Motorola Mobility’s Fourth Annual Media Engagement Barometer reveals that consumers are watching an enormous amount of video, in some surprising ways, in unexpected places. Motorola Mobility’s Media Engagement Barometer is an independent global study of video consumption habits among 9,500 consumers in 17 countries. The study looks closely at new and emerging content trends, such […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has unveiled ViewRight Gateway, a new component of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority (VCAS) architecture, and one of the options available in the ViewRight ONE multi-network client security suite. According to Verimatrix, ViewRight Gateway efficiently and securely manages […]
Hillcrest Labs has announced that Intel’s newest reference design kit for IPTV set-top boxes (STBs) and media servers will use Hillcrest’s patented Freespace in-air pointing and motion control technology. With the Freespace Motion Engine™ software embedded on the Intel Media Server Reference Design (MSRD) kit and controlled by a handheld remote control, TV operators can […]
Alticast, a specialist in interactive TV open standard software solutions, hastoday announced that it will provide cloud-based PVR solutions for KT SkyLife, Korea’s number one satellite broadcaster. The Alticast powered cloud PVR service is planned to launch in the second half of 2013 and will be a first for the Korean market. KT SkyLife is […]
Digisoft.tv, the global provider of set-top box (STB) software for education, home automation and entertainment announce a joint venture. The venture encompasses distribution, systems integration, research and development and support. Up to 20 new roles are envisaged in South Africa and Ireland. Projects will be centered around the delivery of hybrid digital television and education […]
Echostar subsidiary Slingmedia, best known for its innovative Slingbox place-shifting product, is ramping up its dispute with Belkin International and Monsoon Multimedia. On March 12th Slingmedia involved the US International Trade Commission (ITC), calling on the organisation to investigate Belkin, Monsoon and another company C2 Microsystems, and alleging that the trio are importing products that […]
Twelve weeks before its opening, ANGA COM 2013 has received more than 400 binding exhibitor registrations. The exhibition and congress for Broadband, Cable & Satellite will take place from 4th to 6th June 2013 in Cologne/Germany. ANGA’s Managing Director Dr. Peter Charissé: “There will be a perfect mixture of international vendors and medium-sized businesses. More […]
After showing the first prototype during the CSTB 2013 show in Moscow, Aston announces the availability on the MENA market of its MAYA HD PVR satellite receiver. The new MAYA HD PVR Satellite receiver is built around the latest-generation HD H.264 STiH237 (Cardiff) decoder chipset from STMicroelectronics, a global leader serving customers across the spectrum […]
Global shipments of multimedia home gateways (MHGs) are expected to rise by a factor of more than 100 from 2011 to 2015 as pay-TV operators seek to unify the delivery of different forms of video content to all types of devices in homes, including media tablets and smartphones. Global MHG shipments are set to climb […]
TiVo, the DVR specialist, has confirmed the US retail availability of TiVo Mini, an all-purpose companion device that allows TiVo users to access apps and extend the viewing of live TV, recorded and streaming content, as well as on-demand programming, to rooms throughout their homes without an additional TiVo DVR. TiVo Mini is not a […]