The BBC has confirmed that its iPlayer service is coming to the new Apple TV. The catch-up app is not ready to launch alongside the revamped set-top box when it goes on sale this week, but the Corporation said that it would be available “in the coming months”. “Available on over 10,000 devices, BBC iPlayer […]
Arxan Technologies, a provider of application protection solutions, has announced expanded application security protections for the Apple tvOS platform. A number of the applications which come pre-installed on the newly announced Apple TV are already protected by Arxan with the most advanced application security measures designed to assure app performance, protect sensitive data, and prevent […]
In the lead up to Halloween, illegal peer-to-peer downloads of current and classic scary movies increased by 21 per cent worldwide from October 14th to October 23rd, according to digital platform security specialist Irdeto. Irdeto investigated piracy trends of some of the most popular horror movies and TV shows released in the past 45 years. […]
A research paper prepared for the European Commission which analyses whether freemium music streaming service Spotify stimulates or depresses music sales concludes that interactive streaming appears to be revenue-neutral for the recorded music industry. The paper- Streaming Reaches Flood Stage: Does Spotify Stimulate or Depress Music Sales? – was published by the EC’s Joint Research […]
Edgeware, a specialist in video delivery networks, has announced that Cincinnati Bell has deployed its Video Consolidation Platform (VCP), including its highly-optimised CDN caching and distribution capabilities. The VCP delivers advanced network-based VoD and time-shift services, including catch-up and start-over TV, while enhancing existing live IPTV services with dramatically improved channel change times. Edgeware enables […]
Netflix is negotiating with Orange Spain and Regional cable companies Euskaltel-R and Telecable to integrate its service into their pay TV platforms to extend its presence throughout the Spanish pay market. Netflix already has a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Vodafone which is offering the service free of charge for six months to its subscribers. With […]
Shares in Eros International Media, the Bollywood studio and provider of the self-styled “Netflix of India”, crashed 20 per cent on fears over accounting policies and growth rates in its streaming business. Eros was backed by investors hopeful that India’s largest film studio by revenue could transform itself into a Netflix-style media platform, tapping a […]
The UK’s creative industries have launched an advertising and consumer engagement campaign to promote a new education initiative – Get it Right from a Genuine Site. Its aim is to encourage respect for the value of creativity in the UK and to boost consumer awareness and use of the wide range of legal sources of […]
Frank Skinner On Demand With …, a new weekly talk show, is coming exclusively to BBC iPlayer from 13 November. Host Frank Skinner will be joined each week by a different celebrity guest to hear about the weird and wonderful programmes they are enjoying on BBC iPlayer and why – from hidden gems to guilty […]
Last week’s Arabsat-sponsored conference in Marrakesh heard some heavyweight criticism from broadcasters and industry officials regarding the deliberate – and massive – piracy of exclusive content by channels transmitting from Nilesat or Eutelsat-controlled frequencies. While Eutelsat is leasing the majority of these frequencies to ‘virtual satellite operators’ Noorsat and GulfSat, senior executives from MBC, Rotana, […]