In the past, the only way to catch a big game was to tune in on network TV; for smaller events, cable or satellite television was necessary. But today, many Americans are “cutting the cord” and forgoing traditional television altogether: 24 per cent don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription. What’s more, 64 per cent […]
Japan’s major commercial television networks have agreed to develop jointly a system that will enable simultaneous broadcasting of broadcast TV content via IP. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo and Fuji Television Network have agreed in principle to invest in a joint venture established by Nippon Television Network and Internet Service Provider Internet […]
Intertrust Technologies Corporation has acquired the assets of Kiora Media to expand the reach of its media distribution products. Founded in 2010, Kiora Media built a unique content distribution platform that allows service providers to reliably distribute media content in places with limited broadband infrastructure; this includes geographies with poor connectivity, on airplanes, trains, automobiles […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) technologies and live and VoD servers for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that Portuguese telecommunications operator NOWO, formerly Cabovisão, has selected Broadpeak’s solutions for OTT multiscreen delivery. VP Media Solutions, a market leader in broadcast systems, provided the systems architecture and ensured a flawless […]
Edgeware, a specialist in TV content delivery networks (CDN), has joined the Streaming Video Alliance. The Alliance is a member-based industry body that develops, publishes, and promotes open standards, policies, and best practices that foster collaboration within the streaming video ecosystem and support continued consumer adoption. Through its Alliance membership, Edgeware will be joining media […]
Content delivery network (CDN) specialist Akamai Technologies has unveiled Akamai Media Acceleration, designed to improve viewing experiences for OTT video consumers and accelerate video game and other software downloads. According to Akamai, Media Acceleration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of its content delivery capabilities in moving to a consumer-centric approach to online video […]
The global content delivery network market is anticipated to grow at a year-over-year rate of 19.9 per cent in 2016 and reach $5,898.9 million (€5,548.6m) in revenues. North America will continue to be the largest market for content delivery network, with total revenues in the region expected to grow at 21.3 per cent in 2016. […]
Akamai Technologies and AT&T has announced the renewal of their global alliance through 2019. Under the agreement, AT&T will continue to offer Akamai’s full product suite, including media delivery and web security services, as part of its broader portfolio of business solutions. The renewed alliance means AT&T business customers in the US and around the […]
In its latest IPTV Market Leader Report, Kagan Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, has named Edgeware as the VoD server software market leader in three out of its six tracked regions. TheTV CDN technology specialist is one of 32 technology vendors that were tracked by Kagan in four categories – VoD server software, […]
Nokia has announced that its Velocix Content Delivery Network (CDN) has been deployed by Sky. The alliance enhances Sky’s high-speed video and data services for the company’s millions of UK customers. Deployment of the Nokia Velocix CDN allows Sky to temporarily cache content closer to customers in localised cloud data centres to reduce transportation costs […]