The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has launched a new programme designed to help suppliers demonstrate their commitment to best security practice. The Committed to Security Programme enables companies to apply to complete best practice security checklists for both production and broadcast environments. On successful submission of the completed forms, the company is eligible to display […]
SES used IBC to announce what it described as a next-generation software solution which it has developed with Quadrille to deliver content over satellite for video and OTT services. The strategic partnership has created its software suite and technology infrastructure for SES Video’s new generation VoD everywhere managed service platform. France-based Quadrille is one of […]
Video delivery technology and services specialist Harmonic has declared itself well- placed to work with its broadcaster customers seeking to offer OTT services in addition to their linear services. Outlining the company’s product and service launches at a pre-IBC briefing, Andy Warman, Director of Market Development, suggested that Harmonic was leading the OTT charge, in […]
NBCUniversal has aligned with Cisco Media Blueprint to transition NBCUniversal’s broadcast and video network architecture to IP and Cloud based on a set of IP-based infrastructure and software solutions that accelerate the creation, delivery and monetisation of immersive experiences, as well as Cisco Advanced Services. Key projects to date include the transition from serial digital […]
Bulgaria Sat, a content provider in the Balkans, has selected Ericsson to deliver media processing hardware which will help deliver SD, HD and 4K channels to TV subscribers across the region. As part of the deal, Ericsson will deliver its AVP 4000 system encoders to Bulgaria Sat, an affiliate of Bulsatcom, 56 High Definition MPEG-4 […]
Mexican media conglomerate Televisa is to use Intelsat’s Galaxy 16 and 19 satellites for C-band services over the country, and feeding signals into DTT repeaters throughout Mexico. Galaxy 19 (at 97 degrees West) is being used by Televisa to supply network distribution services across North America. The two satellites have been contract in a multi-year, […]
OTT service enabler Opera TV has taken the opportunity on the opening day of IBC to introduce its new brand identity, including a logo and website, meant better to illustrate the company’s mission to enable entertainment everywhere through extraordinary OTT products and services. Since its early beginnings more than 15 years ago, the company set […]
Arianespace says that it has received an order from the European Space Agency (ESA) for two inaugural launches on its ‘next generation’ Ariane 6 rocket. Arianespace, with its new commercial structure (Airbus Safran Launchers) is in the process of developing this new rocket system, in conjunction with ESA. It is scheduled to make a debut […]
Viacom and Cisco have announced their collaboration to build a versatile video network foundation that will enhance Viacom’s distribution of its premier branded content across multiple linear, digital and mobile screens for viewers in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Working together with Cisco, Viacom and its affiliates will be able to leverage the […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has formed a partnership with home and professional appliance manufacturer, Vestel, to securely deliver premium content direct to Vestel’s 4K TVs. The collaboration sees the first implementation of Irdeto’s newly launched TV Cloaked CA solution, which will allow consumers to access premium pay-TV services directly through their TVs […]