Declining pay-TV subscriptions in the UK suggest that cord-cutting, which is well established in the US, is now beginning to affect the European market, according to findings from research firm Strategy Analytics. Its report, European Pay TV Index, found
DAZN, the OTT sports broadcaster, has launched a new, live distribution platform. Branded DAZN Connect, the platform will give sports rights holders, broadcasters and media partners access to over 30,000 live sporting events across multiple leagues and competitions. The service distributes content over IP, is Cloud-native and AWS-integrated. Delivery options include software-based SDI decoding and […]
The number of US traditional pay-TV subscribers will fall from 105 million in 2010 to 91 million in 2018 and down to 81 million in 2024, according to the North America Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “Despite the overall falls, cord-cutting is slowing,” noted Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital […]
Deutsche Telekom has chosen to extend its long-term partnership with MediaKind to deploy, support and operate a new multi-tenant next generation cloud TV platform. The first Deutsche Telekom subsidiary to operate this new platform will be Magyar Telekom in Hungary, who are working to migrate most of their subscribers on to it by the end […]
Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) is working with Microsoft to deliver a simpler way for broadcasters, content owners or streaming services to deliver high-quality, ultra-personalised viewing experiences on Microsoft Azure. Soon customers will be able to use the full implementation of the VDMS’ enterprise-grade streaming product, on Azure, in combination with the full range of […]
MediaKind, a global media technology player, has been selected by Vodafone Qatar to deliver MediaFirst – the next generation cloud-based multiscreen TV Platform service to consumers in Qatar. This MediaFirst deployment will provide Vodafone Qatar with the capability and flexibility to launch new content over existing IPTV or OTT devices. The deployment of the new […]
Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has announced a global partner programme that will debut at NAB. The programme will empower technology and commercial partners to rapidly deploy innovative, scalable and highly customised video delivery solutions to any customer. The new partner programme offers a combination of hands-on technical training, sales, co-marketing activities and […]
Marking the first AMC UK original production, An Accidental Studio, a new feature-length documentary examining the history of HandMade Films is to premiere in first window on AMC internationally, being available in the UK on May 4th at 9pm, exclusively to BT customers. Featuring never-before-seen interviews with key players, the documentary captures an extraordinary moment […]
Following advanced—television.com’s report of the success of an investigation into a global illegal IPTV streaming business, further details have emerged of participants’ role in the anti-piracy operation. Led by the Spanish National Police (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía) in collaboration with police forces in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Europol, the Premier League and Irdeto, 14 locations […]
Police raids across Europe have broken up a sophisticated pirate IPTV operation that illegally resold online channels. Five individuals have been arrested and a number of servers shut down following the raids in Spain, Denmark and the UK. The IPTV services run by the gang offered customers over 800 channels including sports, movies and adult […]