Jinni, the creator of the taste and mood-based discovery engine for movies and TV programming, has announced the new version release of its API for TV operators and consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. Leveraging the benefits of Jinni’s core technology, the new API offers advanced personalisation features across all catalogues, including live broadcast TV, powered by […]
Cisco, which was recently rumoured to be considering disposal of its Scientific Atlanta set-top box business, has confirmed its commitment to the operation as part of its strategy to benefit from the rising tide of video consumption. Cisco has “a huge commitment to video,” John Chambers, Cisco’s CEO and chairman, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, noting […]
NDS has deployed NDS Dynamic, its advanced advertising solution, for China’s largest consolidated local cable network, Sichuan Cable Network (SCTV) to enable EPG advertising insertion. The deployment enables the insertion and management of EPG advertising, empowering Sichuan Cable to increase revenue streams by transforming any area within the EPG into potential advertising inventory. NDS Dynamic […]
Conax, a global provider of solutions for protecting multi-device digital content, has signed a contract with cable operator, Cablelink, the third largest MSO in the Philippines. Conax will deliver a Conax Contego Broadcast centralised security solution including Conax chipset pairing and fingerprinting. The company now provides content security to the three largest operations in the […]
SaskTel will soon be one of the first providers in North America to introduce a new recommendation feature to its IPTV service, Max Entertainment Services. The feature will be powered by Gravity R&D’s Gravity IMPRESS engine. Gravity R&D is one of the leading providers of movie recommendation systems. SaskTel is the leading communications service provider […]
Digital entertainment products provider Rovi has appealed a court ruling in favour of Ziggo. Rovi originally took Dutch cable operator Ziggo to court in 2011, claiming breach of patents. The judge rejected the claims and Rovi is now appealing that decision. Rovi became, via companies Gemstar and Starsight, the owner of a number of EPG […]
A 10-year old legal claim between EchoStar (and Kudelski) and against NDS has finally been settled. NDS has said that the US Supreme Court ruling made on January 23rd in favour of NDS has seen EchoStar pay $18.95 million in damages, legal costs and interest, over to NDS. The cash was paid over on March […]
Verizon and Veveo have revealed that Verizon will license certain Veveo technology that can be used to enhance FiOS TV to provide new personalised search capabilities across a TV, phone or tablet. Veveo’s technology personalises the search and discovery process by allowing customers to browse less and watch more of the programmes, movies and other […]
Thomson Video Networks and Verimatrix have successfully integrated a solution for high-quality delivery of OTT services with secure content protection and rights management. By combining Thomson’s ViBE VS7000 platform with the Verimatrix VCAS for Internet TV security solution, service providers can offer high picture quality while ensuring that content rights are not infringed by unauthorised […]
NDS has revealed that Sky Italia, Italy’s leading pay-TV provider, has selected NDS’s MediaHighway set-top-box software to enable an advanced user experience for its subscribers. The new deployment includes the introduction of a new EPG and enhanced interactive features. MediaHighway will be deployed on all new Sky Italia HD digital video recorders and is in […]