WOW! uses Espial’s Elevate TVaaS platform
Espial has announced that WideOpenWest (WOW!), a US broadband and communications service provider, will use Espial’s Elevate video platform to power its WOW! ULTRA set top box offering. WOW!’s service…
UPC Switzerland rolls out new UPC TV service
UPC is adding the new UPC TV to its Happy Home portfolio. “We want to delight our customers. And so we took a step back from static television. UPC TV…
Spain: Movistar Plus adds 4K offer
Telefónica’s Movistar Plus has launched its 4K offer with a new UHD-equipped STB. The pay-TV platform will initially air football matches in 4K on two channels called beIN LaLiga 4K…
TiVo BOLT OTA for cord-cutters
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has unveiled TiVo BOLT OTA for antenna, a premium, 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) capable set-top box designed to work with HD antennae,…
Report: AME pay-TV growth to outstrip other regions
Africa and the Middle East (AME) pay-TV household penetration is expected to outpace all other major regions between 2017 and 2022, increasing from 16 per cent in 2017 to 23.2…
FreeWheel: “TV advertising has never been stronger”
FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, has released its Q2 2018 Video Monetization Report (VMR), which tracks marketplace trends on premium video consumption and advertising across STB VoD, OTT, Desktop, Smartphone and…
4K STB global installed base at 31m units in 2017
According to Dataxis research, the global installed base for 4K STBs grew to 31 million units at the end of 2017, compared to only 3 million units in 2015. Operators…
Liberty unveils Horizon 4
Liberty Global has unveiled its next-generation TV entertainment platform, ‘Horizon 4’, at the company’s annual Tech Summit in Amsterdam. The new Horizon 4 suite of products includes a superfast set-top…
Zodiac partners With MediaKind
Zodiac, a software vendor serving video operators, has partnered with MediaKind, a media technology player. Zodiac’s software platform enables MediaKind’s MediaFirst TV user experience (UX) to run on any digital…
Freesat selects ARRIS to launch G3 STB
Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV provider, will partner with ARRIS, a global player in networking technology, to produce Freesat’s new Generation 3 (G3) set-top box. The new box, to…