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Perception, FANAP IPTV for Gulf region

PerceptionTV, a multiscreen IPTV platform provider and FANAP, a player in the ICT industry, have announced a joint venture dedicated to the development of the Perception platform sales throughout Iran and other territories in the Gulf region. The joint venture business named Perception Gulf, has already secured its first deal with Baran Telecom, one of […]

March 8, 2016

IPTV overtakes pay satellite TV in APAC

The number of paying IPTV subscribers in the Asia Pacific region overtook paying satellite TV ones in 2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Covering 22 countries, the fifth edition of the Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report states that IPTV growth is far from over with 123.5 million subscribers expected by […]

March 7, 2016

South Korea IPTV market worth $7bn by 2020

Technavio analysts expect the IPTV market in South Korea to exceed $7 billion (€ 6.3bn) by 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 11 per cent. According to Soumya Mutsuddi, a lead research analyst at Technavio for consumer electronics, “An increasing number of vendors are enhancing interactivity features such as streaming advertisements for shopping during […]

March 4, 2016

Baran Telecom, Perception bring IPTV to Iran

PerceptionTV has announced that its Perception platform has been chosen by Baran Telecom as the preferred platform for a new IPTV service in Iran. The Perception platform delivers multiscreen TV entertainment combining live TV, catch up services, VoD and a cloud-based personal video recorder, through one programme guide. Baran Telecom announced the launch of the […]

March 4, 2016

PerceptionTV signs partnership deal with Viatel

PerceptionTV has announced that its Perception platform has been chosen by Viatel as the preferred platform for its next generation entertainment services that will be offered throughout its operating territories. Perception was chosen for its unique end-to-end functionality and its capability to rapidly deploy an IPTV / OTT service that can be easily branded for […]

March 4, 2016

AT&T to offer 3 DirecTV OTT options

Later in 2106, AT&T plans to launch the ability for customers to access and stream DirecTV video services over a wired or wireless Internet connection from any provider and from virtually any device – smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, streaming media hardware or PC. What AT&T describes as three new affordable video offers will be designed […]

March 2, 2016

Selevision deploys Verimatrix VCAS

Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services, has announced that Selevision, the Saudi Arabian technology and service provider for the global broadcast industry and the multi-platform entertainment company in the Middle East and North Africa, has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for Broadcast-Hybrid to provide […]

March 1, 2016

Frontier plans video roll-out

Describing it as “a key focus going forward” and “an exciting revenue opportunity”, US triple-play operator Frontier Communications has unveiled plans to introduce video service in a number of its existing markets with a minimal capital outlay. It made the announcement during the company Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. Dan McCarthy, President and CEO, said the […]

February 25, 2016By Colin Mann

Qatar: Ooredoo tv launches

Ooredoo has launched Ooredoo tv in Qatar. The new service, which will replace Ooredoo’s Mozaic TV, has been designed as an evolution in home entertainment services, combining apps, on-demand and live television in one easy-to-use box. Deploying cutting-edge fibre and Wi-Fi technology, the Ooredoo tv service delivers a wide range of channels and enables customers […]

February 16, 2016

eMedia Network builds iON IPTV service on Akamai

Akamai Technologies, a the global player in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, has announced that eMedia Network is using Akamai’s Media Delivery Solutions to deliver broadcast-quality video and radio content on its global OTT/IPTV platform, iON. The partnership has enabled eMedia to improve customer experiences and penetrate new markets across Europe, North America and Oceania […]

February 16, 2016