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Channel Master adds Vibrant TV

Channel Master, a US provider of alternative TV solutions, has added Vibrant TV Network to its streaming platform.  Headquartered in Chicago, the newly-introduced Vibrant TV is America’s television window on the world offering a mix of entertainment from around the world in English. “We are excited to bring Vibrant TV to Channel Master audiences and […]

November 25, 2015

Hong Kong’s now TV selects BroadStream’s OASYS

Automated playout specialist, BroadStream Solutions, is providing more than 20 OASYS playout channels to Hong Kong-based now TV, which uses advanced IPTV technology to deliver content to its customers. now TV was looking for a channel-in-a-box (CiaB) solution to replace its traditional master control playout system in time for the new playout services. “The OASYS […]

November 25, 2015

DisneyLife goes live

Disney is taking on Netflix with the launch of its DisneyLife app in the UK, which lets up to six family members stream Disney content on their iOS and Android devices, and also via Airplay and Chromecast. Available immediately for £9.99 a month (with the first month free), users can stream movies such as The […]

November 24, 2015

Anti-piracy VoD platform from Vision247

Media content distribution and IPTV specialist Vision247 has created a bespoke VoD screening platform designed to enable content distributors to share and stream media assets with partners and clients around the world securely and without the risk of piracy. Vision247 has created a technology that transcodes content at source before leaving a dedicated server, stamping […]

November 24, 2015By Colin Mann

AT&T, A+E extend distribution agreement

AT&T and A+E Networks have reached a distribution agreement to continue providing A+E Networks to both AT&T’s U-verse TV and DirecTV’s national subscriber base. AT&T said the new agreement delivered to AT&T terms that reflected its new scale and status as the largest pay-TV provider in the world. The renewal includes a comprehensive deal that […]

November 24, 2015

iTunes bonus content from Premier

Entertainment communications and creative agency Premier has announced that it is now an Apple-approved iTunes Extras encoding house. One of only two companies in the UK qualified to do so, Premier will make special features for a large variety of films available via iTunes. The bonus content will include deleted scenes, commentary, mini movies and […]

November 24, 2015

Arqiva supports Daystar TV’s HD Sky launch

Daystar Television, one of the largest religious broadcasters in the world, is launching its network in HD on Sky, which is supported by Arqiva’s DTH satellite solution. This launch makes Daystar Television the first religious TV channel to launch an HD channel, on the Sky platform, in the UK. David Crawford, Managing Director, Satellite & […]

November 24, 2015

INSIGHT TV: a leader for UHD and interactivity

Advanced Television talks to Mariam Zamaray, CEO of TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN), about INSIGHT TV, its newly launched all 4k UHD channel. INSIGHT is a factual entertainment channel available via SES satellite to over 60 million homes . As well as providing maximum bit-rate and FPS picture quality, INSIGHT aims to put the viewer at the centre of […]

November 23, 2015

PLDT, Akamai partnership

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) has announced apartnership with Akamai, becoming the first local channel partner of one of the world’s largest Content Delivery Network (CDN) service providers and the first telecom company in the country to offer a full suite of CDN solutions for enterprises. The alliance is seen to boost businesses’ Internet […]

November 23, 2015

Google will fund YouTube copyright cases

Google will help fund up to $1 million in legal fees for some content creators on YouTube who have received copyright takedown notices. It will step in if it feels their material is considered to be fair use. However the Web giant admitted that only a handful of people have been chosen to benefit from […]

November 20, 2015