Danish triple-play service provider Stofa has selected digital platform security specialist Irdeto’s Irdeto Cloaked CA to securely deliver content through its upcoming new Android set-top box (STB). With Irdeto’s latest renewable and cardless software security, any form of content delivered to customers will be robustly protected. This will enable Stofa to focus on providing an […]
Australian triple play operator Optus is boosting its fixed offering with the launch of new broadband plans and Yes TV by Fetch Multiroom. According to Ben White, Managing Director of Marketing and Product at Optus, whether customers want a simple bundle with unlimited data for endless browsing, loads of entertainment, or a bundle that fits […]
India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a tough and uncompromising warning to the few ‘Phase IV’ cable operators that they must switch off their analogue transmissions by tomorrow, April 1st. All of India’s other regions (that is the cities and regions covered by Phases I, II and III) have complied. Phase IV […]
Altibox and Sixty have announced that Sixty has been working on a design and development project to support the May 2017 launch of the next generation Altibox set-top solutions. The project is designed to enable Altibox to leverage rich metadata and deliver an enhanced user experience to its customers across a wide range of platforms, […]
The Q4 (October-December) 2016 Australian Multi-Screen Report – from Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen – continues to document how growing content, platform and screen choices have caused a gradual shift in the way consumers apportion their viewing across devices. Australians are voracious consumers of broadcast TV and other video, and as of Q4 2016 had a dizzying array of options by which to […]
Wiztivi, a specialist in multiscreen TV solutions and Ekioh, a provider of embedded rendering engine technology to the TV industry, have both worked alongside Telecentro – Argentinian cable operator – for a new STB deployment in Argentina. The two companies partnered in order to offer a best-in class high performance User Experience running on Set-Top-Box. […]
iWedia, a provider of software solutions for TV devices to service operators and consumer electronics manufacturers, has announced that its Teatro-3.5 solution for Android TV STB has been chosen by Stofa to operate its next-gen TV box. Stofa, the second largest cable TV and triple play operator in Denmark, and a subsidiary of the country’s […]
Quad-play operator Virgin Media has become the first widely-available UK broadband provider to offer ultrafast speeds of 100Mbps and above as standard as it revamps its bundles and launches the Virgin Fibre brand, putting pressure on BT’s Openreach to raise its speeds. This move reaffirms Virgin Media’s position as the UK’s ultrafast broadband provider with […]
Canadian cable MSO Cogeco Connexion has introduced a new TiVo 4K PVR which it says will allow its customers in Quebec and Ontario to access ultra-high-definition programming, for an even better television entertainment experience. “This evolution in our offering is consistent with our ongoing commitment to better meet the changing needs of our customers, who […]
FreeWheel, the premium video ad management company, has published its latest Video Monetisation Report, revealing that 2016 was a pivotal year for premium video consumption. Findings from the report include: Total video content views rose by 26 per cent from the previous year, with ad views up by 24 per cent, making 2016 the sixth consecutive […]