In what is seen as the first test of Australia’s new copyright laws, media company Village Roadshow is to lead an action – backed by Hollywood studios – in the Australian Federal Court aimed at requiring Internet Service Providers to block piracy website Solarmovie. The move follows recent successful action in Singapore and in November […]
Digital UK has published the technical specification for Freeview Play, opening the connected TV service to broadcasters, platforms and equipment manufacturers worldwide. Previously available only via formal registration, the document details the technologies required to design and implement Freeview Play TVs and boxes. The publication follows strong interest in the service from both UK manufacturers […]
The Kudelski Group, a global provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, has published its 2015 annual results. The year 2015 has been marked by a 32.7 per cent operating income increase and a 11.1 per cent revenue growth in constant currency. Net income improved from CHF 33.4 million (€30.2m) to CHF 49.3 […]
Thailand’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved its next stage of digital TV’s terrestrial roll-out in the nation. NBTC says it will distribute 11 million ‘vouchers’ to deserving households which have not already received a voucher. Eligible households include those living in social housing and include “state enterprise” officials, said a statement. The […]
Pay-radio operator SiriusXM Canada has confirmed that it has been approached in a potential take-over and that it is in early stage talks. A prime contender for a buy-out is Liberty Media which owns a 61 per cent controlling stake in the US operation. Last week saw local reports in Canada that SiriusXM’s major shareholders […]
Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecommunication company, has launched a nationwide pay-TV service using Vidmind’s advanced OTT platform. Vidmind, together with ViaSat of the Modern Times Group (MTG), has won a tender to provide Kyivstar with a complete solution, which includes both content and technology. “Vidmind was chosen because of its advanced and robust technology,” said Hagai […]
Indian video analytics start-up Vidooly has acquired OTT content start-up iCouchApp for an undisclosed sum. As a part of the deal, Vidooly will acquire all of iCouchApp’s assets and Intellectual Property. “Vidooly’s aim is to provide intelligent data on the entire ecosystem of online video. We are already doing that with the likes of YouTube, […]
CSI Sports, a global provider of televised fighting content, has signed multiple new carriage agreements for its new 24/7 HD Network Fight Sports in Sweden and Norway with Nordic pay-TV operator Telenor, at Telenor Sweden (including Canal Digital Cable, Telenor IP, Bredbandsbolaget and former Tele 2 Cable) and Canal Digital Kabel TV in Norway. These […]
AirTies Wireless Networks, an international provider of in-home wireless systems, has licensed the RDK (Reference Design Kit) to support the RDK community’s newest initiatives for broadband devices (RDK-B). “We’re excited to join the growing RDK community, especially as it turns its attention to new broadband equipment in the home,” said Bulent Celebi, Executive Chairman and […]
Intertrust Technologies Corporation has added session-based video watermarking capabilities from Civolution’s NexGuard to its ExpressPlay Digital Rights Management (DRM) service. NexGuard watermarking technology allows copyright holders to identify the source of unauthorised distribution even after a movie leaves the encrypted digital domain of a DRM system. The accountability provided by NexGuard session-based watermarking has already […]