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TracePlay goes live

Today marks the release of TracePlay in the US, UK, Africa, France, Benelux, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, with over 200 countries to follow towards the end of March 2017. TracePlay, a hybrid digital service (SVoD +  Live TV + Live Radio) dedicated to Urban music and entertainmen, is available across a range of […]

March 29, 2017

Wiztivi, Ekioh partner on Argentina STB

Wiztivi, a specialist in multiscreen TV solutions and Ekioh, a provider of embedded rendering engine technology to the TV industry, have both worked alongside Telecentro – Argentinian cable operator – for a new STB deployment in Argentina. The two companies partnered in order to offer a best-in class high performance User Experience running on Set-Top-Box. […]

March 29, 2017Colin Mann @ TV Connect

SaskTel selects Ericsson for next-gen TV

Ericsson has been selected by SaskTel, an information and communications technology provider in Saskatchewan, Canada, to power its next generation IPTV service. SaskTel will start to implement the Ericsson MediaFirst solution suite this year, with plans to commercially launch its enhanced and expanded IPTV service in Saskatchewan in early 2018. Ericsson MediaFirst will offer SaskTel […]

March 29, 2017

UK consumers embracing Ultra-HD

A survey by the DTG (conducted by Atomik Research) has found that UK consumers are enthusiastic buyers of Ultra HD displays. The DTG, a unique

March 28, 2017By Chris Forrester

Spotify buys MightyTV

Music service Spotify has acquired MightyTV, a specialist in the use of machine learning for personalised TV recommendations. MightyTV founder and CEO Brian Adams will join Spotify as vice-president of technology, using his knowledge of programmatic advertising and personalised recommendations to help develop the platform’s ad products. “The content recommendation system MightyTV has built is […]

March 28, 2017

59% US pay-TV subs push back when ads use personal data

Parks Associates has released digital media research at the TV Connect Show in London showing that 59 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in US broadband households are bothered by the fact that advertisers use their personal viewing data to push personalised ads to them. The International research firm also

March 28, 2017Nick Snow @ TV Connect

Comcast planning nationwide streaming TV service

US broadcasting and cable giant Comcast is planning to rebrand and expand a streaming video option for broadband subscribers who do not wish to pay for a traditional cable package, according to a Reuters report. The service, tentatively branded Xfinity Instant TV, will be priced between $15 (€13.80) and $40 a month depending on the […]

March 28, 2017

Arianespace strike forces French government to act

Arianespace’s rocket launch schedule has continued to suffer from a workers’ strike in French Guiana, which has now gone on for more than a week. The Ariane 5 rocket is patiently waiting for the civil unrest to die down, although in the past few days Air France has cancelled all flights to the French overseas […]

March 28, 2017By Chris Forrester

Online ad expenditure to exceed TV this year

Global internet advertising expenditure will grow 13 per cent to reach $205 billion (€189bn) in 2017, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. Internet advertising will attract 36.9 per cent of all advertising expenditure, up from 34 per cent in 2016. This will be

March 28, 2017

Movistar’s pay TV makes mobile the remote control

Telefónica is launching a new multi device functionality that will allow its subscribers to control and manage their pay-TV service through the mobile phone or the tablet. The new service, integrated into the multidevice offer Movistar 360, will become available in the first week of May and enable users to select and send TV content […]

March 28, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid