UTV Ireland has announced the appointment of Neal Cummins as the channel’s new Communications Manager. Neal will have responsibility for internal and external communications for UTV Ireland working closely with the Director of Communications for UTV Orla McKibbin. UTV Ireland goes on air on January 1st 2015. Neal joins UTV Ireland from FleishmanHillard Dublin, where […]
Viewster have announced the opening of public voting for the second edition of their Viewster Online Film Festival (#VOFF), a first-of-its kind online event attracting millions of video fans for two weeks of creative film exploration. Starting today, June 12th, through June 26th film lovers everywhere can join the community and vote on their favourite […]
Intelsat, provider of satellite services, has announced that the world’s leading news and sports programmers are using Intelsat’s global satellite services and IntelsatOneSM terrestrial network to televise the 2014 World Cup being held in Brazil. Intelsat’s global satellite fleet will support contribution services within Brazil and distribution of the World Feed to the Americas. Intelsat […]
Aveco, the worldwide broadcast automation specialist, has announced that Globecast is using Aveco’s cloud-enabled Master Control Automation and Media Asset Management — ASTRA MCR and ASTRA MAM — for eight on-air TV channels. Globecast is one of the world’s leading service providers of TV network origination. Using the cloud-enabled version of ASTRA MCR and ASTRA […]
Visiware, a provider of 2nd screen solutions for interactive TV experiences, today has that its Sync2TV platform is powering the companion mobile apps for 2nd screen experiences for World Cup 2014 with some of the leading global sports TV organisations, including Televisa (Mexico), L’Equipe (France), and a leading US sports network. Visiware’s Sync2TV will enable […]
Tribune Media Services (TMS) is integrating with Gracenote. Tribune has decided to merge the two brands under Gracenote with the single mission to serve as the global provider of entertainment data and technologies. The new Gracenote will focus on turning its trove of big music and video data into actionable insights that enable recognition, discovery […]
Intelsat, provider of satellite services, has signed a 15-year service agreement with MultiChoice, Africa’s leading pay TV provider, on a new satellite to be added to the Intelsat network. The new satellite, Intelsat 36, is expected to launch in late 2016 and will be co-located with Intelsat 20 at 68.5˚E, Intelsat’s premier direct-to-home (DTH) neighborhood […]
Friend MTS, a video content protection provider, announced today its new service to enable secure streaming of live video. As content creators and broadcasters holders rush to meet the demand for live streaming video to connected devices, new systems are required to ensure that they retain control of where and when their content is consumed. […]
Kaon Media, a provider of digital set-top boxes and Inview Technology, the broadcast and OTT solutions specialist, today announced they are partnering to offer a cost-effective, free-to-air set-top box solution with value added features such as Push-VoD, interactive services, advertising and early warning services alongside live digital channels. Inview’s client software with its distinctive and […]
Hitron Technologies, a supplier of innovative DOCSIS products, demonstrates headless gateway functionality on its mainstream EuroDOCSIS 3.0 gateway CGNV4 based on DVBC2IP and RDK2.0. Hitron’s innovation teams have been working to integrate headless gateway functionality on the CGNV4’s application processor. During the recent ANGACOM, Hitron demonstrated the RDK 2.0 implementation showing live video streaming with […]