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Spain: Samsung, beIN CONNECT 4K football deal

Samsung Electronics Iberia and beIN CONNECT have signed an agreement to broadcast Real Madrid and Barcelona football matches from La Liga and the final of the Champions League in 4K on Samsung’s Smart TVs with the beIN CONNECT app. Viewers with Samsung Smart TVs and the beIN CONNECT app will be able to watch the […]

September 22, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Hulu’s UX, Live TV (beta) on Roku

Hulu’s new experience and Live TV (beta) service are now available on Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere+, Roku Premiere, Roku Express, Roku Express+, Roku Streaming Stick (3600), Roku 4, Roku 3 and Roku TVs. The revamped interface and option to subscribe to the Live TV plan gives users the power to surface all their favourite TV […]

September 21, 2017

YuMe launches cross-platform Connected TV SDK

YuMe, a partner for video advertising, has unveiled the YuMe Connected TV SDK, designed to help publishers and advertisers engage audiences with TV-like, full screen ad experiences on connected devices. Advertisers and publishers can now reach consumers on multiple CTV platforms with YuMe’s integrated solution that delivers CTV ad campaigns programmatically. The YuMe CTV SDK […]

September 20, 2017

Report: Illegal STBs putting public at risk

Over one million illegal set-top boxes with add-ons that allow consumers to stream content illegally have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting the public at significant risk, according to a new report, Cracking Down on Digital Piracy, which collates expert insights from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), FACT, City of […]

September 19, 2017By Colin Mann

Eutelsat Sat.tv app on connected TVs

Satellite operator Eutelsat confirmed at the IBC show in Amsterdam that its Sat.tv app, the smart programme guide available through tablets and smartphones, is now running on connected TVs using the HbbTV standard. Available for free channels broadcasting from Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD and 7/8° West video neighbourhoods, Sat.tv helps viewers browse through hundreds of free channels […]

September 15, 2017Colin Mann @ IBC

Irdeto, Vestel TVs with integrated pay-TV capabilities

Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has formed a partnership with home and professional appliance manufacturer, Vestel, to securely deliver premium content direct to Vestel’s 4K TVs. The collaboration sees the first implementation of Irdeto’s newly launched TV Cloaked CA solution, which will allow consumers to access premium pay-TV services directly through their TVs […]

September 15, 2017Colin Mann @ IBC

NAGRA strengthens Bundesliga anti-piracy defence

DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga, the German football league, has selected content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA as a partner in its fight against illegal content sharing of live Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 matches over the Internet via IPTV. As IPTV piracy has grown exponentially and becomes mainstream news in recent months, the DFL […]

September 14, 2017By Colin Mann

Apple TV 4K launched

Amid the fanfare of the release of updated iPhones, Apple’s launch event also included the introduction of the new Apple TV 4K designed to deliver what the tech giant calls “a stunning cinematic experience at home”. With Apple TV 4K, viewers can enjoy a growing selection of 4K HDR movies on iTunes. iTunes users will […]

September 13, 2017By Colin Mann

SpotX: £220m of connected TV advertising in UK in 2020

SpotX, the video ad serving platform, has conducted research into the connected TV advertising ecosystem in Europe.  Conducted by research and strategy consulting firm MTM, and compiled from interviews and roundtable meetings with experts in each country, the research and resulting white paper analyses the trends, enablers and barriers affecting connected TV advertising spend in […]

September 8, 2017

BBC Three chief hails online success

Damian Kavanagh, Controller, BBC Three, has declared that the service’s move to online from a linear channel has been a success, noting that BBC Three has more than doubled its total brand reach and seen phenomenal growth on social platforms, producing original content with true public purpose. Speaking at a meeting of the Broadcasting Press […]

September 7, 2017By Colin Mann