NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]
Brightcove, a provider of cloud services for video, and Rovi have announced a collaboration designed to accelerate the adoption of next-generation video compression standards. Through the agreement, Brightcove has licensed the DivX High-Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC) solution, which is critical for streaming high-quality video and will be a driving factor in the delivery of 4K […]
Rovi and Sharp have agreed to renew a multi-year DivX licensing agreement. The new agreement enables Sharp to integrate DivX HEVC technology in its next-generation AQUOS TVs and AQUOS Blu-ray disc recorder product lines to support the high-quality streaming and playback of DivX HEVC HD 720p/1080p and UltraHD/4K HEVC content. In addition, the agreement includes […]
Irdeto has formed a new partnership with Envivio, a provider of software-based video processing and delivery solutions, that will better enable operators to streamline live channels OTT across multi-screen platforms and devices. Irdeto and Envivio are excited to include Microsoft PlayReady LiveTV content protection in their live linear OTT solution, available on multiple platforms including […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud services for video, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Unicorn Media, a provider of cloud video ad insertion technology. Based on a $14 price per share of Brightcove common stock as specified in the purchase agreement, the transaction is valued at approximately […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has launched a commercial MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) implementation, making standardised video delivery via the Internet a reality. The MPEG-DASH implementation, along with a Common Encryption (CENC) scheme using Marlin DRM, forms part of ADB’s new, ready-to-deploy OTT solution for video service providers looking for a high quality, standards-based […]
Sky has made a $350,000 equity investment in Jaunt, which it describes as “an innovative early-stage technology company” based in Palo Alto, California, which specialises in video capture and display. “This investment will provide Sky with additional insight into developments within the field,” it said in a statement. Jaunt says its technology combines computational photography, […]
Entone, a provider of Hybrid TV and Connected Home solutions, is taking a leadership role in eliminating the need for new wires and set-top boxes in consumers’ homes with the introduction of its EnterLink video networking solution. Entone’s breakthrough EnterLink solution enables the distribution of TV services to numerous IP-connected devices without requiring new wiring […]
MRG, an SNL Kagan company and specialist in the video and media, has released its latest report, Multiformat Transcoding. Many live transcoders are bought by pay-TV providers who are offering TV Everywhere multiscreen services out of fear of OTT providers undermining their business. They are spending money without generating additional revenue or improving margins. The […]
S3 Group, an international digital TV company that enables operators and infrastructure vendors to accelerate the end-to-end delivery of multiscreen TV, has recorded strong revenue growth from the Video Service Provider market in 2013. S3 Group’s TV Technology revenues have grown by 25 per cent year-on-year, buoyed by the roll-out of new TV platforms, demand […]