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Bitmovin, MainStreaming integration

Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin, and VoD and live video streaming delivery specialist MainStreaming, are partnering to integrate MainStreaming’s Content Hosting and Management with Bitmovin’s suite of video streaming solutions to deliver broadcast-quality streaming experiences for audiences worldwide. The partnership will deliver a joint solution, with Bitmovin’s cloud-first Live and VOD Encoder, Player, and Analytics […]

March 22, 2023

Trust Boundary Appliance to secure IP media investments

Open video transport and media cloud technology specialist Net Insight has launched what it says is a market-first, easy-to-integrate appliance to solve common challenges within IP media networking. The Trust Boundary Appliance provides an ‘all-in-one’ way of safeguarding IP media transport across networks. The product delivers the capabilities broadcasters, production companies, and enterprises require to […]

March 15, 2023

Freeview channels move into the cloud

BT and Digital 3&4 (D3&4) have confirmed that ITV and Channel 4’s terrestrial Freeview channels have moved to cloud-based processing, describing it as a major step forward for the television industry. The multi-million-pound contract between BT and D3&4 (a joint venture company established by ITV and Channel 4) has seen BT switch on start-to-finish cloud […]

March 10, 2023By Colin Mann

Research: New content delivery strategies needed

Research into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of digital content creation, consumption, monetisation and delivery caching from streaming specialist Varnish Software and analyst firm STL Partners suggests that new strategies for edge computing, CDN models and disaggregation are essential to support increasingly demanding digital experiences. “From the rise of live, high quality […]

March 9, 2023

Ateme solutions validated on Red Hat OpenShift

Ateme, a specialist in video compression and delivery solutions, has announced that its complete live video encoding and delivery suite, including its TITAN transcoders and NEA packaging, and CDN solutions, are now validated cloud-native network functions (CNFs) on Red Hat OpenShift. As a result, Ateme’s complete OTT low-latency live video encoding and content delivery suite […]

February 21, 2023

Formula E, Tata distribution deal

All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E and Tata Communications have agreed a strategic multi-year relationship with the global commtech company becoming the Official Broadcast Distribution Provider to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The new agreement will see Tata Communications deliver high-definition, high-resolution and high-speed live broadcast content to viewers around the world as […]

February 13, 2023By Colin Mann

Viaccess-Orca, Broadpeak achieve 3 second latency

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of data-driven, end-to-end solutions for the delivery, security, and monetisation of advanced TV and video content services, and Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network and video streaming solutions, have partnered to provide Israel’s leading telecommunications company Cellcom with an end-to-end solution offering low latency for live sports streaming over OTT […]

February 2, 2023

AWS joins TM Forum

TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, has welcomed cloud provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its newest member. As a full corporate member, AWS will collaborate with the Forum’s global membership to accelerate further the roadmap for Open Digital Architecture (ODA), the reusable cloud-native software architecture helping telcos unlock new growth […]

January 27, 2023

J:COM deploys Qwilt’s Open Caching solution

Qwilt has announced that J:COM, the Japanese cable broadband and multi-channel video provider, has transformed its video delivery network using Qwilt’s Open Caching solution, boosting its network capacity and enhancing the quality of live streaming, VoD and media applications delivered throughout its network. The solution is comprised of Qwilt’s Open Edge Cloud, which provides Quality-as-a-Service […]

January 27, 2023

ViewLift partners with Bitmovin

ViewLift, a player in end-to-end streaming and OTT solutions, has entered into a multi-year partnership with Bitmovin. The collaboration bolsters ViewLift’s full-cycle content distribution and monetisation capabilities by integrating Bitmovin’s cloud-based video streaming infrastructure solutions to elevate the standard of viewing experiences on OTT platforms. Manik Bambha, President of ViewLift, said, “Partnering with Bitmovin is […]

January 11, 2023