Advanced Television

Albania: TiBO deploys Verimatrix Multi-DRM

Verimatrix, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions that protect video content, endpoint devices, software and applications, has announced that Albania’s largest IPTV and OTT service provider TiBO has deployed Verimatrix Multi-DRM via the Verimatrix Secure Cloud to protect premium content that extends beyond traditional television. Using a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, the Verimatrix Multi-DRM solution […]

February 25, 2020

Broadcast Revolution: Know your traffic

The OTT viewing revolution presents some interesting challenges for broadcasters. As people are watching more content whilst on the move from multiple devices, broadcasters have to be mindful of compliance with licensing, copyright agreements and cultural differences – granting access where viewing is permissible, restricting access where it is not, all whilst making the user […]

February 25, 2020

Rohde & Schwarz, Cellnex, RTVE leverage 5G Broadcast experience in Barcelona

Rohde & Schwarz, together with leading European independent telecoms infrastructure provider, Cellnex, and Spinner, a leading partner in RF technology, is highlighting Broadcast/Multicast capabilities over 5G in Barcelona, Spain. In a project that goes live on February 25th, the team will transmit a 5G live Broadcast signal provided by RTVE on air, highlighting a totally […]

February 25, 2020

STADS launches ad platform with Del Piero

STADS, officially launching its advertising platform with the support of Italy football legend Alessandro Del Piero, is levelling the playing field for advertisers of all sizes to reach sports venue audiences. Through its online digital media exchange, STADS acts as a one-stop resource for the entire media buying process from creation and scheduling to optimization […]

February 25, 2020

Mola.tv takes DRM into the Verimatrix Secure Cloud

Verimatrix, a global provider of innovative, customer-friendly cybersecurity solutions that protect video content, endpoint devices, software and applications, has announced that Mola.tv, one of Indonesia’s largest OTT services, is secured by the Verimatrix Multi-DRM solution. Hosted via the Verimatrix Secure Cloud and leveraging a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, Verimatrix Multi-DRM protects live and VOD content streamed […]

February 25, 2020

BBC News launches We Are Wrexham newsgathering project

Wrexham is to feature in a week of BBC news and programmes as part of a newsgathering project. We Are Wrexham is a week of dedicated news broadcasts across the BBC’s networks between March 30th and April 3rd, with the town at the centre of programmes and services. The BBC is asking the people of […]

February 25, 2020

Disney+ UK at £50 for first year; no Simpsons?

Disney+ makes its much-anticipated debut in the UK, and much of Western Europe, next month and Disney has revealed that its SVoD platform will launch at an offer price of £49.99 (€59.60) for the first 12 months. This offer is valid to all those who sign-up to the service before March 23rd, the day before […]

February 24, 2020By Nik Roseveare

NBCU eyes Vudu; Fox circles Tubi

NBCUniversal is in advanced talks to acquire Vudu from US retail giant Walmart, according to a WSJ report. Walmart acquired Vudu in 2010 for $100 million, and rumours emerged late last year that it was seeking to offload the service. Vudu is a TVoD service that lets users buy or rent movies or TV shows […]

February 24, 2020

Intelsat and SES go head to head

Another suite of missives from Intelsat were issued to the FCC on February 21st explaining where Intelsat stood on the CBA and the FCC’s decision to apportion proceeds from the upcoming auction in an equal split between Intelsat and SES. SES has let its disappoinment about Intelsat’s actions be known. In one FCC filing, Intelsat […]

February 24, 2020By Chris Forrester

SES: ‘Intelsat CBA reversal indefensible’

The gloves are definitely off as far as SES is concerned with its former partner in the C-Band Alliance (CBA). In a last-minute filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) SES states it is disappointed by Intelsat’s last-minute attempt to renounce its commitments made to other CBA members and the Commission over the course of […]

February 24, 2020By Chris Forrester