The global market for media managed services reached $24 billion in 2013, up nearly threefold from just $9 billion in 2006, driven by the need for online and digital video, according to new information from the IHS Technology Professional Video research practice. While media services cover activities such as storing, processing and preparing video content, […]
Nativ, the media logistics platform (MLP) provider, has announced that Vubiquity, the largest global provider of multiplatform video services, has chosen Nativ’s MioEverywhere software to manage assets and workflows within its AnyVU Cloud video services platform. Vubiquity’s AnyVU Cloud platform offers a broad set of modular services that include access to a deep library of […]
White-label video publishing company thePlatform has announced at NAB a new strategic relationship with Adobe to serve broadcasters, programmers, pay-TV operators, and other major media companies. Specifically, the two companies have integrated Adobe Primetime and thePlatform’s mpx video management system as part of an end-to-end IP-video solution that the companies will sell jointly to customers. […]
Cloud services content specialist Akamai has confirmed that its cloud-based digital media workflow has passed the Motion Picture Association of America’s (MPAA) security assessment. As one of the first to undergo an MPAA security assessment, Akamai’s cloud workflow has the integrated digital rights management (DRM) element that is critical for premium content protection. The new […]
Image processing specialists, Calibre UK announces that a massive installation of its FoveaHD motion estimated and motion compensated standards converter will beused for frame rate conversion of live footage for transmission to viewers in countries with 50Hz television standards throughout the highly anticipated World Cup Brazil matches during Summer 2014. “Brazil uses 59.94Hz TV standards […]
Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions, software and services specialist Dalet Digital Media Systems has signed a definitive agreement with Advent Venture Partners to acquire AmberFin, a specialist in video ingest, complex media manipulation, transcoding and quality control (QC) solutions. According to Dalet, the acquisition significantly broadens its product offerings, which are built around an open, […]
Software and networking solutions specialist Imagine Communications is to acquire Digital Rapids, an innovator in IP and file-based media processing solutions and software-defined workflow management technologies. “Imagine Communications is laser-focused on leading the industry to a future defined by IP, software, the cloud and TV Everywhere, with an architecture vision for delivering and monetising multiscreen […]
Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, has revealed that its multiscreen transcoding and delivery ecosystem now supports workflows compatible with Adobe Primetime’s ad insertion capabilities, enabling monetisation of multiscreen video delivery with Adobe’s “TV Everywhere” platform. The Harmonic Multiscreen Ad Insertion solution includes Harmonic’s ProMedia Live real-time multiscreen transcoder, ProStream with ACE real-time transcoder, […]
Skyline Communications, a global player in end-to-end multi-vendor network management solutions for the satellite, broadcast, IPTV and HFC broadband industries, has announced a milestone contract with a major US broadcaster for the end-to-end management and full automation of their new generation satellite news contribution network. The new satellite platform connects close to 200 affiliates across […]
Envivio, a provider of software-based video processing and delivery solutions, is powering premium live HD sports channels on Apple TV for a European Tier 1 service provider. The premium channels are compressed using Envivio Muse Live encoders, protected using a new encryption mode by Envivio Halo network media processors (NMP) and delivered to Apple TV. […]