KIT digital, the premium software and technology services provider for multi-screen video delivery, has moved to strengthen its ability to manage complex and large-scale IP video deployments in the US and the UK by signing a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the capital stock of digital media platform specialist ioko365 Ltd (ioko) […]
KyLinTV, the IPTV service provider, has confirmed the official launch of KyLin2.0. Chinese television channels are now able to be delivered to overseas Chinese subscribers in HD and available for mobile consumption on the iPad or through a PC. With the launch of KyLin2.0, KyLinTV will provide 88 of the most popular Chinese channels including […]
Netflix has achieved a remarkable victory in the US: it is now the nation’s largest digital pay-TV platform, bigger than Comcast, DirecTV or Time-Warner. Netflix, as at December 30th, has 20 million subscribers to either to its streaming movie service or postal-supply system. Add in analogue subs and Comcast recovers the top spot (22.8m subs), […]
Nagra, the independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has revealed that a growing numbers of pay-TV service providers are deploying over-the-top services on existing devices and chipsets utilising Nagra content protection solutions. Mediaset, Italy’s leading pay-TV provider and current Nagra customer, is the latest European operator to utilise Nagra to securely deliver […]
Sky Deutschland has unveiled what it describes as the first truly integrated offering for TV entertainment of the future – Sky Go. Sky Go on the Web, the newest addition, extends viewing flexibility to the existing line-up of Sky Sport channels – via laptops and computers – and goes one step further. Sky Go on […]
Google is working on a major overhaul of YouTube as it tries to position itself for the rise of Connected TVs, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to people familiar with the matter, YouTube is looking to compete with broadcast and cable television, which would entail enticing users to stay on the website longer, and […]
Speaking at the Connectivity Conference at MIPTV in Cannes, Vivendi Mobile Entertainment CEO Cèdric Ponsot said “there’s a lot of fear around how connected TVs will affect existing businesses and broadcasters,” but he urged people to meet it head on. He said content creators must not hold back from increasing syndication and distribution of content […]
Market researcher Infonetics Research has released its fourth quarter 2010 ‘Cable, Satellite, IPTV, and OTT STBss and Subscribers’ market share and forecast report. “In the fourth quarter of 2010, we witnessed the dramatic growth of over-the-top services, as service providers and equipment vendors hit the ‘sweet spot’ for pricing. However, these services continue to complement […]
The next iteration of Android, ‘Ice Cream’, will bring Google TV and smartphones and tablets onto one Android platform, according to reports. The addition of Android’s host of apps to the TV platform will be a huge boost, and something that no other television service can yet offer.
Roku has confirmed that the Roku XD player is now available for purchase at Best Buy stores nationwide and at BestBuy.com. The announcement marks the first time the streaming player has been made available through retail channels in the US. The Roku XD has a list price of $79.99 and is available at Best Buy […]