Granite Broadcasting and Motive Television are forming a joint venture, Broadcast Cloud JV (BCJV), that will pursue the development, implementation, and use of existing broadcast spectrum to provide live television, customised linear TV channels, VoD, and catch-up television directly to portable devices such as iPads, Android tablets and smart phones. In addition, Granite and Motive […]
Nativ, a media technology company specialising in media management and workflow automation, says it is providing a new way for US content owners and creators to buy technology by giving them access to a content management solution that combines security and connectivity with the flexibility of the cloud, on a transactional ‘on-demand’ basis. Nativ has […]
Bouygues Telecom and cloud gaming company Playcast Media Systems have announced the launch of Bbox games, a cloud gaming service for France. For the first time in Europe, Bouygues Telecom triple play subscribers will be able to play console-quality video games on their TVs without requiring additional hardware. Bouygues Telecom’s Bbox IPTV subscribers will have […]
Digital TV technology specialist NDS is claiming victory in a long-running dispute with US satellite operator EchoStar and associated companies, following a US Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court of the United States of America has denied a petition to hear the challenge by EchoStar Satellite Corporation, now known as Dish Network LLC, EchoStar Communications […]
castLabs, a mobile video technologies and services company, has announced a comprehensive solution providing an UltraViolet-compliant cloud service tailored to the requirements of content providers and retailers. The service provides all necessary features to enable business customers to set up their own content business utilising UltraViolet. The platform consists of an authoring tool for the […]
At CES Amazon has confirmed it will be offering movies using the UltraViolet rights system. Bill Carr, executive VP of digital media, at Amazon says that the online retailer will be offering UltraViolet rights from an as yet unnamed Hollywood studio. UltraViolet allows consumers to access multiple copies of movies and TV programmes they own […]
Flixster has revealed its popular movie application will be available this year on Panasonic’s line of VIERA Connect devices including HDTVs and Blu-ray players. By launching this new Flixster app, consumers will be able to watch their UltraViolet movies and TV shows from the comfort of their living room. “Bringing UltraViolet to the living room […]
As International CES prepares to get under way, Rovi has announced Rovi Digital Copy Solution, an offering that will enable consumers to access their physical DVD and Blu-ray Disc movie collections via the Cloud. Rovi Digital Copy Solution integrates into consumer electronics devices and PC applications, allowing them to recognise a movie on physical disc, […]
In a further boost to digital content ownership models such as UltraViolet, cloud platform Akamai has introduced technology advancements for the rapidly evolving online entertainment industry in the areas of security and delivery, as well broader support for emerging business models. Building on its Intelligent Platform, Akamai has introduced new solutions to enhance its next-generation […]
Digital entertainment solutions specialist Rovi has updated Rovi Entertainment Store, the company’s end-to-end, white-label solution for over-the-top storefront creation and management that is currently supporting almost a dozen third-party services on an expansive multi-manufacturer ecosystem of connected devices. This new version will offer software development kits (SDKs) to streamline customer storefront launches, ground-breaking features, including […]