Advanced Television

BBC closing Latino pay-TV channels

The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is reportedly withdrawing its Latino-versioned pay-TV channels including BBC Entertainment, CBeebies and BBC Earth. The channels go dark in April. The news does not affect BBC World News. “This decision is driven by the growing demand in the market for our shows and will allow us to deliver our […]

January 12, 2017By Chris Forrester

Sky Sports Spidercam for Man U vs Liverpool

Sky Sports will create a Premier League first this weekend as Spidercam features for the first time in England’s top flight during the Manchester United vs Liverpool clash on January 15th. New equipment has been installed at Old Trafford as part of wall-to-wall coverage for the match and Spidercam will bring new angles to the […]

January 12, 2017

Netgem FY down 6%; new content partnerships

For the quarter ended December 31st 2016 Netgem, the end-to-end video entertainment provider, has announced a consolidated revenue of €15.5 million, bringing total consolidated revenue for 2016 to €74.3 million, down 6 per cent compared to 2015. The objective of opening 5 new markets in 2016 with the new #TelcoTV solution bundling Netgem smart devices […]

January 12, 2017

BBC WW, Access, Lookout Point production partnership

BBC Worldwide, Access Entertainment and Lookout Point are undertaking an initiative to fast-track production of premium quality scripted drama for television audiences around the world. The partners intend to offer world-renowned writing and producing talent a new route to production, with an independent funding model enabling producers to have their scripted television series greenlit without […]

January 12, 2017

Eurosport Digital appoints Kaplan

Discovery Communications has announced the appointment of Alex Kaplan as Executive Vice President, Commercial for Eurosport Digital. Kaplan joins Discovery from senior leadership positions at the NBA and DirecTV/AT&T. In this new role, Kaplan will be responsible for all customer acquisition and retention for Eurosport Digital, including overseeing digital pricing and packaging, digital content strategy, […]

January 12, 2017

DPP opens DPP Marketplace

The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has revealed its latest initiative: DPP Marketplace. The new Marketplace is an online media services shop where DPP Member companies can advertise their products and services to the wider industry. From a customer point of view DPP Marketplace is a one-stop way to source solutions from companies committed to innovation. […]

January 12, 2017

SoftAtHome new CEO

SoftAtHome, a software provider for operator CPE devices enabling convergent services for the digital home, today announced that the Board of Directors has elected David Viret-Lange as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. “The Board of Directors is delighted that David will lead SoftAtHome as he has an in-depth knowledge of the Telecom industry, after over […]

January 12, 2017

Verimatrix bulk decryption from WISI

WISI has announced new features that enable video operators using Verimatrix scrambling to securely deliver video across their network, decode entire channel line-ups at the network edge and convert them to a variety of IP or legacy RF video formats. This flexible product enables operators to pursue opportunities in hospitality, MDU, school campus, nursing home, […]

January 12, 2017

New Verimatrix bulk decryption capabilities from Inca Networks

Inca Networks, the Intelligent Video Delivery company, has announced new features that enable video operators using Verimatrix scrambling to securely deliver video across their network, decode entire channel line-ups at the network edge and convert them to a variety of IP or legacy RF video formats.  This unique and flexible product enables operators to conveniently […]

January 12, 2017

Proximus upgrading its ATEME based video headend

ATEME has announced that Proximus, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Belgium, is upgrading its ATEME based video headend with TITAN full-software solution in order to reap the benefits of its new features and R&D enhancements. ATEME is a vendor of pure-software encoding/transcoding and multiplexing solutions that masters its codec roadmap. The TITAN software […]

January 12, 2017