An in-depth survey of 21 convergent, mobile and cable operators exploring operators’ strategies for deploying Service Delivery Platforms (SDPs) has found that nearly half of respondents identified supporting partnerships with over-the-top (OTT) providers and better monetisation of subscriber data as very important drivers behind their service delivery platform (SDP) deployments. “Operators continue to deploy long-standing […]
Telecoms provider Lebara, best known for calling plans to enable migrant communities to connect, has launched Lebara Play, which aims to bridge the content gap by providing a new entertainment service for migrants. The service claims to be the only multi-ethnic entertainment service bringing together free and premium, fully-licensed content in 13 languages in one […]
iflix, the Southeast Asian streaming service, has entered into a strategic agreement with Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) to provide iflix’s service to customers of PLDT’s telecommunications, Internet, mobile and multimedia services in the Philippines. The companies also recently announced a financial investment by PLDT into iflix. Under the agreement, broadband subscriptions of certain high-end […]
Euro Media Group, a provider of broadcast facilities and services, has launched EMG Content Services, a new brand that brings together its video processing and management solutions, VoD and OTT services. EMG Content Services takes its customers through the entire video ecosystem, beginning with the creation of customised video content through distribution, monetisation and data […]
Float Left Interactive, a provider of Roku channel development and TV application solutions, has been selected to revamp Gaiam TV’s popular subscription-based lifestyle streaming channel on the Roku platform. The updated channel includes a refreshed look-and-feel, improved content discovery, ‘snappy navigation’, as well as access to an increased library of more than 7,000 titles. Gaiam […]
The BBC has revealed details of an experiment it conducted allowing people to control TVs using nothing but their brainwaves. In collaboration with tech company This Place, the corporation claims to have developed a way people can select programmes using a cheap, brainwave-reading headset. The headset works with an experimental version of the BBC’s iPlayer […]
Building on a technology partnership that has existed since 1990, IT consultancy and technology expert IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) have revealed a number of innovations for the Championships to mark the next step in the Club’s digital strategy for the Wimbledon tournament. Making use of its latest technology advancements in […]
According to research from TDG, Latin America is poised to become a significant market for OTT video, with use especially prominent among younger adults. By 2025, TDG forecasts that consumers between the ages of 18 and 34 will account for 65 per cent of all OTT viewing. “Much is said about the rise of US […]
NBCUniversal’s Syfy is using Watchwith to extend the reach of their Syfy Sync digital product to the next generation of connected TVs. NBCUniversal has selected LG as their premiere launch partner and Watchwith as their interactive content platform for Advanced TV. As part of the partnership, Syfy Sync is now available on LG Smart TVs […]
Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company, has released its Q1 2015 Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery. Based on an analysis of survey results from over