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PayWizard launches solution for TV

PayWizard, specialists in payment and subscription management, has launched its TV and media, end to end payment and subscription solution. Using its modular Payment and Subscription platform, PayWizard combines payment processing, subscriber management technology and real-time customer service operations to tailor-make solutions that enhance the consumer experience across all screens. With 16.8 billion video-enabled devices […]

February 21, 2013

Civolution interactive services for Lagardère

Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content, has revealed that the French media group Lagardère Active is using Civolution’s SyncNow ACR technology to power an advanced interactive app for its free-to-air family TV channel, Gulli. The app which is initially for use during the advertisement breaks will then be […]

February 14, 2013

ThinkAnalytics doubles profits

ThinkAnalytics, the specilaist in multiplatform TV search and recommendations, has revealed that recent customer signings have increased its customer base to over 40 operators and 100 million licensed subscribers. ThinkAnalytics closed out 2012 by doubling its revenue and profits over the previous year. Recent new customer signings include: US based Cox Communications, Swisscom, Unitymedia in […]

February 12, 2013

blinkx expects to beat targets

Video search engine blinkx has provided a brief trading update. In November 2012, blinkx announced that it had an exceptional first half, driven by the early integration of recent acquisitions and the effects of the US elections and London Olympics. blinkx is now reporting that trading in the third quarter continued to be strong. Therefore, […]

February 11, 2013

Dijit buys Miso

Dijit Media, maker of the popular NextGuide and Dijit Remote TV discovery and control applications, has confirmed it is in the process of acquiring GoMiso, maker of the Miso, SideShows, and Quips social TV products. Dijit will continue to support Miso and Sideshow users, but intends to shut down the Quips app and service. Somrat […]

February 4, 2013

mirada’s Navi for Axtel

Axtel, one of Mexico’s largest telcos, has launched its pay TV service, Axtel TV, offering a hybrid solution which combines IPTV broadcast channels, on-demand (VoD, time-shift and network personal video recorder) and interactive content via IP, along with access to free-to-air DTT broadcasts channels. Axtel TV is using Navi, mirada’s content navigation tool, which is […]

February 4, 2013

BlackRock lifts blinx stake

Investor BlackRock has lifted its stake in the company above 10 per cent as shares rose on the launch of its new web site. Nonetheless , at 65p, shares in the advanced video search engine are still short of last year’s 80p high.  Weakness in the online advertising market, on which blinkx’s revenues depend, have […]

January 25, 2013

Next-gen blinkx goes global

blinkx, the advanced video engine, has officially launched the next generation of its flagship product, blinkx.com. The new site was designed to enhance the video discovery and viewing experience, with strong recommendation and personalisation, as well as integration across users’ social graph. In open beta testing over the past four months, blinkx.com’s focus on delivering […]

January 22, 2013

blinkx partners with Dailymotion

blinkx, the advanced video search engine, has announced a partnership with Dailymotion, the online video portal. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will embed Dailymotion’s player alongside its own content to give users seamless access to Dailymotion’s video library on blinkx. Dailymotion will place advertising against these videos and share resulting revenue with blinkx. […]

January 21, 2013

Digicable upgrades to Conax Contego Plus

Conax, a global provider of  solutions for securing multi-device and digital TV services, has revealed that customer Digicable, Asia’s first 500 channel digital services provider, is upgrading to the Conax Contego Plus content security solution. Not only has the pan-Indian MSO already achieved one million digitised subscribers, but has also recently contracted an additional 600.000 […]

January 16, 2013