Limelight Networks, a global player in digital content delivery, announced enhancements to its Video Delivery Services at IBC 2017 that further improve the performance, quality, and consistency of digital experiences for customers worldwide. Limelight’s Video Delivery Services are part of the Orchestrate Platform and provide live and VoD media management, packaging, and delivery of broadcast-quality […]
France’s Molotov TV has quickly positioned itself among the leaders in OTT video services that are changing the way consumers enjoy TV. Since launching its subscription-based offering less than a year ago, Molotov has attracted more than a million subscribers to its high-quality content and engaging user experience. Prior to launch, the company accomplished an […]
Magine TV is the first partner for live TV on Sony PlayStation in Germany. Users of PlayStation 4 / PS4 Pro get instant access to the Magine TV streaming service over the PlayStation consoles. This means that Magine TV will extend the entertainment offer of Sony PlayStation with TV streaming that enables the PlayStation community […]
V-Nova’s PERSEUS 2 is a cross-media codec format that delivers on its promises of next-generation image and video compression, today. PERSEUS 2 has proven that it addresses the real bottlenecks of IP video delivery, allowing for better viewing experiences across all data networks. Designed to provide enhanced platform support, it has been deployed to enable […]
Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has confirmed that 21st Century Fox’s proposed bid to acquire the remaining shares in Sky that it does not already own will be referred to competition regulators in the “coming days”. Bradley said the deal would be examined “on media plurality and genuine commitment to broadcasting standards grounds”. The Competition and […]
The rise of online streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Go has dramatically altered the media habits of Americans, especially young adults. Over six-in-ten of those ages 18 to 29 (61 per cent) say the primary way they watch television now is with streaming services on the Internet, compared with 31 per cent who […]
This hasn’t been the best of weeks for pay-TV giant Sky. The UK government decision to – probably – kick the planned acquisition by 21st Century Fox into the long grass of a Competition & Markets Authority investigation, doesn’t help, nor does a report issued Sept 13 by equity analysts at Berenberg Bank. The bank […]
Securing a 30 per cent share of Conditional Access spend, NAGRA emerged as market leader laying claim to significant share of Cisco’s foregone content security revenue, according to the IHS Markit Content Security: Vendor Analysis 2017 report According to the critical information, analytics and expertise source, 2016 was a pivotal year for the content security […]
Sky’s CEO Jeremy Darroch was paid more than £16 million (€17.9m) in the year to the end of June, despite the fall in annual profits in the UK business. Darroch’s total remuneration almost quadrupled year-on-year, from £4.6 million in 2016 to £16.3 million last year, thanks to a pay-out of £12 million under Sky’s long-term […]
TVPlayer Plus is now available on Freesat – the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform. TVPlayer Plus offers access to 26 popular TV channels – including Comedy Central, MTV, Lifetime, and Discovery Channel – all for £5.99 a month, or a £59.99 yearly fee. Available in Freesat’s On Demand section from today, TVPlayer Plus allows viewers […]