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Ireland’s eircom deploys with SeaChange

SeaChange International has announced that eircom, Ireland’s telecom service provider, has deployed SeaChange’s Adrenalin web-centric platform for the new eVision TV service. The launch of eVision allows eircom to offer quad-play broadband, home phone, mobile and TV packages to residential subscribers using its high-speed fibre network. David Thatcher, TV Director of Television at eircom, said, “eVision brings […]

December 12, 2013

Grass Valley’s GV Edge for WRN broadcast

WRN Broadcast, the UK-based global managed services company, has installed Grass Valley’s GV Edge integrated playout system with K2 Edge playout nodes to deliver and manage content from CSC Media Group, one of the largest UK-based satellite television channel providers. WRN Broadcast has migrated 20 CSC Media Group channels, including Buzmuzik, True Drama, True Movies […]

December 9, 2013

ESPN selects Grass Valley for new HD facility

ESPN has selected Grass Valley production technologies to equip its new HD Digital Centre 2 broadcast facility in Connecticut, USA which is expected to be complete in spring 2014. The deal builds upon the longstanding relationship between ESPN and Grass Valley that spans three decades. Grass Valley is supplying ESPN with three Ignite Automated Production […]

December 4, 2013

Grass Valley deploys first Stratus in Hong Kong

Grass Valley has deployed its first set of GV Stratus nonlinear media production tools to the Hong Kong region at OneTV, a new 24/7 television station that delivers news, sports, and entertainment to millions of viewers across Hong Kong. The station is also leveraging Grass Valley’s Ediud Elite multiformat nonlinear editing software, K2 Summit 3G […]

December 2, 2013

Net Insight receives EBU orders

Net Insight, a provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, has revealed that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has placed orders for modernisation and upgrades to its global fibre network. The EBU operates Euovision, the distributor and producer of TV Eurovision, and is the media industry’s premier distributor and […]

November 29, 2013

CSC Media appoints WRN Broadcast

WRN Broadcast has signed an exclusive multi-year contract with CSC Media to provide playout and media management services. WRN Broadcast, which was awarded the exclusive contract following a competitive tender, will be responsible for CSC Media’s complete portfolio – the UK’s largest independently-owned bouquet of eighteen channels, including Chart Show TV, Tiny Pop, True Entertainment […]

November 29, 2013

DCMS’s Miller welcomes local TV launch

Maria Miller, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has welcomed the November 26th afternoon of launch of the UK’s first local TV channel – Estuary TV- in the northern coastal town of Grimsby. She said that local television was an important part of a connected society. “Viewers consistently say they want local TV […]

November 26, 2013By Colin Mann

Arris IPTV headend powers BT Sport

The Arris Group Systems Integration team has engineered an IPTV headend for BT, located at BT Tower in London, providing the distribution engine for BT TV and BT Sport. BT Sport, which launched on August 1st in the UK and Ireland, is now available in some four million homes. David Mason of BT, Head of […]

November 26, 2013

Grass Valley partners with Magic Hour

As part of an on-going commitment to generate further momentum and growth within its customer base in France and North Africa, Grass Valley has formed a strategic reseller agreement with Magic Hour (which includes Magic Editing) for the distribution of Grass Valley products and services across both regions. France-based Magic Hour will manage the distribution […]

November 26, 2013

London Live selects Ericsson

London Live has awarded Ericsson five-year broadcast services contract for its new London-dedicated TV channel. The Evening Standard, London’s most read newspaper, was awarded the 12-year licence in February 2013 to broadcast the first London-centric TV channel – and will launch the channel in spring 2014. London Live will be transmitted 24/7 via terrestrial and […]

November 14, 2013