South Africa is seemingly changing its mind on the use of all-encrypted set-top boxes for its adoption of digital TV. The country’s Department of Communications (DoC) has ruled that consumers can use non-encrypted converter boxes, although denies that it is a reversal of previously agreed decisions. The all-encryption policy has been in place for some […]
@IBC Advanced Television talks to Altech’s Bartolomeo Caputo about the South African company’s portfolio including end-to-end solutions and integration services and its main markets in Africa, Middle East and APAC. [bitsontherun BhSOLFrt-ni7dlelE]
@IBC Advanced Television talks to Sylvain Thevenot about #Telco TV its proposition for TV as a cloud service for telcos and ISPs. It provides multi-screen provision, a proven UI and search and recommendation and a road map for rapid and seamless service innovation. [bitsontherun 1CI5axCW-ni7dlelE]
@IBC Advanced Television talks to ADB CEO Peter Balchin about the completion of the company’s transition to a multi-screen, multi-network, multi-service company. [bitsontherun 8M4qhBxw-ni7dlelE]
Canadian quad-play operator Rogers says it is bringing customers the next big thing in home entertainment with the launch of 4K-ready gigabit Internet speeds, a new 4K set-top box, Rogers 4K TV and the world’s largest commitment to live broadcasting in 4K with HDR. Customers will enjoy live 4K TV broadcasts – four times the […]
Humax, the UK provider of digital set-top boxes, has launched the Humax FVP-4000T, the first STB to deliver the new Freeview Play connected TV service, which combines catch-up TV, on-demand services and live television in HD The Humax FVP-4000T includes built-in Wi-Fi, making it easy to connect the box to any existing broadband service for […]
Amazon has revealed it will stop selling media-streaming devices from Google and Apple that aren’t easily compatible with its Prime Video streaming service. The online retail giant sent an email to its marketplace sellers that it will stop selling Apple TV and Google’s Chromecast since those devices don’t “interact well” with Prime Video. No new […]
Roku is launching its popular streaming players in Mexico. In Mexico, consumers with a Roku streaming player can access thousands of movies and TV episodes from 1,500+ streaming channels, including such popular services as Netflix, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube and soon Crackle, Cinépolis Klic and others. “For many consumers watching TV no longer equals tuning […]
Next-generation television services specialist TiVo has unveiled the TiVo BOLT, which it claims is the most advanced television-viewing experience available. TiVo BOLT is all about speed, getting viewers to and through their content faster than ever. BOLT allows viewers to skip entire commercial breaks in a single bound at the press of a button. BOLT’s […]
In an effort to continue to capture customers with its TV product, Swisscom is again expanding its offering: a new TV box launched in spring 2016, ultra-clear UHD content, a Cloud-based gaming offer, brand-new series and a new Replay guide. “We want to continue growing at the current rate and overtake UPC Cablecom next year. […]