Deutsche Telekom (DT), one of Germany’s largest telcos, has launched EntertainTV Sat, a new high-end 4K IPTV, OTT, and satellite STB powered by Zenterio OS. Relying on the future-proof, content-centric architecture of Zenterio OS, DT has enabled new client- and cloud-based features and services, including OTT video-on-demand (YouTube, Netflix, and more), hybrid local/network PVR, HTML5 […]
Netflix has partnered with Indian cable broadband provider Hathway to provide consumers access to its content through the Hathway set-top box. The set-top box will come with a remote that has a separate Netflix button allowing users to launch the streaming service. Hathway subscribers will be able to pay for their Netflix subscription using their […]
Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services, has announced that long-standing customer Com Hem has upgraded to Video Content Authority System (VCAS) Ultra to provide pay-TV security for a new deployment. Built on the Android N (Nougat) operating system, the new STB is being rolled out to Com Hem’s 1.4 […]
The global findings of the 2018 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with international research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlight that 84 per cent of pay-TV executives expect competition for paid-for video services to increase dramatically over the next five years. The programme seeks to identify
An analysis of digital video recorders (DVRs) from cable and telco providers by Sense shows that they consume nearly as much energy while idle as when your TV is on, and their energy saving modes are not effective. For instance, Comcast’s XFinity X1 DVR uses 26 watts when active
Warren Gleave, of Burnley in the northwest of England, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison having been found guilty of selling illicit streaming devices pre-loaded with premium content. Gleave was sentenced at Burnley Crown Court and was immediately taken into custody. Over a three year period, Gleave unlawfully made in excess of £200,000 […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel will broadcast all Australian men’s international cricket and KFC BBL games in 4K during the forthcoming Australian summer on a new dedicated channel that marks the first year of a six-year A$1.182 billion (€0.75bn) broadcast rights agreement. The Seven network will be the free-to-air broadcaster of Tests and 43 BBL matches, […]
Digital security specialist the Kudelski Group, and Neotion, a provider of secure solutions for the pay-TV industry, have reached an agreement whereby Kudelski’s SmarDTV’s Conditional Access Module (CAM) and set-top box businesses are transferred to SmarDTV Global, a newly established entity affiliated with Neotion. Upfront cash consideration for the transaction amounts to $20 million (€17.26m), […]
Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only $8.81 (€7.60), potentially putting consumers at risk and impacting OTT revenues, according to new research by digital platform security specialist Irdeto. Via dark web marketplaces, a variety of products, accounts
Consumers have saved $3.5 billion, and more than 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been avoided as a result of the voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among US pay-TV providers, manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates, according to a new report on the industry Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the […]