BT has revealed plans to transform its BT TV service over the coming months, introducing a new, image-rich user experience with easy access to channels and on demand content, and a new BT TV App. The ‘next-generation’ service will enable customers to manage their recordings and stream live and on demand programmes on mobile devices, […]
The pay TV, VoD, and IPTV services market is growing rapidly as significant internet penetration and smartphone adoption in Africa alter the manner in which consumers view content. Growth will be augmented by the availability of cheaper DTT services, data-saving video consumption options, and attractively packaged triple-play services. Africa’s large population and demographics make it […]
The current Mexican telecommunication services market is still dominated by Telmex and its mobile arm Telcel, with the exception of the pay TV segment, where Televisa has the largest share. In this context, smaller competitors find it hard to capture market share and generate the much needed return on investment. OTT services providers and systems […]
Telia has selected the VIP4302 set-top from ARRIS International to deliver IPTV services to its TV and streaming customers in Sweden and Finland. The new service offers IPTV content with a fully integrated Netflix and YouTube experience. The ARRIS VIP4302 also supports new High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) – with twice the efficiency of current […]
Bangladesh, which has only just permitted DTH broadcasts (via operator RealVu) to start, has slapped a ban on the country’s embryonic IPTV and VoD service providers. The local regulator (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, BTRC) already has something of a reactionary reputation. In 2013 it slapped a similar ‘ban’ on online blogging, as well as limited […]
UK quad-play operator TalkTalk has stepped up its continued commitment to TV with a renewed deal to offer its customers premium Sky content. The new multi-year agreement will give TalkTalk TV customers continued access to Sky entertainment channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Living. In addition, TalkTalk will continue to offer live and on-demand […]
Eric Xu, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating CEO, Huawei, has revealed that the ICT solutions provider is stepping up its role in supporting telcos’ video operations better to enable them to develop successful businesses. Speaking at the Ultra-Broadband Forum 2016 in Frankfurt, Xu noted that at the previous year’s event in Madrid, Huawei […]
Ericsson has been selected by Novus Entertainment, a Canadian telco, to deploy its end-to-end IPTV service. Novus will offer IP-based TV services, powered by Ericsson Mediaroom, to selected IPTV ready buildings in the greater Vancouver area starting October 1st Co-Presidents Doug Holman and Donna Robertson of Novus say: “Ericsson is a market leader in the […]
BT TV has selected the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) platform to support its current and future BT TV offerings, including BT Sport. The Accenture-developed software platform provides numerous services that support both live streaming and video-on-demand, delivering a high-quality user experience across multiple devices including smartphones, tablets and computers. Once deployed, the platform will enable […]
V-Nova, a global software IP company that delivers video and data encoding solutions, and Vimmi, a specialist in distributed video delivery network platforms, have announced that V-Nova PERSEUS video compression has been integrated within the Vimmi video delivery platform. The integration represents a major milestone in enabling the launch of PERSEUS-powered online video services in […]