Analyst: Cord-cutting to slow in the US
The number of US traditional pay-TV subscribers will fall from 105 million in 2010 to 91 million in 2018 and down to 81 million in 2024, according to the North…
Magyar Telekom marches forward with MediaKind
Deutsche Telekom has chosen to extend its long-term partnership with MediaKind to deploy, support and operate a new multi-tenant next generation cloud TV platform. The first Deutsche Telekom subsidiary to…
Verizon streaming platform on Microsoft Azure
Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) is working with Microsoft to deliver a simpler way for broadcasters, content owners or streaming services to deliver high-quality, ultra-personalised viewing experiences on Microsoft Azure.…
MediaKind delivers Vodafone Qatar’s MediaFirst
MediaKind, a global media technology player, has been selected by Vodafone Qatar to deliver MediaFirst – the next generation cloud-based multiscreen TV Platform service to consumers in Qatar. This MediaFirst…
Bitmovin launches partner programme
Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has announced a global partner programme that will debut at NAB. The programme will empower technology and commercial partners to rapidly deploy innovative,…
HandMade films doc exclusive on BT
Marking the first AMC UK original production, An Accidental Studio, a new feature-length documentary examining the history of HandMade Films is to premiere in first window on AMC internationally, being…
IPTV piracy busters share operation details
Following advanced—television.com’s report of the success of an investigation into a global illegal IPTV streaming business, further details have emerged of participants’ role in the anti-piracy operation. Led by the…
European raids shut down illegal IPTV operation
Police raids across Europe have broken up a sophisticated pirate IPTV operation that illegally resold online channels. Five individuals have been arrested and a number of servers shut down following…
Waverly Utilities selects Amino MoCA devices
Amino, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider, has been selected by US telecommunications provider Waverly Utilities to supply Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA)-enabled IPTV devices and AminoOS software…
Research: IPTV drives Asia pay-TV growth
The Asia Pacific pay-TV sector is vibrant, with both subscribers (up by 68 million) and revenues (up by $2.35 billion) forecast to rise over the next five years. However, these…
MediaKind integrates Netflix in Brazil
MediaKind is collaborating with Telefonica Brazil to enhance the user experience for more than 350,000 VIVO Fibra subscribers through the integration of the Netflix streaming service into the MediaKind Mediaroom…
BT, VICE content partnership
UK multiplay telco BT has agreed a deal with youth media brand VICE Media to show its lifestyle and entertainment channel, VICE on TV on BT TV and content across…
Research: US cord-cutting nearly doubles in 2018
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 2,875,000 net video subscribers…
Anevia’s Flamingo enables OTT and virtual channels
Anevia, a provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, has released of the latest version of its Flamingo solution, the software head-end, which now enables hotels, hospitals and enterprises to…
Italy ends 2018 with 421 national TV channels
A total of 421 national TV channels were available in Italy at the end of 2018, owned by 128 media groups, according to research by Confindustria Radio Televisioni. The figure…