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UGC content management platform

Advestigo and INRIA will develop an integrated detection and management solution for copyrighted content based on Advestigo's patented Theraography technology, the only platform which analyses three sources of digital content – whether video, audio or textual – to generate content-based fingerprints. These fingerprints allow for the detection of total or partial copying, independent of file […]

August 6, 2008

SES reports H1

Analysts said the figures, following 2007-2008 numbers from Eutelsat last week, confirmed that the market was solid. SES nevertheless lowered its forecast for 2008 revenue to between E1.568 and E1.598 billion and for EBITDA to between E1.08 and E1.11 billion. Its previous forecasts were E1.58 to E1.62 billion and E1.086 to E1.126 billion

August 6, 2008

Mobile operators should back free mobile TV

“The key to success for mobile TV is to first understand what consumers want, and in this respect, content is king. Consumers are open to place-shifting television, provided that the content that they are familiar with and already enjoy stays the same and is accessible at the times that they are accustomed to viewing it. […]

August 6, 2008

Ono grows

Ono added 41,000 new net clients on to its TV service during Q2, with 31,000 for broadband and 14,500 for the telephony area. As of June 30th the operator had 1,052,000 television subscribers, 16.4 per cent more than a year ago. Ono’s triple play offering the operator also took a step forward with 619,000 clients, […]

August 6, 2008

DISH Network Q2

Net income totalled $336 million for the quarter, compared with $224 million during the corresponding period in 2007. Basic earnings per share were $0.75 for the quarter, compared with basic earnings per share of $0.50 during the corresponding period in 2007. The service lost approximately 25,000 net subscribers, ending the quarter with approximately 13.79 million […]

August 6, 2008

DOCSIS 3.0 to drive revenue for CMTS

“Marketing and perception are significant drivers for sales of access infrastructure equipment, especially for cable operators,” said Tam Dell’Oro, Founder of Dell’Oro Group. “While telecom operators are upgrading access networks with VDSL and PON to enable new services such as TV over broadband, Cable operators are upgrading for much different reasons. Cable’s TV service is […]

August 6, 2008

IOC channel

Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the IOC, will produce regularly updated Olympic content. The package will include highlights, news and daily clips of the competitions, available throughout the 17-day period of the Games. IOC Director of Television and Marketing Services, Timo Lumme said the IOC's priority was to ensure that as […]

August 6, 2008

UGC content management platform

Digital asset protection solutions Advestigo's RAFFUT project has been recognised by the French National Research Agency (ANR) as the most-promising platform to manage digital audio, video and textual content on UGC sites. INRIA Grenoble/Rhone-Alpes, part of the French national institute for research in computer science and control, joined Advestigo in developing the project. Advestigo and […]

August 5, 2008

News Corp to invest $100m in India TV

News Corp plans to invest $100 million to launch six regional television channels in India, Chairman Rupert Murdoch has confirmed, underscoring his commitment to one s Corp plans to invest $100 million to launch six regional television channels in India, Chairman Rupert Murdoch has confirmed, underscoring his commitment to one of the world’s fastest-growing media […]

August 5, 2008