Advanced Television

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BT Sport adopts DPP with AmberFin

AmberFin, a developer of file-based media ingest, transcoding and quality control solutions for content owners, has announced that UK-based broadcast facility provider, Timeline Television, has integrated the AmberFin iCR software platform within a bespoke production centre to support BT Sport, the new UK sports broadcaster. AmberFin iCR is providing high-speed file playback and transcoding resources […]

September 23, 2013

GVT TV deploys Cisco solution

GVT TV has adopted the Cisco Videoscape VideoGuard Smart Card to protect its video content transmitted via satellite in Brazil.  This is a highly secure encryption system protected against Cardsharing or Control Word Sharing (a fault in the DVB – Digital Video Broadcasting system), which stops the broadcaster’s signal from being transmitted illegally. Cisco´s VideoGuard […]

September 23, 2013

Nielsen to add mobile viewing data

Nielsen is aiming to be able to attribute linear TV viewed on smartphones and tablets to its National TV ratings in the US from September 2014. The approach will provide a single, consistent measure of live programming viewing across both TV and digital for the first time, according to the research and ratings firm. “Networks […]

September 20, 2013

Pace chooses Witbe

Witbe, Quality Monitoring company, has announced that Pace, a specialist in digital TV and broadband technologies, has deployed Witbe’s quality assurance solutions to automate testing of digital TV set-top boxes developed for cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecom operators. Pace has deployed Witbe’s test automation solutions in several of its R&D centers to streamline its Quality […]

September 16, 2013Nick Snow @ IBC

BT: “BARB should measure online audiences”

The BT Sport App is proving a hit with customers, says Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV. Watson, making a keynote speech at the Royal Television Society, said that huge numbers of BT customers had downloaded the App and that the million milestone was due to be passed in the next month. Watson explained that […]

September 13, 2013

SeaWell and Civolution joint security solution

SeaWell Networks, a specialist in multiscreen video delivery solutions, has announces a joint multiscreen security solution with Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content. The collaboration enhances SeaWell’s multiscreen security framework by adding scalable, per-session watermarking for multiscreen and OTT services. The joint solution combines the edge-based, per-session encryption […]

September 13, 2013Colin Mann @ IBC

Broadcast giants test live 4K satellite contribution

Ericsson, Eutelsat, Globecast, Newtec and Sky Italia have successfully completed a series of live tests proving the reliability of an end-to-end satellite-based delivery chain for contribution of live images in 4k. With the success of these tests, the participating companies have demonstrated that the full satellite delivery chain is able to feed Ultra HD television […]

September 12, 2013Colin Mann @ IBC

IDC, Irdeto partnership

International Datacasting (IDC) and Irdeto have joined forces to provide a solution for overcoming the hurdles facing pay-TV operators in fast-growing markets. The partnership, which leverages Irdeto Media Protection, enables pay-TV operators to launch new IP-based services and add subscribers within Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) while providing content protection and revenue security. As a result, pay […]

September 12, 2013Colin Mann @ IBC

Kantar Media talks broadcasting, big data and digital technology at IBC

Kantar Media will demonstrate at IBC 2013 the pivotal part digital technology plays in measuring and analysing the complex viewing habits of today’s TV audience. Taking place in Amsterdam, 12-17 September, IBC (the International Broadcasting Convention) is the annual event for broadcast industry professionals that create, manage and deliver entertainment and news content. Kantar Media’s […]

September 12, 2013

Digital TV Labs, Fraunhofer partner for MPEG-4 HE-AAC

Digital TV Labs, the digital media and device testing company and Fraunhofer IIS, the audio technology specialists, have announced a partnership to introduce an audio compliance program for HE-AAC enabled DVB receivers. The two organisations will join forces to build a DVB Test Suite and compliance test service to validate Set-Top-Boxes and iDTVs against the […]

September 11, 2013