The TV market in Western Europe was worth €99.4 billion at the end of 2016, accounting for an annual growth rate of 1.8 per cent. This compares to a 17.5 per cent growth over the period 2006-2016, at an average annual rate (CAGR) of over 1 per cent. These are the key conclusions of the […]
In a continuation of its relationship with South Korea’s leading IPTV service operator, Alticast has announced that Korea Telecom is using Apex, Alticast’s new user experience virtualisation platform. KT is using Apex to deliver a graphics-rich UX for both linear and on-demand content, completely virtualising STB functionalities across nearly 5 million already-deployed IPTV set-top boxes […]
Evolution Digital has launched a new app-based streaming video service, eVUE-NOW, for cable and telecommunications operators across the US, enabling the delivery of a cost-effective skinny package of local broadcast and cable channels to consumer-owned streaming devices. The service also provides access to free IP VoD content provided by the operator. End-users will be able […]
Canal Digital has revealed it is in the process of creating a new TV experience based on Google’s open ecosystem, the Android TV platform. “We are excited to be creating a next generation TV experience. Being built on the Android TV platform, it will offer the customers a totally new TV experience, with seamless integration […]
The pay-TV market in US fell to 0.1 per cent to reach 100.2 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the previous quarter. However, linear OTT pay-TV continue to add subscribers (+49.6 per cent with 4.4 million subscribers) and thus contribute to the prevention of the global trend of market erosion that […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has finalised and published its IPTV Specification. This specification builds on HbbTV 2. The new specification has been published by ETSI as TS 103 555 and it defines how […]
A broad recalibration in Asia Pacific pay-TV, triggered by the growth of broadband, has begun, according to Asia Pacific Pay-TV Distribution, a new report covering 17 markets in the region prepared by independent consulting and research provider Media Partners Asia (MPA). Pay-TV industry stakeholders are adjusting to competitive realities with technology upgrades that integrate online […]
Evolution Digital has announced the expanded deployment of its fully-packaged eVUE-TV IP video platform with additional pay-TV operators nationwide. Newly-announced operators deploying eVUE-TV include Cablevision of Marion County, BELD, DTC, LHTC Broadband, Tullahoma Utilies Board, Valley Telecom Group and Gold Coast Broadband. The addition of these operators to Evolution Digital’s roster brings the total number […]
NBCUniversal has aligned with Cisco Media Blueprint to transition NBCUniversal’s broadcast and video network architecture to IP and Cloud based on a set of IP-based infrastructure and software solutions that accelerate the creation, delivery and monetisation of immersive experiences, as well as Cisco Advanced Services. Key projects to date include the transition from serial digital […]
Digital media systems integrator VIDELIO has launched the 4K and IP Academy in partnership with vendors Cisco and EVS. The training programmes are specifically designed with engineers, broadcasters, and media professionals in mind. The goal is to help organisations transition from legacy Serial Digital Interface (SDI) networks to next generation IP-based broadcast infrastructure. “We are […]