Liberty Global has unveiled its next-generation TV entertainment platform, ‘Horizon 4’, at the company’s annual Tech Summit in Amsterdam. The new Horizon 4 suite of products includes a superfast set-top box with 4K picture quality, a remote-control with voice capabilities and an upgraded version of Liberty’s ‘GO’ mobile app, which works together with the set-top […]
Zodiac, a software vendor serving video operators, has partnered with MediaKind, a media technology player. Zodiac’s software platform enables MediaKind’s MediaFirst TV user experience (UX) to run on any digital set-top box via a software update only and with no need for a truckroll. The Zodiac platform focuses local set-top resources on running the best […]
Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV provider, will partner with ARRIS, a global player in networking technology, to produce Freesat’s new Generation 3 (G3) set-top box. The new box, to be launched in 2019, will allow Freesat to offer ultra-HD content, and provide users with the latest on-demand services. Using the KreaTV software platform from […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar Plus is consolidating its leadership in Spain with 12 million viewers a day and more than 4 million subscribers. The company claims that its TV consumption has increased by 10 per cent over the last year with VoD gaining ground, now claiming 20 per cent of all watched content (up from […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that French internet service provider Wibox has launched a triple play offer on Android TV 4K STB secured by tier-1-class VO DRM solution. Manufactured by Sagemcom, the STB will enable FTTH subscribers to access a large library […]
Accedo, the video experience player, has announced that its Studio Pay TV Android TV Launcher is powering the newly-launched Android TV Operator Tier STB TV offering from StarHub in Singapore. Branded the StarHub Go Streaming Box, the Android TV STB service complements the popular StarHub Go OTT service and extends it to the living room. […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is launching what it says is the UK’s first dedicated ultra HD entertainment channel, which will start broadcasting from September 17th. The Virgin TV Ultra HD channel will be exclusively available for Virgin TV Full House and VIP customers with a V6 set-top box. These customers can tune into a […]
Witbe, a specialist in Quality of Experience Monitoring, has been selected by Sky Deutschland to automate the analysis and testing of their Sky STBs. Witbe Robots will support Sky to provide the best video Quality of Experience to its customers. Witbe video algorithm and monitoring Robots analyse the video quality of Sky’s STBs continuously during […]
MediaKind, a media and entertainment technology leader, is launching MediaFirst Client for Mediaroom, a new solution that enables existing Mediaroom operators to upgrade to the MediaFirst TV Platform. Mediaroom is an IPTV platform with more than 40 million STBs deployed worldwide. The introduction of MediaFirst Client with a cloud-based SaaS platform enables current Mediaroom operators […]
AirTies Wireless Networks, a provider of managed Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to global service providers, has formed a strategic partnership with DOTSCREEN, the multi-screen app developer and a UI specialised agency. Under the agreement, DOTSCREEN’s user interface (UI) will be integrated into AirTies’ 4K STBs. DOTSCREEN develops and licenses custom multiscreen video applications for Internet-connected mass-market […]