Rentrak, the expert in measuring movies and TV everywhere, has announced that its statistical team has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for a unique method that removes bias from “big data” by statistically adjusting the data from set-top boxes and other types of transactions-based data. US Patent Number 8,543,523 […]
Kantar Media, the audience research expert, is rolling out the first in a suite of applications to enable broadcast audience data to be viewed on mobile devices. The mobile ‘app’ version of InfoSys+, Kantar Media’s TV audience analysis software, provides 24-hour access to essential TV viewing analysis on the move. The new app complements the […]
SMiT, the operation platform provider for secure distribution of paid content and Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services, have formed a collaboration aimed at integrating SMiT’s Advanced Security CI+ 1.3 CAM with the Verimatrix ViewRight client library. The CI+ 1.3 CAM will be a cardless product integrating […]
AmberFin, a developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, has announced that UK-based broadcast facility provider, Timeline Television, has integrated the AmberFin iCR software platform within a bespoke production centre to support BT Sport, the new UK sports broadcaster. AmberFin iCR is providing high-speed file playback and transcoding resources […]
GVT TV has adopted the Cisco Videoscape VideoGuard Smart Card to protect its video content transmitted via satellite in Brazil. This is a highly secure encryption system protected against Cardsharing or Control Word Sharing (a fault in the DVB – Digital Video Broadcasting system), which stops the broadcaster’s signal from being transmitted illegally. Cisco´s VideoGuard […]
Nielsen is aiming to be able to attribute linear TV viewed on smartphones and tablets to its National TV ratings in the US from September 2014. The approach will provide a single, consistent measure of live programming viewing across both TV and digital for the first time, according to the research and ratings firm. “Networks […]
Witbe, Quality Monitoring company, has announced that Pace, a specialist in digital TV and broadband technologies, has deployed Witbe’s quality assurance solutions to automate testing of digital TV set-top boxes developed for cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecom operators. Pace has deployed Witbe’s test automation solutions in several of its R&D centers to streamline its Quality […]
The BT Sport App is proving a hit with customers, says Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV. Watson, making a keynote speech at the Royal Television Society, said that huge numbers of BT customers had downloaded the App and that the million milestone was due to be passed in the next month. Watson explained that […]
SeaWell Networks, a specialist in multiscreen video delivery solutions, has announces a joint multiscreen security solution with Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content. The collaboration enhances SeaWell’s multiscreen security framework by adding scalable, per-session watermarking for multiscreen and OTT services. The joint solution combines the edge-based, per-session encryption […]
Ericsson, Eutelsat, Globecast, Newtec and Sky Italia have successfully completed a series of live tests proving the reliability of an end-to-end satellite-based delivery chain for contribution of live images in 4k. With the success of these tests, the participating companies have demonstrated that the full satellite delivery chain is able to feed Ultra HD television […]