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Nevion lends further tech to LiveIP Project

Nevion, a specialist in transporting media from the camera to the home, has assisted the LiveIP Project in broadcasting the first remote production of a live musical concert using IP and open standards throughout the production chain. The LiveIP project is overseen by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and VRT, a Belgian broadcaster, and supported […]

January 27, 2016

Execs: ‘Online BBC Three will nurture talent’

In advance of its move from a linear channel to online, with switchover set for February 16th, BBC executives have revealed details of new and continuing content on the service. The new service will feature brand new original British comedy, contemporary British drama, innovative entertainment, thought-provoking documentaries and distinctive current affairs programming all made for […]

January 26, 2016By Colin Mann

OTT subs top 60% of US broadband homes

Findings from research firm Parks Associates indicate that over 60 per cent of US broadband households have at least one OTT video service subscription. “The growth of OTT subscription

January 26, 2016

Korea Telecom selects Ericsson AVP 4000 encoders

Korea Telecom (KT), the nation’s largest IPTV operator, has chosen Ericsson’s AVP 400 MPEG-4 HD system encoders to enable 20 new HD channels over the next three years. The Ericsson AVP 4000 is powered by the company’s first propriety programmable video processing chip, designed specifically to offer class-leading capability for all applications. The solution also […]

January 26, 2016

Analyst: “Titanic” broadband challenge for Netflix

Continued international subscriber growth for streaming service Netflix – which added 4.04 million in the final three months of 2015 – could be threatened by the cost and availability of high-speed broadband in many of the 130 additional territories it is expanding into. According to a Deutsche Bank

January 25, 2016By Colin Mann

Wuaki.tv hits 3m subs

Rakuten-owned streaming service Wuaki.tv has increased its subscriber numbers by 55 per cent over the last year, reaching three million globally registered subscribers. According to figures published by Europa Press, Wuaki.tv has added 600,000 users just in Spain (where it’s based), taking the country’s total to two million subs by the end of 2015. Wuaki.tv […]

January 25, 2016

Canada: Nickelodeon content for shomi

Streaming service shomi has signed a new comprehensive content deal with Corus Entertainment, the exclusive brand partner for Nickelodeon in Canada. The deal includes more than 700 half-hour episodes for 21 hit series – including six that stream exclusively on shomi. New and exclusive to shomi are Nick series Penguins of Madagascar; Rabbids Invasion; Nicky, […]

January 25, 2016

Nielsen: Live TV still dominant in US

Nielsen’s Local Watch Report shows that live TV remains the primary medium to consume video in the US. In 24 of the top 25 designated market areas (DMAs), adults 25-54 watch more than three hours of live TV per day. In nine of the top 10 local people meter (LPM) markets, African-Americans watch more than […]

January 22, 2016

Altice to launch Netflix rival in Portugal

PT Portugal owner Altice is planning to launch an online streaming service in Portugal within two to three months. The news has been confirmed by PT Portugal chairman, Armando Pereira, speaking on the margins of the presentation of the Altice Labs innovation centre in Aveiro. Zive is currently available only on French operator SFR, also […]

January 21, 2016From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Vodafone TV launches in Ireland

Vodafone Ireland has launched TV services for the first time in Ireland. According to the telco, Vodafone TV has all the content and features customers expect from a state-of-the-art TV service with first-to-market extras. TV lovers can catch up, record and restart their favourite programmes at any point with the most versatile and seamless TV […]

January 21, 2016