the broadcaster agreed to pay the Premier League £4.2 billion for a share of the TV rights. The all-important ‘sports’ bundle will cost an extra £1 (to £47) a month, […]
Sony has launched its PlayStation Vue OTT service in three US cities, targeting customers looking for cheaper alternatives to cable with packages starting at $50 (€47). The Web and cloud-based TV service, which allows users to access live TV and on-demand video, has been in test mode since November. Vue is available initially on PlayStation […]
Orange will launch a new STB with 4K compatibility in 2016, and the box will not use the Android but a home grown system. Speaking at the presentation of its ‘Essentials2020’ strategic plan in Paris this week, CEO Stéphane Richard said: “4K content is not abundant enough yet and the 4K TV set market share […]
UK regulator Ofcom has confirmed it will push ahead with plans to monitor the price BT charges rivals to access its superfast fibre network after taking on board concerns from the European Commission. Peers such as TalkTalk have long complained that BT overcharges for wholesale access to its infrastructure, helping it fund additional services such […]