The Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (Barb) has said that its field test of a new meter that tracks TV watched through a PC or laptop has shown the system could be a ‘viable’ way of measuring the medium. Barb announced the test panel of 75 homes equipped with meters supplied by Kantar/TNS in June this […]
Audience research specialist Nielsen and Beijing China Cable Union Data Services have formed a joint venture to research the growth of digital television in China. The new firm, Nielsen-CCData, will work with cable digital TV operators, media owners, content providers, advertisers and ad agencies to provide better understanding of the changing viewing habits of Chinese […]
Comcast is testing a new service that knits together television and the Internet, in an effort to compete against other integrated service providers. Under the new system, which is being tested in Augusta, content flows through a set-top box that combines features of the Internet with those of a DVR. Users can watch and search […]
Verizon Wireless and DirecTV are testing an in-home broadband and video service in Erie, Pennsylvania. The companies are looking to pair Verizon’s new 4G LTE broadband with DirecTV broadcast satellite content. By bundling the two services, Verizon and DirecTV could effectively compete with cable companies outside Verizon’s traditional FiOS service footprint. According to reports, the […]
Agama Technologies, the quality assurance expert, has confirmed that Reggefiber, a major FTTH player in the Netherlands, has deployed the Agama DTV Monitoring Solution for its TV company ‘Glashart Media’ to ensure high TV service quality delivery across their nationwide optical fibre network. The Agama solution deployed covers Agama Analysers for service quality monitoring in […]
Agama Technologies has confirmed that the Norwegian triple-play service provider Altibox (formerly Lyse Tele) has selected to commercially deploy a full-scale Agama Embedded Monitoring Solution in their set-top box population. The installation monitors both IPTV and VOD services, and enables Altibox to ensure the quality of experience with their substantial and growing subscriber base.
Agama Technologies thas revealed that Telekom Austria has deployed the Agama Digital-TV Monitoring Solution to ensure the quality at their IPTV Head-end Platform. The business is executed in a partnership and under the lead of systems integrator Alcatel-Lucent. Service quality is an important core business value with TV service operators all over the world and […]