EchoStar-backed video retailer Blockbuster is to start a streaming video service for Mexico, rolling out the service to other Latino countries. No launch date was given, pending negotiations with studios and content owners. Rival Netflix is already committed to launching in the region by year-end. Edward Argüelles, Blockbuster’s General Director of Blockbuster in Mexico and […]
ActiveVideo Networks, maker of the CloudTV Platform, has been awarded damages totalling $115 million in the jury trial of the company’s patent infringement suit against Verizon Communications. The decision upholds ActiveVideo’s rights as the inventor of technology in the delivery of advanced television applications such as VoD and interactive TV. Following three weeks of proceedings, […]
Apps are increasingly popular with owners of Smart or Connected TVs, but they are only using apps they are already familiar with, according to a study carried out by the Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory. The research found that the most popular apps were Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Pandora and iPlayer. By contrast, usage of […]
Multi-platform media management technology and creative solutions specialist Red Bee Media is to acquire TV Genius, a software company that specialises in cloud-based content discovery across the Internet, TV and connected devices. The strategic acquisition will blend Red Bee Media’s rich metadata services with TV Genius’s content discovery technology to bring a synchronised viewer experience […]
The path to 3DTV is looking increasingly rocky. US giant telco AT&T has decided to drop ESPN’s 3D sports channel from its line-up. ESPN’s various HD channels stay on offer on AT&T’s U-verse system. AT&T asked viewers for an extra $10 a month for the 3D feed. Somewhat confusingly, AT&T says it remains committed to […]
Entone, a provider of Connected Home solutions, has announced that its Amulet HD IPTV Receiver with DVR capabilities has been chosen by Telekom Srbija for its national HD IPTV rollout. Telekom Srbija is the largest telecom operating company in Serbia. The operator has been progressive in deploying next-generation technologies to enable a full line-up of […]
Video sharing site Vimeo has launched Vimeo PRO, designed to be an easy and affordable professional video hosting solution for small businesses. “Until now, quality video hosting has been expensive, confusing, and extremely difficult for a small business owner to understand. Small businesses have fallen between the cracks of free video services and massive enterprise […]
Monaco Telecom is preparing to launch a new service enabling customers to view its IPTV video on demand service on other wireless-enabled devices such as tablet computers. Monaco Telecom will be the first telecoms operator to provide the nCloud, a multimedia server created by specialist IPTV set-top box provider Netgem. Monaco Telecom launched an IPTV […]
Video infrastructure specialist Harmonic has unveiled the ProMedia family of software solutions designed to optimise live and file-based multiscreen video production and processing for content and service providers. The ProMedia family performs a broad range of functions, including transcoding, packaging and origination, to enable high quality video creation and delivery of live streaming, live-to-VoD and […]
Insignia, the brand from multi-channel global technology retailer Best Buy, has announced the arrival of the new Insignia Connected TV, allowing customers to access broadcast and online movies, shows, and music. In partnering with TiVo, Insignia has created what it claims is a product and interface that offers consumers an experience that is easy to […]