Traditional operators will need to keep a close eye on telcos’ rising interest in the TV space as operators make their mark both in Western Europe and other key regions. Following a number of false starts in Western Europe, IPTV homes are now a viable platform, hitting 27 million in 2014, 15 per cent of […]
POST Luxembourg is launching a range of French and German channels – all available on any device – through its newly Cloud-TV platform developed by Netgem. The channels will be offered in addition to the best of VoD, popular catch-up TV services and other Internet Video Apps, regardless of whether the content originates from the […]
Keepixo, a provider of software-based head-end solutions for IPTV and OTT, and bitmovin, vendor of fastest cloud-encoding platform bitcodin and HTML5/Flash MPEG-DASH and HLS video player bitdash, are providing an end-to-end demonstration of Microsoft PlayReady protection over MPEG-DASH at IBC. The demonstration is based on a Keepixo video encoder performing multibitrate transcoding and applying PlayReady […]
Vodafone Germany has chosen AirTies as the wireless home network partner for its IPTV and broadband Internet services via the AirTies WLAN bridge with MESH technology. This follows Vodafone Germany’s decision in 2014 to replace its existing PLC/Powerline wired network solution with Wi-Fi for greater flexibility and ability to serve multiscreen devices such as smart […]
Quickplay, the global expert in powering premium video to any device, is working with Alcatel-Lucent to enable pay-TV operators to evolve their legacy IPTV platforms to the next generation of TV services. The combination enables the most engaging user experience across all screens – in the home and on the go – leveraging both managed […]
Ericsson has been selected to deliver a managed OTT live and on-demand TV platform for SBS/Sanoma, one of the leading media organisations in the Netherlands. The multi-year deal will see Ericsson providing a complete end-to-end online video service, including content management and preparation, digital rights management and advertising insertion for multiple devices and platforms. The […]
Keepixo, a provider of software-based head-end solutions for IPTV and OTT, and INSIDE Secure, a specialist in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, have announced the successful completion of Microsoft PlayReady integration to secure end-to-end delivery of HEVC content. The solution is being deployed by a North American operator to securely deliver over […]
Ericsson has published the latest edition of its annual ConsumerLab TV & Media Report, representative of the viewing habits of 680 million consumers across the globe. The report reveals that VoD services are meeting consumer needs and enabling them to change viewing habits. Consumers now spend six hours per week watching streamed on-demand TV content […]
Piksel, a global player in building online video businesses, has helped to deliver an online video service for customers of UPC Slovakia, a subsidiary of Liberty Global in Slovakia, which enables its Horizon Go subscribers to watch content away from home and on the move. Now Liberty Global customers in ten affiliate countries can watch […]
Validating industry cord-cutting fears, in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015, pay TV companies in the United States posted their worst ever quarterly video subscriber losses, shedding 658,450 subscribers. According to critical information and