Israel has long wanted to counter what it sees as a stream of negative comment from many of the world’s 24-hour satellite news channels. The plan was to create its own news channel, transmitting in English and Arabic, and a parliamentary vote should have taken place yesterday, June 26th. However, the vote was postponed, with […]
By 2015, nomadic (fixed locations outside the home, such as coffee shops) broadband video users will reach 154 million nearing in-home users according to a new report, Broadband Video: On Demand, On the Go, and On the Rise. The report, from market research company The NPD Group analyses the confluence of connected devices, access, and […]
Viaccess has been awarded the conditional access security and DRM contract for Skynindo, Indonesia. The deal was signed at CommunicAsia, in Singapore. Skynindo, an Indonesian pay-TV platform, was (soft) relaunched in November 2010, and formally launched on January 1 this year under a new licence and using MPEG4 compression. It is offering a portfolio of […]
Argentina is to open up broadcasting by creating 220 new channels. Fifty percent of the new frequencies, gained by the switch-off of analogue transmissions, will go to “non-profit” entities, while the balance will go to the private sector. Currently there are just 19 digital channels on the air. While details are still sketchy it seems […]
Indian telco and DTH giant Bharti Airtel is reportedly looking to trim more than 2000 jobs. Currently Bharti’s three core businesses (fixed line, mobile and DTH TV) are run as separate divisions even though the retail operations share the same customer-facing stores. The plan is now to merge the three divisions, which collectively generate some […]
NDS has revealed that their technologies are enabling hybrid functionality for the Astro B.yond platform from Astro, Malaysia’s leading cross-media group. The new solution will provide Astro subscribers with access to the best of international and local content, delivered either over DTH, IP or hybrid mechanisms combining both IP and DTH. NDS’ MediaHighway STB software […]
Prisa TV, owner of DTH platform Digital Plus, has signed an agreement with Cisco whereby the technology company will provide the platform Digital Plus with new and state-of-the-art set-top-boxes. The deal forms part of a far-reaching reorganisation plan of Prisa that will also launch a multimedia platform, developed by IBM and Autonomy, for content and […]
Tilgin, a provider of solutions for multiplay and next-generation broadband access, has announced a full Gigabit platform for Home Gateways. The new platform, named Simba, is designed for 10 times today’s Internet use, the possibility to run all services over WiFi, downloadable applications and secure access at high speeds.
Turner Broadcasting has formally inaugurated its Cartoon Network Studios Arabia, and promised that new productions would flow from the Animation Academy already based at twofour54’s fast-growing creative facility at Abu Dhabi. Cartoon Network’s Animation Academy was set up last year with the intention of training local artists in 2D animation. Cartoon Network Arabia is already […]
Over The Top supply of content direct to TV sets is creating “a plethora of business models” says a new report from IMS Research. “OTT subscription services will generate a cumulative $32 billion in revenues over the next five years, accounting for the majority of the market each year when compared to pay-per services that […]