November 1, 2019 from IPTV News
Audiences in over 100 countries and regions can now watch Apple TV+ on the Apple TV app. Customers can enjoy Apple TV+ on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung smart TVs, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, as well as on...November 1, 2019 from IPTV News
3SS has been chosen by TCC to help develop a new TV service to launch in 2020. The service will be powered by 3READY Android TV + Multiscreen, 3SS’ front end and UI framework featuring an Android TV Custom Launcher STB.October 31, 2019 from IPTV News
Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) has announced the general availability of Brightcove Beacon, a SaaS-based OTT platform. Brightcove Beacon empowers customers to deliver OTT experiences on a breadth of devices, with the flexibility of multiple...October 31, 2019 from IPTV News
The European Audiovisual Observatory has released a report written by J’son and Partners Consulting on pay-TV and cord cutting in Russia. At the end of 2018, 43.2 million viewers were subscribed to Pay TV services in Russia, 3.1% more...October 30, 2019 from IPTV News
WarnerMedia has unveiled details about its HBO Max direct-to-consumer strategy, revealing a comprehensive offering of programming options for every audience, product features and functionality, and its go-to-market plans.October 29, 2019 from IPTV News
At SDC19, Samsung announced AI ScaleNet, a way to stream 8K videos on networks with lower bandwidth capabilities. Samsung also announced tools that make it easier for developers to bring new experiences to Smart TVs powered by Tizen.October 29, 2019 from IPTV News
True Royalty TV has announced that it is using Vimeo’s OTT technology to accelerate its direct-to-consumer business. Vimeo now powers True Royalty TV in all markets, including the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.October 28, 2019 from IPTV News
NVIDIA has unveiled the next generation of SHIELD TV, which delivers home entertainment, gaming and AI capabilities to the living room. The two new SHIELD models — SHIELD TV and SHIELD TV Pro — provide exceptional visual and sound...October 28, 2019 from IPTV News
AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported results for the third quarter of 2019. Total U.S. video subscribers were down 1.358 million in the quarter with AT&T TV NOW accounting for 195,000 of the losses. For Vrio in Latin America, net...October 28, 2019 from IPTV News
Parks Associates research shows more than half of UK broadband households use online sources for video content, including OTT subscriptions and BBC iPlayer.October 25, 2019 from IPTV News
Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported third-quarter 2019 results. Verizon Consumer Group reported 30,000 Fios Internet net additions and 67,000 Fios Video net losses, reflecting the ongoing shift from traditional linear...October 25, 2019 from IPTV News
Discovery and Cyfrowy Polsat have signed an agreement to create a video streaming platform which will operate in Poland and international markets. The new OTT service will give viewers a single destination to access the best of Polish...October 24, 2019 from IPTV News
Around the world, streaming video viewing has reached an all-time high of six hours, 48 minutes a week, with 82% of viewers binge-watching shows online, according to a report from Limelight Networks (Nasdaq: LLNW).October 24, 2019 from IPTV News
Broadpeak and ATEME have announced an ultra-low-latency live video streaming solution that supporting the emerging DVB-I standard. The joint offering enables pay-TV operators to deliver live streams with just 1 second of end-to-end latency.October 23, 2019 from IPTV News
XUMO has announced that it has renewed its enterprise relationship with LG to continue powering the Channel Plus service for LG smart TVs. The service has been rebranded LG Channels for 2019 LG webOS smart TVs in the U.S., Canada and...October 23, 2019 from IPTV News
Netflix has announced the launch of a new mobile plan for Malaysia. At RM17/month (~$4), members will be able to watch all of Netflix’s content—with no interruptions or ads—in standard definition (SD) on one smartphone or tablet at a time.October 22, 2019 from IPTV News
Telenor Group and Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) have announced the formation of a company that combines Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer (satellite pay-TV and broadband-TV operations) to create a Nordic TV distribution business.October 22, 2019 from IPTV News
Verizon and The Walt Disney Company have announced an agreement that will offer all Verizon wireless unlimited customers, new Fios Home Internet and 5G Home Internet customers 12 months of Disney+. The agreement will provide another...October 22, 2019 from IPTV News
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase dataxu. dataxu provides marketers with an automated bidding and self-serve software solution to manage ad campaigns programmatically across digital...October 21, 2019 from IPTV News
YuppTV is working with Indian broadband provider BSNL. The pair have entered into a triple play partnership for video and broadband technology services. YuppTV offers Live TV channels and catch-up, movies and exclusive originals.October 21, 2019 from IPTV News
Comscore (Nasdaq: SCOR) has announced that it is to be the the measurement provider for the OTT offering from Premion (NYSE: TGNA). Premion is a CTV/OTT advertising platform enabling local, regional and national advertisers to reach...October 18, 2019 from IPTV News
Xandr has added clypd to its portfolio of products and services. As part of the Xandr family, clypd will accelerate converged buying and selling across addressable TV, data-driven linear TV, mobile, and OTT channels on streaming video...October 16, 2019 from IPTV News
At the Rock in Rio festival, Grupo Globo launched the first 5G Broadcast field trial in Brazil with equipment from Rohde & Schwarz. The objective of the project is to validate the operability and market opportunities of the technology.October 16, 2019 from IPTV News
Switch Media has announced the launch of MediaHQ Lite, an end-to-end OTT platform that provides a comprehensive feature set at a cost-effective price point allowing an OTT service to be delivered swiftly.October 15, 2019 from IPTV News
TV Time has announced the acquisition of Mediamorph. Mediamorph's Content Value Management cloud platform powers the largest entertainment companies. TV Time provides consumer insights around TV and movies to media companies and content...October 15, 2019 from IPTV News
Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced that its users can now add the Apple TV app via the Roku Channel Store to discover and watch movies, TV shows and more, including accessing their iTunes video library and subscribing to Apple TV channels...October 15, 2019 from IPTV News
Amobee has announced an extension of its partnership with DoubleVerify to expand its fraud prevention solution to include connected TV inventory. The updated protection uses an early detection system to prevent fraud from reaching the...October 15, 2019 from IPTV News
ARK Multicasting has announced an agreement with Microsoft. The companies will work together to test technology approaches to address both the broadband gap in rural America and media distribution using ARK’s broadcast network.October 14, 2019 from IPTV News
SoftAtHome has announced that Orange has selected, for its new Livebox 5, SoftAtHome’s Connect’ON solution for an enriched online broadband experience. The home gateway is becoming a full service-delivery platform.October 14, 2019 from IPTV News
Australian consumers are feeling overwhelmed with the number of content streaming options available in the media landscape, according to a Deloitte survey, suggesting aggregation could be one solution to the problem.November 3, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Liberty Global intends “at some point to have [its] entire European digital footprint operating on a common platform and perhaps a common UI”, according to… Read moreNovember 3, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Altice’s US arm has launched its new advanced set-top, the Altice One. The new box, based on the design created by Altice for the European… Read moreNovember 3, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
The European General Court’s ruling annulling Liberty Global and Vodafone-Ziggo’s joint venture in the Netherlands is “more of a nuisance” than a major blow for… Read moreNovember 1, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Viacom’s Nick Jr has launched in Portugal. The channel is carried exclusively on pay TV operator NOS’s platform. The launch will bring content including Petroleum… Read moreOctober 31, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Liberty Global’s chief technology and innovation officer, Balan Nair, is set to become president and CEO of Liberty’s Latin American and Caribbean arm once it… Read moreOctober 31, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Danish telco and cable operator TDC was hit hard by cord-cutting in its home market in the third quarter, with the loss of 18,000 TV… Read moreOctober 31, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
German cable operator Tele Columbus has struck a deal with Vodafone Kabel Deutschland to acquire the latter’s stake in Kabel TV Munich Servicenter (KMS). Under… Read moreOctober 31, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has acquired the fibre network in Genthod near Geneva. The move means that UPC can now offer uniform services throughout the… Read moreOctober 30, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Dutch telco KPN added 23,000 IPTV subscribers in the quarter to September, along with 11,000 broadband subscribers and 12,000 post-paid mobile customers. The telco’s IPTV… Read moreOctober 30, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Cable & IPTV
Kolding.net, an association of six local antenna associations in the city of Kolding in southern Denmark, has signed a deal with cable operator Stofa that… Read moreNovember 29, 2016 from IP&TV News
A disruptive landscape is changing the shape of the entertainment industry as we know it. Embedded operators are facing cord cutting from a millennial generation that don’t want to be tied down to hefty monthly bills for channels they...November 15, 2016 from IP&TV News
TV Connect: Can you tell me a little bit about NAGRA, its strategy in Africa and your role in the company? Hallez: NAGRA is a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group and has been providing security and multiscreen user experience...November 10, 2016 from IP&TV News
What makes NOWTV so successful? There are several reasons, according to NowTV strategy & proposition director James Alexander.November 10, 2016 from IP&TV News
“OTT has shortened the gap between content producers and end users,” Henrik Schneider, director of broadcast and media services division, Antenna Hungária told attendees at the OTTtvWorld Summit today.November 9, 2016 from IP&TV News
“OTT has shortened the gap between content producers and end users,” Henrik Schneider, director of broadcast and media services division, Antenna Hungária told attendees at the OTTtvWorld Summit today.November 8, 2016 from IP&TV News
“We are not a broadcast network. We have no intention of becoming a broadcaster. We want to become the world’s largest network of broadcasters,” Matthew Corbin, Global Product Marketing, Facebook told attendees at the OTTtv World Summit...November 2, 2016 from IP&TV News
It’s half way through the busy season for TV Connect events, with TV Connect MENA wrapping up yesterday and only last week I made a whistle-stop trip to Budapest for Digital TV CEE. Next week sees the co-located OTTtv World Summit and...November 2, 2016 from IP&TV News
Piracy is about more than just content stealing, it is a threat that has the potential to bring down whole networks. Niall Hunt talks to Conax EVP and Principal Architect Tor Helge Kristiansen about the right approach to ensuring network...October 31, 2016 from IP&TV News
New Video Solution Enables Operators to Achieve New Revenue Streams by Making TV Service Part of their Core offering Dubai, October 31, 2016 – During its participation at the TV Connect MENA conference and exhibition being held on...October 26, 2016 from IP&TV News
Dimitar Radev, head of content distribution & new platforms at Nova Broadcasting, quoted Apple CEO Tim Cook as he addressed attendees at Digital TV Central & Eastern Europe today. “The future of TV is apps,” he said, though...