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Brand USA launches online sports calendar powered by ESPN

Brand USA, the tourism marketing body for the United States of America, has teamed up with ESPN to produce an online sports calendar which is now live on the consumer website, DiscoverAmerica.com. Housed on a new specific sports page, DiscoverAmerica.com/USA/espn-calendar.aspx , the calendar gives users the opportunity to understand which cities are hosting which US […]

March 13, 2013

Altech Multimedia and Digiturk introducing next generation hybrid set-top box

Altech Multimedia, a provider of innovative products and services to the Global Multimedia market,  and Digiturk, digital platform operator in Turkey, today will jointly launch a next generation hybrid set-top box aimed at the evolving markets in Turkey and beyond. This marks a new milestone within a long partnership between the two companies; Altech Multimedia has supplied […]

March 12, 2013

Horse Racing under starters orders in Dubai Racing Channel HD

Horse racing fans across the Middle East and North Africa can now experience the thrill and spectacle of world class racing and equestrian events from the comfort of their homes with the addition of Dubai Racing Channel in true High Definition television to the YahLive satellite service. This exciting development for racegoers follows an agreement […]

March 12, 2013

Altech Multimedia and Inview to target emerging markets with connected solutions

Inview, a provider of end-to-end Smart TV ecosystems, has signed an agreement with Altech Multimedia, a provider of innovative products and services to the Global Multimedia market, to develop low cost broadcast and connected TV solutions for Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets. Altech Multimedia will port Inview’s Liberator platform onto its latest set-top […]

March 12, 2013

Aston announces partnership in the MENA region for Embedded CAS and End-to-end HbbTV solution.

Aston has announced a major agreement for the integration of Viaccess’ Embedded CAS (card-less CAS) solution into Aston’s full range of premium STBs and CAMs as well as the interoperability of Aston’s HbbTV front-end with Viaccess’ back-end system. The agreement is an extension of the existing long-term partnership between the two companies which already lead […]

March 12, 2013

Chyron to acquire Hego Group

Chyron Corporation, a provider of graphics as a service for on-air and digital video applications, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hego AB and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Hego Group”), a leading provider of powerful graphics and data visualization solutions for TV and sports. Hego Group is a privately-held company with its headquarters in Stockholm, […]

March 12, 2013

Edge-Core selects Digisoft.tv’s Iris OS for STB

Edge-Core Networks Corporation, the professional networking solution provider, have selected Digisoft.tv as their middleware partner. By selecting Digisoft’s Iris platform, Edge-Core benefit from the expertise that Digisoft offer in the digital set-top box software arena, and can continue to provide customers with technically advanced and cost-effective products. Michael Liao, VP of Smart Home Media Business […]

March 11, 2013

Perpetual Solutions launches MPEG-DASH training course

Communications technology training provider, Perpetual Solutions, has announced a new course as part of its Connected Home Academy Certification: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP using MPEG-DASH. The three-day course will examine ‘Over the Top’ delivery of WebTV, demonstrating its difference from traditional broadcast TV and Multicast streamed IPTV. Attendees will discover solutions to key engineering […]

March 8, 2013

Agama Technologies – TV Connect 2013 preview

At TV Connect 2013, Agama Technologies, the video service quality assurance experts, will present cutting edge business supporting services QA for IP, cable and OTT video. At stand 179, Agama will showcase live end-to-end monitoring set-ups for video distribution, including for multiplatform and multiscreen environments. Visitors can preview the upcoming Version 4.4 of the Agama […]

March 8, 2013