Video software solutions provider Envivio is to equip Vietnam’s largest multiple system operator Vietnam Cable Television Corporation (VTVcab) with the Envivio Muse Live and on Demand video compression software and the Halo network media processor and packager. The roll-out of Cloud DVR services will enable subscribers to record, pause, start over and catch up with […]
Netgem, the end-to-end video entertainment provider, has secured a total of 29 additional content partnerships throughout 2015, bringing the total number of partners to more than 50. The agreements, signed for the UK and European markets, have enabled Netgem to provision an unparalleled level of free and pay-as-you-go entertainment content to the fast growing customer […]
Vibrant TV has acquired the television series Antiques Road Trip from distributor Red Arrow International. Vibrant TV will debut the international reality series on its 24/7 programming service that reaches a national viewing audience via a growing roster of carriage partners including Roku, Amazon Fire, Channel Master, Klowd TV, FilmOn, Yip TV, among others. “We […]
Tricolor TV has started to broadcast the Ultra HD package, which included two new ultra high-definition TV channels: TRICOLOR ULTRA HD and INSIGHT UHD. Subscribers of Tricolor TV will get the access to movies and documentaries, as well as sports and entertainment programmes broadcasted in 4K at no extra charge. The channels of the package are broadcasted at 3840×2160 resolution with the image transmission rate of 50 frames a second. For comparison: SD TV channel […]
Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company and a specialist in personalised content discovery technology has released the 12th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery. Digitalsmiths’ surveys seek real consumer opinions to
Communications technology specialist ARRIS Group has confirmed that the US Department of Justice has closed its investigation, without condition, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for ARRIS’s proposed $2.1 billion (€1.96bn) acquisition of digital TV and broadband technology solutions provider Pace plc. ARRIS and Pace have previously received the required clearances from regulators […]
Findings from “Conquering Content”, an annual study from Hub on TV discovery, illustrate the importance for TV providers to offer a deep library of content, organised in a way that’s easy to use. Key findings from the study include: The growing use of online TV sources has made viewers more interested than ever in finding […]
Discovery has unveiled Discovery GO its US TV everywhere streaming service with nine of its channels – Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, Velocity, Destination America, American Heroes Channel and Discovery Life. The launch was timed to coincide with the worldwide premier of flagship documentary Racing Extinction, which chronicles the plight of […]
Hackers are selling lifetime access to premium VoD subscriptions for as little as $0.50. A report by McAfee Labs revealed it is possible to buy access to “many online streaming entertainment” services, like Netflix and Spotify, in ‘Dark Web’ marketplaces. These marketplaces can be accessed only by using a special internet browser called TOR that […]
Movistar Plus is to launch #0, a new channel that will replace Canal Plus with programming featuring TV series, sports (Formula 1, Moto GP, football and tennis) and in-house entertainment programmes. The channel, set to be up and running by the beginning of next year, will mostly rely on in-house programmes to draw the audiences […]