HT Eronet, one of the three national Telco operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina, upgraded its video streaming service with a state-of-the-art IPTV / OTT platform from UniqCast. HT Eronet had legacy IPTV middleware and STBs from the early days of the IPTV that was lacking modern UX/UI as well as certain features. Legacy technology and […]
Appear, the global player in media processing and delivery technology, has announced the first of many new upgrades to its XC Platform. Featuring a refreshed hardware specification which brings with it additional capacity, the new upgrade to the XC Platform signifies a continued commitment from Appear to bring best-in-class hardware to the Distribution and Broadcast […]
Five individuals have been charged for unlawfully distributing Internet Protocol television (IPTV) following an investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The investigation, dubbed Project OLoki, began in January 2020, and focused on a group of individuals who were running a large-scale unlawful IPTV distribution service. It is alleged the group purchased legitimate media services […]
Investigators from intellectual property protection organisation FACT and police officers from West Midlands and Warwickshire Police have visited addresses across the West Midlands to serve Cease and Desist notices to individuals suspected of supplying illegal sports streaming services. The initiative is aimed at preventing the illegal supply of IPTV streams, with investigators visiting homes in […]
CryptoGuard, a global provider of video content security solutions, today announces that Polish MSO ASTA-NET has selected CryptoGuard multi-DRM solution to secure video content for its MeeVu IPTV platform. ASTA-NET is a local Internet, TV and telephony service provider, operating a fiber-optic network covering over 110 000 households across Greater Poland Voivodeship region. The deployment […]
Fourteen TV stations have submitted bids for four national frequency licences by the June 20th deadline, according to local media reports citing sources from Serbia’s Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM). The list is led by the current holders of the four commercial TV licences that expire in August, namely Pink, Happy, Prva and B92. […]
Pay-TV services revenue in South Korea is expected to grow marginally at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.14 per cent, from $6.5 billion (€6.19bn) in 2021 to $6.9 billion in 2026, mainly supported by the IPTV segment, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s South Korea pay-TV Forecast reveals that IPTV services […]
Ateme, a global player in video compression and delivery solutions with innovation at its core, has announced it has virtualised the headend of MyTV, a subsidiary of VNPT, the second biggest telecommunications operator in Vietnam. To enable the virtualised headend, Ateme used its native cloud-based TITAN software suite, composed of its multiscreen linear encoders and linear […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Mongolian pay-TV operator Univision, part of the Unitel Group, will deliver its IPTV service with an end-to-end, future-proof solution from VO. Utilising VO’s Service Delivery Platform (SDP), TV Business Analytics, Content Discovery & Personalisation, monitoring, customisable TV Apps, […]
According to the Global Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research, 19 million more pay-TV subscribers across 138 countries between 2021 and 2027, but revenues will decline by $25 billion (€23.8bn) over the same period. “Between 2021 and 2027, 86 countries will add pay-TV subs and 52 countries will lose subscribers,” advises […]