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Sky Deutschland takes S3, Teleplan for QoE

S3 Group, an international digital TV company, and Teleplan have been selected by Sky Deutschland AG to deliver a suite of products and services targeted at increasing the quality of experience for its subscribers. The solution, which incorporates a number of different StormTest products from S3 Group and services from Teleplan, will be deployed in […]

December 5, 2012

Batelco deploys Oregan middleware

Oregan Networks, the British IPTV software and systems specialist, has announced that Batelco, the largest telecom operator and ISP in Bahrain, has based the country’s first broadband video service on STBs using Oregan’s technology. Through the BlackBox video service, Batelco offers the full spectrum of benefits of its advanced fibre optic backbone infrastructure, which now […]

November 30, 2012

Batelco’s BlackBox pioneers broadband TV in Bahrain using Oregan’s digital TV middleware platform

Oregan Networks, the British IPTV software and systems specialist, announces that Batelco, the largest telecom operator and ISP in Bahrain, has based the country’s first broadband video service on Set Top Boxes, using Oregan’s technology. Through the BlackBox video service, Batelco offers the full spectrum of benefits of its advanced fibre optic backbone infrastructure, which […]

November 30, 2012

CASBAA launches legal content search

CASBAA and international media and technology law firm Olswang have launched Singapore’s first online directory of digital content available from legitimate sources. The pilot directory is available to all at finddigitaltv.com and allows users to search for content by genre, device or just search for content that is free. The directory is being launched in […]

November 29, 2012

UKTV secures additional DTT slot

Multichannel provider UKTV, a commercial television network in the UK co-owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, has secured a deal for a fourth DTT channel slot. Dave Ja Vu, a catch up service for entertainment channel Dave, will hold Freeview channel 25 for a limited time from January 2013 while UKTV firms up […]

November 22, 2012

BT sports channels secure Sky slots

BT has reserved two EPG slots on the Sky platform in preparation for the launch of its sports channels. The UK telco has secured rights to Premier League football and Premiership rugby packages, has acquired the placeholders on the pay TV platform, which it has temporarily branded as Sailing 1 and Sailing 2. BT will […]

November 21, 2012

Telefonica bases new global video platform on Microsoft

In a significant boost to its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform, Telefonica Digital and Microsoft Corp. have agreed a multiyear strategic agreement to create a new Global Video Platform (GVP) for all video entertainment services across Telefonica’s Operating Businesses. Based on key Microsoft technologies including the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, the GVP delivers TV services over both […]

November 15, 2012By Colin Mann

ThinkAnalytics grows in US and Europe

ThinkAnalytics, the company behind the world’s most widely deployed multiplatform TV Search & Recommendations Engine, has increased its customer base by 75 per cent over the past six months with 15 new operator customers. With a global customer base that now stands at 35 operators and more than 80 million licensed subscribers, ThinkAnalytics is benefiting […]

November 14, 2012

Google Fiber boosts channel line-up

Google has announced details of additional channels available on its Kansas City high-speed fibre network. Writing in the Google Fiber blog, Larry Yang, Product Manager, Google Fiber, said: “Whether you’re searching for stock tips or workout tips; whether you’re looking to check off your holiday shopping lists or looking for shows for the kids; whether […]

November 13, 2012

Sky makes iPhone remote control

Sky has launched an update to the Sky+ app that transforms the iPhone and iPod touch devices into a remote control, following these features being introduced on iPad earlier this year. The latest update to the Sky+ app for iPhone means viewers can now use the app to change channels as they watch live TV, […]

November 13, 2012