Advanced Television

CANAL+ Platform once again selects ADB to deliver UHD satellite solution

ADB, a provider of CPE and complete solutions for TV and broadband networks, has announced today that CANAL+ Platform, the leading Polish satellite Pay TV service provider, has selected ADB’s UHD satellite solution to provide its subscribers with advanced TV services in 4K resolution. ADB’s UHD satellite solution powered by innovative software, also designed by ADB, […]

September 12, 2019

ALi Corporation to release next-gen DVB-S2X SoC at IBC 2019

ALi Corporation, a Set-Top Box (STB) chipset provider, proudly announced that the company will launch F6A, the next-generation DVB-S2X SoC to target at India, APAC, Africa and Cenam/Latam market regions. The new F6A SoC is designed to meet conditional access system (CAS) requirements for Global PayTV while offering HEVC, Ethernet and Full HD to enrich […]

September 12, 2019

Tech4home highlights smart voice remote control solutions at IBC

Tech4home (Hall 3, Stand C62), a provider of innovative wireless remote control solutions for the home environment, will showcase Smart Voice Remote, a voice remote control line-up with Google integration, at IBC. Moreover, the company will present the latest additions to its Notus RCU Family Series which come with a new design and voice feature […]

September 12, 2019

SendtoNews helps the NFL kick off its 100th season

SendtoNews, the National Football League’s exclusive digital video distribution platform for local publishers, increased its NFL video viewership by 144%, growing to 24.1 Million views delivered on behalf of the League for the opening week of their 100th season, compared to 2018. Fans also enjoyed an estimated 574,000 hours of content on 20% more STN […]

September 12, 2019

M2A Media launches 4K live streaming in the Cloud at IBC

M2A Media, experts in cloud-based video solutions, have announced the launch of M2A 4K Live Streaming, which will enable broadcasters and sports rights holders to meet the demands of 4K-ready audiences, using the power and scalability of the cloud. In time for IBC Show and ahead of 2020’s top-tier sporting events, such as the Tokyo […]

September 12, 2019

Mobica and DTVKit to showcase Android TV Launcher at IBC

DTVKit Software Community and global software services company Mobica will be demonstrating a new user-friendly Android TV launcher at this year’s IBC exhibition – the media, entertainment and technology show – taking place in Amsterdam. The TV launcher, which is compatible with a range of Android set top boxes (STBs), has a highly customised UI […]

September 12, 2019

Apple TV+ launches in November at £4.99

Apple has announced that its SVoD service, Apple TV+, will launch on November 1st in over 100 countries and regions. The service will be available on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac and other platforms, for £4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. The service will be priced […]

September 11, 2019

Movistar Fusión on 5G pilot in Spain

Movistar is launching its convergent package Movistar Fusión on 5G for the first time in Galicia, north of Spain, targeting rural areas with no DSL and optic fibre networks. Under the name of Fusión Radio 5G, Movistar is implementing a pilot project, backed by the Ministry of Economy, to take all its convergent services, including […]

September 11, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Study: Surge in use of pirates STBs amongst Filipinos

A study of the content viewing behaviour of Filipino consumers, revealed that 34 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content, usually […]

September 11, 2019

Berenberg: ‘Britbox uncompelling’

Berenberg Bank says Apple TV+ adds to the pressure on Britbox and that the ITV/BBC service will struggle to penetrate against global players. The bank said: “Against the backdrop of these well-funded services with aggressive pricing, we do not see a strong rationale for take-up of Britbox. The budget for original programming will inevitably be […]

September 11, 2019