Advanced Television

Spain: Atresplayer on Apple TV

Atresmedia’s streaming platform, Atresplayer, has launched an app for Apple TV, claiming to be the first Spanish TV group to be present on the service. Apple TV users will now be able to access TV series like La casa de papel, Allí abajo, as well as entertainment programmes such as El Hormiguero or El Intermedio. […]

May 30, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Alaraby on Freeview

Broadcast specialist Vision247 has announced the addition of Alaraby Television to its VisionTV service. VisionTV is the first platform in the UK to host Alaraby Television. The channel is available with immediate effect on Freeview channel 244 in the International genre, desktop, EETV and via the VisionTV UK app. Alaraby Television Channel Director Abbas Nasser […]

May 30, 2017

Arianespace launching two on June 1

Arianespace will launch two satellites June 1st carrying ViaSat-2 for ViaSat of California and Eutelsat 172B for the Paris-based operator. The mission, the 237th overall by an Ariane launcher, breaks a number of records. The first is that the weight being carried into orbit, at 10,865 kgs, is the heaviest-ever. The satellites themselves are the […]

May 30, 2017By Chris Forrester

Tele Columbus, M7 extend pay-TV cooperation

Tele Columbus Group, the third largest German cable network operator, and M7 Group, the European IP based TV platform, have extended their longstanding cooperation for the contribution of German and international pay-TV channels. As part of this cooperation Tele Columbus Group and M7 also consolidated the existing contracts with the Tele Columbus subsidiaries primacom and […]

May 30, 2017Nick Snow @ ANGA COM

‘Infinite Broadband’ Remote PHY from Cisco

Noting that today’s cable hybrid fibre coax (HFC) plant has grown from primarily a residential video network to a wireline aggregation network for all types of access markets, including small-medium businesses, Wi-Fi and LTE backhaul, and IoT and M2M, and that cable operators are looking to meet the broadband needs of their residential and small […]

May 30, 2017Colin Mann @ ANGA COM

Huawei promotes cloud evolution for HFC networks  

Global ICT solutions provider Huawei has taken the opportunity of ANGA COM to release the CloudFAN prototype for multiple system operators (MSOs), and demonstrate fast service provisioning capabilities and smart home based on cloud under the cooperation between open protocols and network controllers. With the development of new services, such as HD videos, OTT, bring […]

May 30, 2017Colin Mann @ ANGA COM

AirTies appoints Fehr as STB GM

AirTies, an international provider of premium in-home wireless systems, has announced the appointment of industry veteran, Thomas Fehr, as the General Manager for the company’s set-top box business. “Thomas has an exceptional track record defining winning products and growing sales and marketing channels for the set-top box market. We are delighted to add him to […]

May 30, 2017

Insight TV 4K channel for SK broadband

Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of adventure travel and extreme sports genres in 4K, has signed a distribution contract with SK broadband through its partnership with Thema TV. The deal will see the Seoul-based telco, one of the largest broadband operators in Korea, distribute Insight TV’s 4K channel. Insight TV UHD will be available […]

May 30, 2017

China: Teletubbies, Youku deal

DHX Media, global children’s content and brands company, is expanding its global reach through a deal with Youku, one of China’s most popular streaming platforms, to launch its new Teletubbies series in the country. Youku will deliver seasons one and two of the pre-school series to Chinese audiences via SVoD and advertising-supported VoD services. Season […]

May 30, 2017

Incognito boosts QoE with service fulfillment for Latam provider

solutions, today announced that a leading Latin American communications service provider has deployed Incognito’s Service Fulfillment Solution to orchestrate and deliver voice, video, and data services across its cable network. The provider, one of the largest in Latin America, required fast, flexible, and reliable service fulfillment to expedite the roll-out of triple-play services while keeping […]

May 30, 2017