blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, has announced that a blinkx app is now available on Sony Internet-enabled home entertainment devices. Consumers can now watch videos from blinkx’s extensive index of professionally produced content on a variety of customised channels. The blinkx app for Sony gives customers immediate access to blinkx’s index of premium content through 18 distinct video [...]
Company BeeSmart, the interactive TV middleware provider for service operators, is announcing that its name is changing to Beenius on May 16th. Ever since BeeSmart was launched, its credo and growth have been based on strong partnerships for the development and distribution of products and services in the interactive TV industry. The CEO of Beenius, Matjaž Bevk, states: “We have [...]
Cable operators are rushing to push content and services to a wide range of consumer devices, including iPads and smartphones, but the lack of management software to track and coordinate delivery platforms will cause some MSOs considerable pain, according to a report from Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider. “As multi-screen options proliferate with more devices and content, the challenges will [...]
Harmonic has revealed that Zon, the Portuguese cable and satellite provider, has chosen Harmonic’s portfolio of transcoding solutions as the enabling technology for a range of new multiscreen services being offered on Zon Online. Harmonic ProMedia Carbon file-based transcoders — managed by the Harmonic WFS file-based workflow system — and high-density ProStream 4000 real-time transcoders are now providing ZON subscribers [...]
Allot Communications, a provider of service optimisation and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile data networks worldwide, is to acquire Ortiva Wireless, which offers solutions for proactive management of mobile video. This transaction will enable Allot to further enhance its Allot Service Gateway by integrating a leading-edge mobile video optimisation solution into a single network intelligence platform or offering [...]
Amino Communications, a developer of IPTV/OTT solutions, has announced that BeeSmart, the interactive TV solutions provider, has developed a middleware that is fully compliant with its enhanced IPTV/OTT set-top box range. BeeSmart, based in Slovenia, has developed a strong market position in Europe, where Amino has an extensive network operator and hospitality customer base. Combining an exceptionally fast user interface, [...]
Amino Communications, a developer of IPTV/OTT solutions, has announced that BeeSmart, the interactive TV solutions provider, has developed a middleware that is fully compliant with its enhanced IPTV/OTT set-top box range. BeeSmart, based in Slovenia, has developed a strong market position in Europe, where Amino has an extensive network operator and hospitality customer base. Combining an exceptionally fast user interface, [...]
Google has closed down One Pass, its paid content platform launched in February 2011. The company said: “One Pass, our payment platform for online news publishers, has been shut down. We are working with existing partners to make the transition from One Pass to other platforms, including Google Consumer Surveys. While One Pass is going away, we will continue working [...]
IP-based communications service provider Level 3 Communications has completed a substantial expansion of the global capacity of its content delivery network (CDN). The expansion, which was completed in less than two years, more than doubles the company’s CDN capacity to support customer growth and increased demand. Level 3 has increased its globally available CDN capacity to more than 5.6 Tbps [...]
Online video specialist Ooyala has unveiled its new solution in content discovery designed to enables publishers to improve dramatically monetisation of multi-screen video. In pre-release with select customers, the technology is already driving a four-fold increase in consumer engagement, meaning longer viewing periods, more videos completed and increased revenue. As the newest addition to its full suite of online video [...]
