Two new studies examining digital piracy across Latin America reveal that consumers who use illegal streaming, download, and IPTV services face dramatically higher risks of malware, phishing, financial fraud, and data compromise than users of legitimate online platforms. The research was commissioned by anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). Conducted by cybersecurity […]
Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a technology and services provider for media creatives and content owners, has announced the appointment of Andy Darcy as Vice President of System Build and Delivery. Darcy’s new role underscores the company’s momentum across a broad range of systems integration (SI) projects. The SI side of ASG has expanded rapidly, driven […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a specialist in OTT / TV platforms, content protection, and data-driven solutions, has announced that MasOrange has deployed VO technologies across its IPTV and OTT platforms as part of a targeted advertising and multi–brand service expansion. VO’s contribution spans client and server side targeted advertising components, the VO Secure Video Player, and the […]
The migration of television distribution from traditional terrestrial and satellite broadcast to Internet Protocol (IP) delivery is the most significant change in media infrastructure in decades. While Video on Demand (VoD) services have successfully established a reputation for stability and high fidelity, live streaming continues to wrestle with the “glass-to-glass” latency gap. For broadcasters and […]
Officers from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), supported by North Wales Police, have executed a search warrant at a property in Denbigh, Wales, as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal IPTV services. During the operation, a 33-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of copyright offences and […]
Private DTH television providers in India will continue to see revenue decline this fiscal, but at a reduced rate of 3–4 per cent compared with ~5 per cent last fiscal, as they expand into IPTV and push bundled offerings, according to forecasts from Crisil Ratings. Rising marketing income and scaling back customer acquisition incentives (in […]
FACT Investigations Supervisor Jonathan Bray and Internet Investigator Tim Luckhurst recently talked to the IP Crime Group, a membership of representatives from the private sector, enforcement agencies and government departments who have a role in tackling IP crime and infringement in the UK, to expose the hidden networks behind illegal IPTV and why it’s far […]
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison following an investigation into an illegal streaming service that offered cheap access to premium TV channels and on-demand content. Nishan Silva, aged 34 of Blackhorse Lane, Hitchin, was linked to the management and facilitation of an illicit streaming service operating under the names Andy UTV […]
The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, announces the expansion of the SDVoE Academy with the two new education tracks, the SDVoE Video Basics Certification and the SDVoE Networking Basics Certification. Participants who complete the SDVoE Video Basics […]
UniqCast, a provider of end-to-end IPTV/OTT solutions, has successfully replaced CityNet’s IPTV/OTT platform, delivering a state-of-the-art solution within a rapid four-month timeline. CityNet, providing high-speed internet in Azerbaijan, also offers fixed telephone and digital TV services. Its extensive service network covers Baku and various other regions throughout the country. Driving Innovation in IPTV/OTT Services The […]