From Colin Mann in Amsterdam Triple play operator UPC Broadband has selected solutions from Motorola and Tandberg Television, to power its Video on Demand (VOD) services in The Netherlands. Already deployed in several locations across The Netherlands, the Motorola and Tandberg Television solutions power the delivery of on-demand content that is expected to reach over […]
From Nick Snow in Amsterdam Digital Asset Delivery Network provider CacheLogic has launched Velocix 2.0 with the introduction of its Velocix Video family of delivery services. Velocix Video offers a full complement of download, progressive download (watch while you download), live and on-demand streaming asset delivery services for all video forms, including High Definition. “In […]
From Nick Snow in Amsterdam Media&Broadcast, a business unit of Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems and satellite operator Eutelsat Communications and have signed an agreement for the 10-year lease of a full transponder on Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9 satellite. The capacity will be used for video networks and data distribution services in Germany and international markets. Eurobird 9 […]
From Colin Mann in Amsterdam Digital TV systems and software solutions supplier Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), has been selected to supply high definition, hybrid, digital video recorders (DVRs) to Telefónica in Spain. ADB's ADB-5810TWX platform has been launched at IBC2007 in Amsterdam and Telefónica will be the first IPTV operator to deploy it in volume. […]
Popular music website NME.com has confirmed a major revamp to its video content, releasing more than 50 exclusive backstage interviews through iTunes and centralising the site’s video archive in a dedicated channel. All the video content is free to download and watch, although publisher IPC Ignite Digital is exploring how to commercialise the services through […]
Motorola has shipped its two millionth Internet Protocol (IP) set-top box. The milestone was reached just five months after the shipment of its one millionth IP set-top box. The landmark demonstrates the rapid expansion of the IPTV market. The two millionth set-top – a VIP1510 – was shipped as part of the provision of 150,000 […]
Qualcomm, developer of advanced wireless technologies and mobile data solutions, has licensed its FLO modulator software to France-based TeamCast, a company that develops equipment for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) serving the mobile TV transmission industry. The agreement enables TeamCast to accelerate development of FLO-compliant modulators for mobile TV transmissions, which can then be integrated into […]
Babelgum, the Ireland-based online TV outfit, aims to open in the Chinese market early in 2008. The company plans to add Chinese-language original content in the first quarter of next year”.
Intelsat, provider of commercial satellite services, has confirmed that RRSat Global Communications, a global provider of end-to-end transmission and production services for broadcasters, will use the Intelsat global network to expand RRSat's programming transmissions services seamlessly across three continents. RRSat has contracted for capacity on Intelsat's Galaxy 23 and Intelsat 10 satellites for content broadcasting […]
From Colin Mann in Amsterdam Network video processing specialist RGB Networks has signed a global reseller agreement with Tandberg Television. The agreement will see Tandberg integrate RGB's Broadcast Network Processor (BNP) with its iSIS 8000 IP headend and video processing solutions for satellite, cable, telco and terrestrial networks. The deal will also provide RGB with […]