Advanced Television

First TV White Space deployment in Oman

Adaptrum, a specialist in TV White Space (TVWS) technologies, has announced the completion of a successful pilot deployment with Oman Broadband Company in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Marking the first time that TV White Space is being deployed in the Middle East, the project demonstrated the ability to provide broadband communications to far flung places […]

May 10, 2017

Accedo unleashes DogTV on Amazon Fire, Roku

Accedo has extended the world’s first TV channel for dogs, DogTV, to Amazon Fire TV devices across the globe and modernised DogTV’s user experience on Roku. DogTV is already available in 13 countries and is a 24/7 digital TV channel scientifically designed to reduce stress and separation anxiety in dogs when left alone. The DogTV […]

May 10, 2017

SmarDTV’s SIP selected by Altech

SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, has announced that its third generation System-In-Package (SIP) technology has been selected by Altech, a specialist in set-top box technologies with manufacturing facilities in South Africa, to provide the local retail market with a new HD set-top box for OpenView HD, South Africa’s first free-to-air digital satellite TV platform. SmarDTV’s […]

May 10, 2017

SPI/FilmBox boosts UHD library

Global TV operator SPI International / FilmBox has acquired ten episodes of the fifth season of the underwater adventure series Blue World and the lifestyle culinary series Barinia. which will air on FunBox UHD, SPI’s Ultra HD channel and online streaming app. Blue World  is an Emmy Award-winning underwater science/adventure programme produced and hosted by […]

May 10, 2017

Rondon joins Videa

Videa, a supply-side platform for automated television advertising, has announced that Oscar Rondon has joined as Vice President of Product. In his new role, Rondon is responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of the company’s product vision. Rondon brings to Videa nearly two decades of experience in advertising sales, programmatic platforms and marketing management. […]

May 10, 2017

Telestream Live Streaming revolutionises audience engagement at FAI World Gliding Championships

Telestream, a provider of digital video tools and workflow solutions has announced that its Wirecast live streaming production software recently allowed aviation sport fans worldwide to connect with the 34th FAI World Gliding Championships. With 29 nations competing in this year’s Championship in Benalla, Australia during January, the addition of sophisticated live streaming capabilities helped […]

May 10, 2017

Beenius and Infomir defining solution for Android STB

Beenius, a provider of highly advanced Interactive TV platform and Infomir, a company of fast growing technology solutions, teamed up to deliver viewer’s first choice experience with a set of set-top boxes specifically designed to meet a demand of cable providers and telco operators for Android technology. Beenius and Infomir established and proven partnership several […]

May 10, 2017

Ethiopia’s INSA agency selects Eutelsat for Ethiosat TV platform

One day ahead of the NexTV CEO event in Mauritius, Ethiopia’s Information Network Security Agency (INSA), in charge of the transformation of the country’s high-tech and security industry, officialised the launch of Ethiosat, its new TV platform. INSA has inked a multi-year contract with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity at its 7/8° […]

May 10, 2017

Vodafone to air 4K Champions League final

Vodafone Spain will broadcast the final of the Champions League on June 3rd in 4K. The operator has reached an agreement with beIN Sports to offer the match via UHD to Vodafone subscribers equipped with a 4K TV set, the new Vodafone 4K STB and with access to the Vodafone Futbol or Vodafone Sport packages. […]

May 9, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Italy has 431 TV channels

A total of 431 TV channels were available in Italy via the main distribution platforms (DTT, DTH) at the end of the first quarter of 2017, according to a report by Confindustria Radio Televisioni (CRTV). Of the total, 366 are produced in Italy, of which 128 are available on DTT while 294 are distributed via […]

May 9, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome