Findings from streaming video infrastructure technologies provider Bitmovin suggest significant regional differences among the most popular OTT devices, including Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Roku. The survey of 380 video developers in more than fifty countries, analysed what kinds of platforms and video infrastructure technologies developers are using to provide the best content […]
A man from Middlesbrough in the northeast of England has pleaded guilty in what has been described as a landmark court case relating to the sale of so-called ‘Kodi’ boxes. At an earlier court appearance he had pleaded not guilty Brian Thompson pleaded guilty to two charges – one of selling the Kodi, or IPTV […]
Samsung Electronics Iberia and beIN CONNECT have signed an agreement to broadcast Real Madrid and Barcelona football matches from La Liga and the final of the Champions League in 4K on Samsung’s Smart TVs with the beIN CONNECT app. Viewers with Samsung Smart TVs and the beIN CONNECT app will be able to watch the […]
Hulu’s new experience and Live TV (beta) service are now available on Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere+, Roku Premiere, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Streaming Stick (3600), Roku 4, Roku 3 and Roku TVs. The revamped interface and option to subscribe to the Live TV plan gives users the power to surface all their favourite TV […]
YuMe, a partner for video advertising, has unveiled the YuMe Connected TV SDK, designed to help publishers and advertisers engage audiences with TV-like, full screen ad experiences on connected devices. Advertisers and publishers can now reach consumers on multiple CTV platforms with YuMe’s integrated solution that delivers CTV ad campaigns programmatically. The YuMe CTV SDK […]
Over one million illegal set-top boxes with add-ons that allow consumers to stream content illegally have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting the public at significant risk, according to a new report, Cracking Down on Digital Piracy, which collates expert insights from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), FACT, City of […]
Satellite operator Eutelsat confirmed at the IBC show in Amsterdam that its Sat.tv app, the smart programme guide available through tablets and smartphones, is now running on connected TVs using the HbbTV standard. Available for free channels broadcasting from Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD and 7/8° West video neighbourhoods, Sat.tv helps viewers browse through hundreds of free channels […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has formed a partnership with home and professional appliance manufacturer, Vestel, to securely deliver premium content direct to Vestel’s 4K TVs. The collaboration sees the first implementation of Irdeto’s newly launched TV Cloaked CA solution, which will allow consumers to access premium pay-TV services directly through their TVs […]
DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the German football league, has selected content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA as a partner in its fight against illegal content sharing of live Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches over the Internet via IPTV. As IPTV piracy has grown exponentially and becomes mainstream news in recent months, the DFL […]
Amid the fanfare of the release of updated iPhones, Apple’s launch event also included the introduction of the new Apple TV 4K designed to deliver what the tech giant calls “a stunning cinematic experience at home”. With Apple TV 4K, viewers can enjoy a growing selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes. iTunes users will […]