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On demand is now a fixture for any multichannel provider and it is more popular than ever, but is it any closer to making to money? Video on Demand has been around almost as long as pay-television and many millions have been invested in its delivery technology and its marketing. Today, widespread broadband access and […]
Macrovision was the low profile company whose software protected most of the world’s DVDs from illicit copying. Today it has become Rovi Corporation and, while remaining a dominant force in packaged media protection, it has set its sights on becoming the ultimate guide provider for the multi-channel, multi-platform, ‘my media’, world. The company’s chief evangelist […]
The battle against unauthorised consumption of copyright material ebbs and flows. Some of the worst offenders in terms of file sharing sites have been closed and others declare they are ‘going straight.’ But, meanwhile, a Member of the European Parliament is elected in the name of a Swedish pirate site, demonstrating the ambivalence of many […]
A survey of the STB market today, what the future holds for the STB and where are the hot markets? Participants from Analog Devices, Conax, NXP Semiconductors, , Verimatrix Pirelli
Enterprise Data Technologies is a young company out to prove the back office is somewhere operators can find big wins. Academy Television spoke to Managing Director Henk Van Hes…
Why does T&M matter, can it really help network providers deliver better QoE, lower churn and higher profit? Participants from: DekTec, Maxpeak, Tollgrade, Mixed Signals, Spirent.
The free movie service, YouTube Movies, presaged by its deal with Blinkbox is open for business. The 165 movies initially available are free, Blinkbox will take a share of the advertising sold around the films. As well as many Bollywood films an eclectic mix includes Cathy Come Home, Naked Run, The Secret Life of Hitler […]
The BBC is to invest more in R&D for online TV and is appointing specialist in Internet standards to work with Future Media & Technology. The BBC says the move demonstrates its commitment to HTML 5 use in video – it has received criticism that the use of Flash in the iPlayer shows a lack […]
Netflix announces the release of a free Netflix application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that allows streaming of movies over Wi-Fi or a 3G cellphone connection. Netflix is available on a number of devices and screens, including gaming consoles like Microsoft’s Xbox, the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii — all of […]