Teleste, the international technology group, has announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics to launch a new solution for more efficient IP service delivery across hospitality environments. The joint solution utilises Teleste’s DOCSIS Access Hub, the DAH100, and Samsung’s DOCSIS HE694 HTV televisions to bring high-speed, broadband-level Internet access to guest rooms over existing coaxial cabling. […]
YouTube has confirmed that it will premiere the first of its YouTube Red Originals on February 10. Writing in the YouTube blog, Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, says that in addition to getting all of YouTube uninterrupted and a premium YouTube Music experience, a YouTube Red membership will now give users exclusive access […]
In its latest ‘re-invention’ Yahoo is to cut 15 per cent of its workforce and is looking to shed ‘non strategic’ assets, including online games and Smart TV. Kenneth Goldman, CFO, said that through sales, closures and efficiency programmes Yahoo plans to reduce its headcount to approximately 9,000 people by the end of 2016 –meaning […]
According to a poll from Essential Research conducted in January, 66 per cent of Australians who download films, TV shows and music from peer-to-peer (free) sharing sites also subscribe to Netflix, Foxtel or other paid streaming service subscribers. This appears to indicate that if the content was available via those paid streaming services, piracy wouldn’t […]
Tencent, one of China’s and the world’s leading providers of online products and services, has reached an agreement with global sports content company ESPN. The deal builds on Tencent’s vast user base across the globe and ESPN’s expertise in sports content creation. Through the collaboration, ESPN’s content will be localised and exclusively distributed and promoted […]
Broadcast and pay-TV technology provider Motive Television has received approval from Apple for its TabletTV Internet App to be available to any iPhone user globally. The new App is available from today on all Apple App Stores in the world for a cost of $4.99/£2.99 (€3.96). The TabletTV Internet App enables users to access and […]
Sky 1’s brand new crime drama, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, starring BAFTA-nominated actor James Nesbitt, has seen the viewing figures for its first episode increase by a record 1.14 million in the week after its launch, resulting in a consolidated audience of 1.74 million, thanks to its availability across a range of Sky viewing options. […]
Content and platform security specialist Friend MTS is ramping up the fight against video piracy with the introduction of Viper, which it says is the first technology-led anti-piracy solution specifically designed to tackle the growing threat from illegal IPTV set-top boxes. Friend MTS will showcase the solution at the CABSAT show in Dubai in March. […]
In advance of this weekend’s Super Bowl, LG Electronics (LG) has released its first-ever Super Bowl commercial, featuring Liam Neeson and its new LG SIGNATURE OLED TV. The commercial — father-son collaboration with Sir Ridley Scott, executive producer, and Jake Scott, director — showcases LG’s commitment to bringing the future of television to consumers today. […]
Videology – a software provider for converged TV and video advertising – has found the view through rate continue to be the priority for the UK advertisers when establishing campaign objectives. According to an analysis of all impressions run through Videology’s platform in the fourth quarter 2015, view through rate is the top key performance […]