Media Excel has been chosen by QuickPlay Media as a video transcoding solution partner for its global multiscreen services. Hundreds of channels will be transcoded on the HERO 5000 series platform for the first phase of their partnership. Using Media Excel solutions, QuickPlay will provide turnkey MPEG-DASH and HEVC-centric solutions to their customers. This creates […]
Elemental Technologies, the supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, has announced plans to showcase its advanced video processing solutions at the ANGA COM Exhibition & Congress in Cologne, Germany June 4-6. Solutions from Elemental are widely adopted across the media industry and help pay TV operators, content programmers, production studios and sports broadcasters […]
At ANGA COM 2013, ruwido (stand H21) will display its range of design-focussed next generation input devices. In response to the continuously growing amount of content available through individual TV service offerings, the company will also demonstrate how voice can be integrated effectively into navigation techniques in order to make content intuitively accessible. According to […]
Conax, a global provider of solutions for securing multi-device and digital video content distribution, has announced that Mexican cable operator Cablemás is further expanding their VoD platform with Conax Xtend Multiscreen. In a contract with security partner Conax, Cablemás, Mexico’s 2nd largest operator, is continuing its aggressive market approach by rolling out additional VoD content […]
Starlounge, the localised celebrity editorial service, relaunches with an enhanced team and new content partnerships with CNN International and Getty Images. Formerly part of MSN, the now independent and wholly owned service has new technical standards on all Starlounge websites include fully optimised players for tablets and smartphones and the addition of cross platform video […]
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced the appointment of Mohamed Youssif as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ABS and President & Managing Director of the Middle East. As ABS’s Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed will be responsible for global sales and revenue for the company as well as directly managing business development for the Middle East region. […]
Box TV has launched a free online streaming service, built and powered by SimpleStream. All seven Box TV channels (4Music, heat, Kiss, Kerrang!, Box, Smash Hits and Magic) can now be viewed for free through an intuitive branded video media player hosted on 4music.com and the respective channel websites. Using SimpleStream’s Over-the-Top (OTT) technology, live […]
Antananarivo based operator Blueline is replacing their existing CAS and SMS and becomes the first African DTT operator to use the Swedish security and business system CryptoGuard. Madagascar operator Blueline and the Swedish CAS and SMS vendor CryptoGuard has come to an agreement. That also means that Blueline will replace their existing CAS and SMS […]
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), a Singapore-based leading service provider to the offshore oil and gas industry, is upgrading to Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband (FB) Unlimited plan. The “all-you-can-eat” service will be provided on 65 of SPO’s vessels by Inmarsat partner Station711, the mobile satellite arm of RRsat Global Communications Network and Inmarsat service provider SMTS. SPO’s decision […]
nangu.TV, the pioneering media platform provider for IPTV and OTT services, has announced its Recommendation Engine addressing the global issue that viewers’ face when trying to navigate their way through vast quantities of television content. nangu.TV’s Recommendation Engine is a key element of its Media Platform and provides operators with a route to greater customer […]