SeaChange International has expanded its range of multi-screen advertising capabilities with the announcement of a joint solution with This Technology, a provider of software solutions for advertising insertion. The joint solution provides video operators with a single web-based interface to manage advertising campaigns across VoD, Internet and mobile platforms. Immediately available and planned for demonstrations […]
Alcatel-Lucent and online video management and publishing specialist thePlatform have formed a strategic alliance to help cable and IPTV providers deliver a new generation of video services to their subscribers’ TVs, PCs, tablets, mobile phones and more. The companies have joined forces to offer a multiscreen video platform that supports the delivery of live scheduled […]
New films and high quality TV dramas are becoming increasingly reliant on projected video entertainment sales revenue in order to be green-lighted for production, according to an independent survey conducted by Oxford Economics. The study, commissioned by the British Video Association, shows that video revenues account for 47 per cent of revenues of feature films […]
YouTube division said it is in talks with all major mobile operators on an agreement to pool efforts to reduce the impact of video content on their networks. The world’s most popular video-streaming site is also in discussions with handset manufacturers, whose devices can help optimise the flow of data over increasingly clogged data networks. […]
With the fast growing subscriber base of IPTV, revenue generated by the adoption of IPTV has also been increasing in the country. The main reason for this is the increasing disposable income of the Chinese people. Per head disposable income increased at a CAGR of 12 per cent during 2008 – 2010. As a result, […]
Multimedia Research Group (MRG) has unveiled its new RankTracker system that allows semi-annual rank monitoring for over 100 IPTV Vendors across geography and millions of active subscribers, allowing new levels of detail in regional market ranking. The new RankTracker provides instant display of which vendors have moved up or down in each product area since […]
According to the DisplaySearch Global TV Replacement Study, the main reasons why people decide to buy a new TV are the same ones that have been cited for years: to have a newer, bigger and better performing TV, and not just to replace a broken TV, although that can be a motivator. In an effort […]
Suddenlink has launched an online video service in the US featuring 1,300 movies and tens of thousands of full-length TV episodes and shorter video clips, all accessible on any computer with a high-speed Internet connection. The service, called Suddenlink2GO, features popular shows from Turner Broadcastin’‚s TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim programming, available […]
Motorola Mobility has confirmed that ESPN will use Motorola’s video distribution solution to transition all programming for ESPN and ESPN-2 networks to an MPEG-4 HD format, freeing up precious bandwidth to increase the number of HD services offered. Motorola’s solution also positions ESPN to offer both 1080p60 HD and 3D TV programming when service providers […]
Steve Jobs returned from medical leave to reveal iCloud the web-based service to synchronise content users store and share across their Apple devices – but not TV or movies yet. Anyone buying an app, book or music track for one device will see it replicated on the other Apple devices they own. “We are demoting […]