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Ooyala powers Toca Boca

Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary, is powering all video for Toca TV, the first video streaming service from Toca Boca. With more than 130 million downloads to date, Toca Boca is the number one mobile-first kids’ brand in the App Store. With Ooyala, Toca Boca now delivers its extensive video library of original and curated content […]

October 20, 2016

Auditorium Films: choose your UHD subject carefully

Reza Ackbaraly CEO of Auditorium Films tells about capturing concerts in 4K UHD, the challenges in workflow, and how choosing the right subject matter is the key to making UHD really work for the broadcaster and viewer. [bitsontherun jnIgRxrK-hLYU43gg]

October 17, 2016

Conviva tech for Perform Group

Conviva, a specialist in OTT experience management, has revealed that digital sports content and media company Perform Group is using Conviva’s technology to provide global video intelligence for new live sports streaming service DAZN. DAZN utilises Conviva Insights to provide the in-depth metrics and analytics it needs to control its video delivery for a high […]

October 11, 2016

Roku introduces Direct Publisher

Streaming device specialist Roku has revealed a major update to the Roku Publishing Platform allowing content owners to quickly reach its 10 million + households. Content owners can now use a new solution called Roku Direct Publisher to launch streaming channels without entering a single line of code. With a few simple steps, including providing […]

October 6, 2016

Telefónica selects ARRIS

Telefónica has selected ARRIS to develop a comprehensive range of new set-tops. The new platform follows a modular approach that leverages Telefónica’s scale to deliver next-generation video services to its subscribers – simplifying deployment for all Telefónica businesses around the world. The project takes ARRIS’s and Telefónica’s strategic partnership to a new level – building […]

September 9, 2016

Viaccess-Orca enhances TVaaS

Viaccess-Orca, a global player in the protection and enhancement of content services, will demonstrate new analytics capabilities for its groundbreaking TV Everywhere as a Service (TVaaS). TVaaS business analytics provides operators with intelligent data about each phase of the OTT multiscreen workflow from delivery to recommendations and personalisation, client apps, and devices. Leveraging big data […]

September 9, 2016Nick Snow @ IBC

Verizon DMS live streaming

Verizon Digital Media Services announced the availability of its Live Streaming Solution, designed to remove the complexity and high costs for broadcasters, venues and event producers when streaming live content at scale. The launch of the Live Streaming Solution coincides with key enhancements to the Verizon Digital Media Services platform, including workflow enhancements in the […]

September 8, 2016Colin Mann @ IBC

Telstra goes global with new media network

Australian telco Telstra has unveiled its new Global Media Network, a professional media contribution solution which enables broadcasters and content developers to take their content global. Custom-built for the media industry, the Telstra Global Media Network aims to provides simple and efficient delivery of live and file-based video content by combining Telstra’s network of global […]

September 8, 2016Colin Mann @ IBC

Ericsson powers UKTV virtualised live event broadcast

Media and communications technologist and broadcast services provider Ericsson it is working with multichannel broadcaster UKTV to deliver the UK’s first virtualised live event broadcast. Ericsson’s Virtualized Live Playout service will help UKTV launch and broadcast live events on its network of channels, which includes the UK’s most watched non-public service broadcasting channel, Dave. The […]

September 8, 2016Colin Mann @ IBC

Viaccess-Orca, Harmonic team for OTT SaaS/VR

Content services protection, delivery, and enhancement specialist Viaccess-Orca and video delivery infrastructure provider Harmonic have teamed up to bring two fully integrated solutions to IBC2016. At the show, a new end-to-end video software as a service (SaaS) for OTT applications, as well as a new multiview app for the virtual reality (VR) environment, will be […]

September 7, 2016