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Broadpeak’s CDN Selection Solution in AWS Marketplace

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that its umbrellaCDN CDN selection solution is now available on AWS Marketplace. By making umbrellaCDN accessible on AWS Marketplace, Broadpeak says it simplifies the deployment and use of its solution while providing reliable, transparent, […]

April 20, 2021

Research: Online video & gaming markets hit $330bn

The global pandemic and the shift to remote work/schooling engendered a captive audience that accelerated trends within the media and entertainment industry. Streaming video subscriptions climbed as households stacked subscriptions, driving subscription revenues to over $69 billion (€58bn) in 2020. Gaming in 2020 saw YoY growth of over 22 per cent with ISPs and CDNs […]

April 7, 2021

Russia: Pandemic drives legal service usage

Findings from Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, estimate the revenue of the video piracy market in Russia in 2020 at $59 million. The market decline has slowed down, however, with 7 per cent drop in 2020 compared to 27 per cent in 2019. Online pirates were not quite successful in […]

April 1, 2021By Colin Mann

Israel: Cellcom upgrades TV with Broadpeak

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Israel’s leading telecommunications company, Cellcom, has upgraded its Cellcom TV service with a new multiscreen video delivery architecture powered by Broadpeak solutions. Launched in 2014, Cellcom TV has become Israel’s leading OTT service […]

March 9, 2021

Velocix CDN powers multiscreen at TELUS

Velocix has been selected by TELUS, the communications and information technology company, to upgrade and expand its content delivery network (CDN). TELUS is using Velocix’s CDN software to support its IP-based live and on-demand video services, including Optik TV, Pik TV, and Optik on the Go, as well as its video gaming and data services. […]

December 21, 2020

Broadpeak powers new StarHub TV+

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, is powering StarHub TV+, a new converged IPTV and OTT TV service offered by StarHub, one of Singapore’s leading telcos. Using a complete CDN, content packaging, storage, and origination solution from Broadpeak, StarHub is able to […]

December 9, 2020

Go3 selects GeoGuard’s VPN Detection Solution

GeoGuard has announced that TV3 Group, the Baltics media group, has selected GeoGuard DB, its ‘Hollywood Studio Approved; VPN and proxy detection solution to protect the premium content delivered via TV3 Group’s next generation television Go3 from geo-piracy. Go3, which serves Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia, will use GeoGuard’s proven solution to remain compliant with studio […]

December 3, 2020

Sub-second video latency from Limelight

Content delivery specialist Limelight Networks is claiming that online video can now feature truly live and interactive experiences on a global scale thanks to new features and enhancements for the next generation of Realtime Streaming, providing sub-second latency for time-sensitive video applications that enable live interaction with viewers. The majority of online video viewers (64 […]

November 20, 2020

Maldives: Medianet optimises streaming with Harmonic

Harmonic has announced that Medianet, the independent pay-TV and cable television provider in the Maldives, is using Harmonic’s EyeQ content-aware encoding (CAE) to optimise video streaming and television service delivery. Powered by the latest developments in AI, EyeQ CAE significantly reduces Medianet’s CDN costs while enabling the operator to deliver high-quality video experiences to subscribers […]

November 19, 2020

Ateme joins Akamai’s MTP programme

Ateme, a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, is joining the Media Technology Partner (MTP) programme of Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences. As a Media Technology Partner, Ateme’s video delivery solutions, including encoding/transcoding and packaging, will demonstrate technical integration, interoperability, and alignment with Akamai’s media products. Ateme will prepare content […]

October 29, 2020