Advanced Television

Encompass, Intelsat in 4K and HD deal

Encompass Digital Media, a global technology services company delivering end-to-end video solutions to broadcast and media companies, has expanded its use of satellite operator Intelsat’s powerful Galaxy fleet and premier video neighbourhoods to deliver high definition (HD) and 4K ultra high definition (4K UHD) content to 64 million households across North America. Under the new, […]

September 6, 2016

Spain: Vodafone to launch symmetric 1 Gbps

Spanish quad-play operator Vodafone plans to launch a symmetric (download and upload) 1 Gbps offer in 2107 following the completion of the company’s upgrade of its HFC cable network to DOCSIS 3.1 technology. Antonio Coimbra, CEO of Vodafone,  said that the company’s main goal is to speed up the deployment of its high speed fibre and cable […]

September 6, 2016From David Del Valle in Madrid

Prime Focus Technologies powers INsight TV 4K/UHD

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of media services company Prime Focus, has gone live with its cloud-based Media ERP solution CLEAR at INsight TV, part of the Netherlands-headquartered Television, Entertainment & Reality Network (TERN). This is PFT’s first 4K implementation. INsight is all about INspirational people with INcredible stories to tell, in Ultra […]

September 6, 2016

NeuLion continues European OTT expansion

Live and on-demand digital video content product and service provider NeuLion has confirmed that the NeuLion Digital Platform, currently powering Sky Sports, Eleven Sports Networks and others in Europe, and that will be used to power the English Football League starting in 2017, will be demonstrated at IBC 2016 . With the recent acquisition of Saffron […]

September 6, 2016

MLB Network, Ericsson agree graphics deal

Entertainment and communications technologist Ericsson has signed a multi-year contract with MLB Network for its real time sports graphics software, PIERO. MLB Network is the ultimate television destination for baseball fans, featuring the multiple Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight, live regular season and Postseason game telecasts, original programming, highlights, and insights and analysis from the best […]

September 6, 2016

castLabs DRM support for Brightcove next-gen media delivery

castLabs, a digital video technology and services company, has struck a new partnership with cloud services for online video specialist provider Brightcove. castLabs is supplying its DRMtoday digital rights management (DRM) licensing technology to enable secure content streaming as part of Brightcove’s next generation media delivery platform. According to CastLabs, whether providing studio titles or […]

September 6, 2016

Netgem rocks down Music Avenue

End-to-end video entertainment provider and #TelcoTV solution specialist Netgem has launched the Music Avenue, a multi-room music aggregation and playout service for music lovers. Forming part of Netgem’s strategy to move from connected TV services into connected entertainment, the Music Avenue is an integral component of Netgem’s range of content services, representing the first step […]

September 6, 2016

INSIDE Secure boost for HTC Vive VR      

INSIDE Secure, a specialist in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, is to integrate INSIDE Secure’s content protection technology into HTC’s Vive system environment, providing complete reassurance of secure content deployment. According to INSIDE Secure, the most important factor in pervasive consumer and business adoption of virtual reality is a broad community of […]

September 6, 2016

BBright and Dolby Laboratories collaborate to upgrade UHD-Play

BBright, the French specialists in advanced video technologies for broadcasters, network and IPTV operators, has collaborated with Dolby Laboratories, a leading global developer of audio, imaging and voice technologies for cinema, home and on the go, to develop unmatched file playback and playout from its 4K/Ultra HD servers, including Dolby’s advanced audio codec, Dolby® AC-4. […]

September 6, 2016

Mirada showcases Iris product deployed in Mexico and presents new UI at IBC

  Mirada, a leading provider of products and services for Digital TV Operators and Broadcasters, will be showcasing its flagship ‘Iris’ software solution recently deployed in Mexico by izzi Telecom, a subsidiary of the Televisa Group, along with the unveiling of its latest innovations and product offerings at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam. From 8 – […]

September 6, 2016