Major cable operators are now building video-optimised content delivery networks (CDNs) that promise to deliver a full range of IP-based video offerings, including richer on-demand and over-the-top services, eventually replacing satellite-based video distribution networks, according to the latest report – Video CDNs to Revolutionize Cable Television Delivery – from Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider. “Cable […]
A report on Shanghai Media Group IPTV subsidiary BesTV New Media by Minsheng Securities has predicted BesTV IPTV subscriber growth of more than 60 per cent in 2012, to between 16 and 18 million subscribers. The number of BesTV IPTV subscribers grew to 10 million in 2011, accounting for a market share of more than […]
iBAHN, a global specialist in IP platform-based systems and broadband technologies for the hospitality industry, and Bang & Olufsen have announced a partnership agreement, and first installation, to combine Bang & Olufsen’s audio visual products with iBAHN’s digital entertainment and broadband services for the hospitality market. iBAHN has fully tested iMEDIA, its innovative IP-based information […]
US start-up Aereo (formerly Bamboom Labs) has broken cover with its Internet-based, $12/month subscription television service, allowing consumers to view live or recorded local TV over the Internet on their HDTV, iPad, iPhone, tablet, Mac, PC, or with Internet TV solutions such as AppleTV and Roku. Aereo’s members will have access to all of the […]
It is ironic that the frontline in the net neutrality conflict has shifted to a country where broadband speed is more abundant than anywhere on earth. KT Telecom of Korea has announced it will ‘manage’ the broadband capacity it claims is being soaked up by Smart TV users. It says it must do so to […]
Penthouse Digital Media Productions continues to expand its HD Channel footprint in Europe with the launch of Penthouse HD on Entertain, Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service in Germany reaching more than 1.6 million customers. The Penthouse HD channel will broadcast daily from 21:00 until 5:00 within the HD Package of Entertain. Deutsche Telekom will also make […]
Nielsen has issued a report showing that the number of US households that bypass cable or satellite TV and subscribe only to broadband Internet access has grown dramatically in the past year, and not surprisingly, they spend dramatically more time watching TV over the Internet. Nielsen said it is too soon to determine whether these […]
The Autumn 2011 IPTV Market Leader Report from MRG is now tracking over 934 IPTV Operators globally, an increase from 913 just six months ago, and revealing over 50 million IPTV subscribers worldwide. “Although the MLR only tracks pure-play IPTV deployments worldwide, it clearly reflects that IPTV Operators are using other hybrid delivery methods including […]
Two Canadian network operators, Rogers and Bell, are reported to be testing out Apple iTV in their labs. The Globe and Mail says of Apple: “They’re looking for a partner. They’re looking for someone with wireless and broadband capabilities.” The paper is also claiming that iTV will have SIri voice-recognition onboard to “help viewers make […]
A study released by Telsyte confirms the rise of subscription TV over broadband with more than 300,000 Australian homes now accessing an IPTV service. This equates to around one in ten subscription TV services currently delivered over broadband. Telsyte forecasts that by 2015, over one third of all subscription TV services will be provided over […]