Shareholders in YouView may be called on to inject millions of pounds each into the venture as part of the group’s next partnership agreement, reports the FT. It is particularly sensitive for the BBC and C4 which will want to scrutinise the costs of the platform, which other shareholders like BT and TalkTalk use as […]
Cloud computing platform NPTV has been formally launched with the aim of making broadcast television truly interactive following a highly successful demonstration of the technology at IBC 2013. NPTV will offer TV-as-a-service on a platform that renders multi-sourced video in real-time, with the ability to deliver interactive video to a range of devices, including set-top […]
More than 8 billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in 2017, exceeding the population of the planet, according to research from the Broadband Technology Service at IHS. The installed base of video-enabled devices that are connected to the Internet — a category that includes diverse product such as tablets, smart TVs, games consoles, […]
Amazon is on track to release a video-streaming STB in the run-up to Christmas, according to the WSJ. The device – code-named ‘Cinnamon’ – is said to resemble a Roku player and is similarly styled as a platform to run apps and content from a variety of sources. It would also serve as a delivery […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services, has published a new white paper titled “Integrated Software and Hardware Security: The Next Step in Set-top Box Content and Revenue Protection.” Written in conjunction with Cryptography Research, this paper focuses on the latest advancements of software security clients that are […]
PeerTV is one of the first companies in the market to launch an Android based set top box, the eTV. Bringing together state of the art software and hardware, eTV combines the advantages of the Android operating system, apps and a quick and smooth user experience such that most users do not notice whether they are […]
Sling Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, has launched the Slingbox 350 in the UK and Europe, and it will be available to customers through leading online and high-street retailers. The Slingbox 350 is a completely redesigned retail Slingbox product, first introduced in the US market, that delivers best-in-class, HD-quality live viewing of […]
TalkTalk has confirmed the launch of its Essentials TV proposition. Aimed at Freeview customers looking for a little extra TV but who don’t want to pay a lot, it gives viewers access to catch-up TV via a smaller, lower cost YouView set top box, for £7.50 a month. This is a headline price, not a […]
Digisoft.tv, a global provider of HTML5 set-top box (STB) software has introduced its new Virtual STB. A pure software product which brings all the services of a hybrid set-top box to connected TVs, the Virtual STB is set to revolutionise the smart TV market by instantly removing all the CAPEX costs traditionally associated with the […]
Alticast, a specialist in interactive TV open standard software solutions, and Central European Media Enterprises (CME) have announced that CME’s SVoD service, Voyo, will be available on the new Voyo Player STB that will be powered by Alticast’s OTT STB Platform starting this month in the Czech Republic. The platform will subsequently be deployed in […]