Advanced Television

BBC iPlayer on Apple TV

In tandem with announcing a raft of seasonal offerings, updates to mobile apps and exclusive programming, the BBC iPlayer is launching on the all-new Apple TV. In addition, following the launch of BBC Store in November, people who use BBC iPlayer’s mobile and tablet apps and sign-in will now be able to stream their BBC […]

December 14, 2015

14% US broadband homes plan media player buy

Research from Parks Associates finds that 14 per cent of US broadband households plan to buy a streaming media player by midyear 2016 and that, as of the third quarter of 2015, 31 per cent of these households currently own a streaming media player, up from 27 per cent at the beginning of the year. […]

December 14, 2015

NASA adopts UHD for TV coverage

American space agency NASA says it will cover its future rocket launches in Ultra-HD. Currently NASA is already ‘broadcasting’ an Ultra-HD channel to US viewers who can access the Americom C-band AMC-18c satellite (located at 105 degrees West) which beams hundreds of channels to US cable head-ends. Content available for viewing includes 4K footage shot […]

December 14, 2015By Chris Forrester

South Africa confirms new DSO date

Cabinet, the most senior level of the government of South Africa, has approved the beginning of the dual-illumination period for the country’s digital TV broadcast signals. The period is set to commence on February 1st 2016. The dual-illumination period refers to an interim phase during which both analogue and digital terrestrial television signals are allowed […]

December 14, 2015

Discovery eyes India OTT launch on 4G

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific will consider launching its OTT platform in India once 4G services are rolled out pan-India, according to a senior official at the compnay. “We have introduced our OTT offering in some European countries. I am sure as the bandwidth constraints get eliminated and once 4G is really in place in the country, […]

December 14, 2015

Belgium: Telenet extends Premier League rights

Belgian cable operator Telenet has extended its long-running deal for English Premier League football rights by another three years. Telenet broadcasts Premier League games via its Play Sports package, and airs around five live football matches every weekend. No financial details were revealed.

December 14, 2015

Huawei partners with 3SS

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of customised software solutions and services to the multiscreen digital entertainment industry, has been certified as a Huawei Technology Partner by this global consumer electronics manufacturer. The appointment of 3SS as Certified Technology Partner follows a certification process which saw the integration, testing and approval of bespoke frontend clients […]

December 14, 2015

Advancing the Broadcast and Media Industry Forward with Industry Standards

Broadcasters and other media companies are at a critical juncture. Evolving video consumption preferences, demands for higher-quality content and shifts in the competitive landscape are forcing them to confront the need to transitioning operations to more nimble and versatile production, playout and distribution environments that leverage an IP-based infrastructure for the transport of video and […]

December 14, 2015

Deluxe awarded contract for live NFL distribution by MP & Silva

Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, a specialist in multi-platform digital content delivery services, has been awarded a three-year digital content distribution contract by MP & Silva to deliver live NFL games to broadcasters throughout Europe. Deluxe’s innovative IP-based platform MediaCloud is a cost-effective, highly robust IP distribution network that provides a fully managed digital content exchange […]

December 14, 2015

EuroMedia November/December 2015

EuroMedia November/December 2015 Howard Greenfield covers a broad range of topics during his conversation with Sky’s Luca Franchi. Read the article and the rest of the issue here.

December 11, 2015