Time Warner Cable customers now have another way to enjoy Viacom programming anytime, anywhere. In addition to watching Viacom networks via TWC TV, which brings live TV at no additional cost to customers on their computers, iOS and Android devices within the home, they can now access an expanded line-up of full-length episodes from BET, […]
The mobile service of al-Jazeera Arabic has been hacked. Three texts with fake news alerts were sent via the broadcaster’s SMS service. A breaking news statement on the site said “the message claiming that [Qatar]’s prime minister has been the target of an assassination attempt… is false and was a result of a hack”. A […]
Launching simultaneously with a press event on the IBC show floor and a customer session in central Amsterdam, Liberty Global unveiled its much vaunted Horizon TV, a family of products designed to allow customers to view and share all of their favourite content across the TV, computer, tablet and smartphone. Horizon TV is available immediately […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has unveiled Verimatrix VCAS for DASH, claimed as the world’s first commercial-grade MPEG-DASH secure delivery solution. Extending the Verimatrix range of over-the-top (OTT) solutions helps open up the universe of multi-network, multi-screen delivery to DASH standard compliant smart devices, […]
Nokia has apologised after it was revealed that an advert featuring video footage which appeared to have been filmed with its new Lumina 920 Windows smartphone had been created using different equipment. The Verge tech site revealed the issue after it noticed a window reflection revealed a cameraman holding what appeared to be an SLR […]
Advanced television entertainment market company TiVo and Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, have agreed a partnership that will enable operators around the world to provide a fully integrated video experience for their subscribers, while protecting revenue streams through the security features of Verimatrix Video […]
Cloud platform specialist Akamai Technologies has unveiled its new Sola Media Solutions portfolio, designed to offer customers a powerful, yet easy-to-use way to address the challenges of online media workflow, storage and delivery. Built on the Akamai Intelligent Platform, Akamai’s Sola Media is designed to provide unmatched scale and reliability to support customers’ objectives for […]
Raising the stakes in its battle for the digital entertainment sector with competitors such as Netflix, Amazon has followed up recent agreements with every major Hollywood studio, as well as top cable networks, by announcing a multi-year licensing agreement in the US with premium entertainment network EPIX. The deal will add thousands of new releases, […]
BBC iPlayer has launched mobile downloads, enabling users to download BBC TV programmes directly to their smartphone or tablet free of charge, and keep them for up to 30 days. Programmes downloaded from the UK can also be viewed abroad for up to 30 days, so users can take the BBC on holiday with them. […]
The European Commission has unveiled plans to deal with the exponential growth in mobile and wireless data traffic by enabling wireless technologies, including broadband, to share the use of the radio spectrum. The EC notes that with new technologies it is possible to share radio spectrum amongst several users – such as Internet providers – […]