SPI International has launched FunBox UHD on Vodafone TV in Spain. The global general entertainment channel carries a mix of native Ultra HD documentaries, performing arts programming, extreme adventure / lifestyle content as well as movies and TV series. “SPI is focusing on making as much native Ultra HD content as possible available via this […]
Amino, the IP/Cloud video software and device specialist, has announced that its new Amino Enable virtual set-top box software is empowering TV operators to migrate to an all IP/Cloud future. By upcycling existing set-top boxes and eliminating installation costs, Amino says Enable will save TV operators “billions of dollars in CAPEX and help them keep […]
Ideal Systems Group has announced that James Taylor has joined in a newly created role of Head of Cloud Solutions and Services. James will be responsible for building a new core team focused on Cloud and IP solutions and services for Media Companies and Broadcasters in Asia. This new team will compliment and support Ideal’s […]
Viavi Solutions has released an updated version of Gigabit Monitor, the company’s visual database referencing current and planned gigabit deployments around the world. Analysis of deployments reveals that 219 million people globally now have gigabit internet available to them, equating to roughly 3 per cent of the global population. There are currently 603 gigabit internet […]
Innovative technologies for displaying TV content without the glass oblong or staid grey box are set to offer consumers a new viewing concept and a “fantastic opportunity” to re-invigorate living room design, according to a report released by Futuresource Consulting. The trend has already taken hold in the Chinese market, which has recently witnessed substantial […]
Sky Arts will broadcast a major music festival live and in Ultra HD for first time next month. The channel will be the exclusive home to the 2017 Isle of Wight festival, with coverage from headline acts including Rod Stewart, Run DMC and Arcade Fire. Once live coverage of the festival begins on June 9th, […]
Over the last three months Vodafone Spain has added 30,000 new TV customers with a year-on-year rise of 245,000 for a total of over 1.3 million, up 23 per cent on the previous year. Vodafone has highlighted the big growth of the convergent packages. The convergent offer Vodafone One ended March with 2.4 million subs, […]
Sky has confirmed the extension of its long-standing partnership with NBCUniversal. The extensive multi-year agreements cover Sky Cinema and NBCUniversal International Networks’ (NBCUIN) suite of channel brands for Sky’s customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria. The partnership also includes a comprehensive EST and TVoD agreement for Sky Store across those territories. Sky customers […]
American free Internet television service Pluto TV has launched its free VoD offering. This new feature adds to the 100+ curated channels enjoyed by more than 6 million Pluto TV viewers each month. As with Pluto TV’s lean-back television channels, the VoD offering is powered by premium content partnerships with major networks, studios, and digital […]
Two British men have been arrested in Bangkok having been accused of selling online access to illegally streamed football matches. A complaint from the Premier League to local authorities is said to have led to the arrests. The two men, named as William Lloyd and William Robinson, are accused of causing damages worth over £2.2 […]