TV Everywhere on unmanaged networks and devices is a real challenge for content security. Smart homes and Internet of Things is about to up the ante again – how are security providers preparing for the next era of content and data protection. Advanced Television gathered three top providers in London. [bitsontherun Pu5NGPp4-hLYU43gg]
Just over a week after it closed its acquisition of pay-TV provider DirecTV following regulatory clearance, US telco AT&T has announced what it says is the first-ever nationwide package of TV and wireless services – all from a single provider on one bill, with special discounts – beginning August 10. The offer includes HD and […]
The average amount of time each day people will spend consuming online video will increase by 23.3 per cent in 2015 and by a further 19.8 per cent in 2016, according to the Online Video Forecasts, a new report by global media network services company ZenithOptimedia in conjunction with Newcast, ZenithOptimedia Group’s global branded content […]
Findings from the Consumer Entertainment Index (CEI) produced by IP, video and broadband technology specialist ARRIS, suggest that binge-viewing has ‘gone solo’ in 2015. According to
US television broadcasters will reach even more viewers with robust, digital over-the-air ATSC 3.0 signals, the improved broadcast transmission system under development now with key elements being field tested in Cleveland this summer, with encouraging results for the delivery of 4K Ultra HD content and mobile TV streams. Under an experimental broadcast licence from the […]
Motive Television, the technology provider to broadcasters and pay-TV operators, has developed new technology to add OTT players to its TabletTV product. Examples of Internet platforms that will be available in the UK include YouTube, BBC iPlayer, STV Player, ITV Player, All4, BT Sport, and Netflix. In the US, a similar selection of the most […]
Whipclip, the mobile platform that allows consumers legally to create and share their own video clips of television shows and music videos, has raised more than $40 million in the initial closing of its Series C financing led by Eminence Capital, LP, a $6.4 billion asset management firm. Additional participants include existing investors Institutional Venture […]
Ericsson is using its Networked Event platform to enable tennis fans around the world to follow the Collector Swedish Open – which takes place in Båstad from July 13th to 19th – on their mobile devices. Apps for iOS and Android will enable tennis fans to not only watch the TV broadcast but also switch […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q1 2015 Global Video Index, revealing mobile devices made up 42 per cent of all online viewing during the quarter. In particular, smartphones are driving the majority of mobile viewing growth, receiving four times more plays than tablets during the […]
American rules football body Arena Football League (AFL) has signed a one-year partnership with IP-delivered digital television platform FilmOn Networks that will make the service the official provider of international Arena Football. This is gives the AFL access to FilmOn’s 47 million monthly unique users outside of the United States. FilmOn.com will live stream all […]