YahLive, the HD television satellite platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, SES, the DTH global satellite broadcast operator, and ChannelSculptor, a Dubai-based TV content and broadcast consultancy, have revealed that whilst MENA may be ahead of Europe in terms of HDTV demand as measured by high HDTV screen sales, increased channel growth and HDTV growth rates [...]
Viewster, a fast-growing VoD service, has partnered with Shine Group, Starz Digital Media, ALL3MEDIA and KBS Media, to offer 240 hours of new TV series on-demand, for free, through its popular, ad-supported platform for films and TV shows. Available in 120 countries globally, Viewster is enjoying rapid growth worldwide as younger viewers swap linear TV for on-demand services. Targeting this [...]
Xstream, premium provider of end-to-end video management solution and related services, has announced that Pathé Thuis, one of Holland’s leading online video-on-demand services, taps Xstream to implement and deliver Widevine DRM for iOS and Android content delivery. Pathé is one of Europe’s leading film companies, with 22 movie theaters in The Netherlands. Pathé Thuis is the company’s online video service, [...]
Come 18 – 21 June this year, BroadcastAsia, Asia’s largest integrated trade show for the Film and TV industries will return with an impressive international line-up of exhibitors yet. The show has attracted more than 80 new exhibitors, in addition to repeat participation from top-notch companies from the industry, making up a total of more than 700 exhibitors from 45 [...]
Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced the release of Wirecast 4.3 live streaming production software. This free update adds a new live thumbnail feature for real-time monitoring of all live sources. Wirecast 4.3 also adds a countdown clock for managing recorded video within a broadcast, as well as new integration with Teradek for more [...]
Telestream, the provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced that its Episode Engine professional video encoding application has been selected for the third year in a row to encode all Web videos for the Festival de Cannes. Episode was chosen for its ability to streamline the entire video encoding and delivery process, all within a single application. [...]
The FTTH Council Europe is pleased to announce that the FTTH Conference 2014, to be held in the Stockholmsmässan exhibition centre in Stockholm from 18th to 20th February 2014, will feature a special Nordic showcase of FTTH-enabled innovations. Combining conference sessions with an exhibition and unparalleled networking opportunities, the FTTH Conference is the largest FTTH-focused event in the world, gathering [...]
For the first time since the original 842 AD London invasion, a 35-foot Viking longboat complete with fifteen Viking raiders sailed down the River Thames today. Two replica boats used in the critically acclaimed US TV series Vikings were sailed along the Thames and parked up alongside iconic London landmarks including Buckingham Palace, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament [...]
STRONG, a provider of consumer Digital TV reception equipment in Europe, has started its web shop http://shop.strong.tv, which is the company’s further step towards e-commerce. By creating an account with user name and password, customers enjoy many advantages, such as access to their order history and invoices copies. Quick and easy purchasing is possible as guest without registration. In the [...]
Conax has announced that independent Indian MSO, Bhagyanagar Digital Service, has selected Conax to deliver the MSO’s cable TV operators with a cost effective and flexible content security (CAS) solution for enabling smooth digital migration and development of subscriber bases. In the evolving dynamics of the new digital landscape, Conax will empower Bhagyanagar Digital Services with smooth transition to the [...]
