Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced details of a new three year deal with beIN, the dominant sports and entertainment broadcaster in the region. Building on a long term relationship with Irdeto, beIN will be using Irdeto’s world-leading Conditional Access Solution and security services for the delivery of live sports and entertainment […]
Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has announced a partnership with Wochit, the cloud-based social video creation platform, as part of the media company’s digital video-driven growth strategy. Mediengruppe RTL chose Wochit’s platform to enable rapid creation of optimised, short-form social and online video throughout the workflows of its many brands like RTL, RTL2, RTL Next and n-tv. […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and Samsung Electronics have announced NexGuard as the first forensic watermarking solution approved for use with TVkey. Jointly developed by NAGRA and Samsung, TVkey allows consumers to enjoy premium content directly on new Samsung TV sets through a simple sign-up […]
Conax, a Kudelski Group company and a player in total service protection for pay-TV and digital entertainment services worldwide, has announced two new wins in Argentina. Regional pay-TV operators CableVideo and Colsecor have selected technology and services from Conax and regional partner, BOLD MSS, to drive expansion in pay-TV and multi-DRM content offerings. CableVideo is […]
M-Three Satcom and Brainstorm has announced the agreement, through Italian distributors and integrators FOR.A and Professional Show, for the acquisition of a turnkey solution based on the advanced VirtualStudio system Infinity Set, Brainstorm’s virtual set and augmented reality solution, for the new studio facilities of Giglio Group in Milano. The studio will be implemented and […]
Transforming the viewing experience worldwide, Espial has recently contributed important Conditional Access System (CAS) integration and certification software to the RDK community. Espial has leveraged its expertise and insights as the first company to certify and commercially deploy RDK-V version 2 with leading CAS technologies including Nagra, Cisco, Verimatrix, and Widevine, to deliver valuable benefits […]
Google and Facebook will continue to dominate the digital advertising landscape in the UK, according to eMarketer’s latest ad forecast. The two tech companies combined will account for more than half (54 per cent) of all digital ad revenues this year, totaling £6.30 billion (€7.14bn). Google remains
James Murdoch told the RTS Cambridge Convention that 21st Century Fox’s takeover of Sky would be a boost for Britain as it tackles Brexit. The Fox CEO dwelt on the importance of scale in today’s media market and warned regulators should not block the €20 billion takeover of Sky. The bid has been referred to […]
Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator Hispasat and Media Broadcast Satellite, a provider of broadcast satellite services, have reached an agreement to provide 4K content distribution services in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (EMEA). Thanks to this agreement, revealed at IBC, both companies extend their commercial offer for the audiovisual market with a platform […]
The French TV market is preparing for the withdrawal of DTT channels on the 700 MHz band from October 3rd. Following the HD DTT switchover in April 2016, the 700 MHz spectrum is to be made available for high speed mobile internet services. The vacating of the frequencies will take place over 13 phases from […]