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Red Bee Media launches RedDiscover

Red Bee Media, a media management company providing multi-platform technology and creative solutions to broadcasters, content rights holders, platform operators and brand owners, has announced the launch of RedDiscover, the first end-to-end portfolio of content discovery solutions built specifically for media. Recent research conducted by Red Bee Media revealed that an overwhelming 74 per cent […]

January 25, 2012

Acetrax preps TVoD launch

Multi-region digital movie retailer Acetrax is to launch a TVoD (Transactional VoD) movies service across the UK, France, Italy and Germany via the Inview Technology connected TV service this spring. The Acetrax movies App will offer viewers using the Inview platform access to an unrivalled range of blockbuster movies, without being tied in to a […]

January 20, 2012

BBC mood-based navigation

BBC Research & Development has revealed it has been working on a ‘mood-based navigation system’ that could someday be used on the iPlayer. In a blog, a BBC engineer explained how the system would work: “The classification system automatically analyses programmes for a range of different video and audio features, such as luminosity, laughter and […]

January 17, 2012

BT Vision gets social

BT is to revamp is BT Vision IPTV service to offer a more personalised experience and social media elements, reports the FT. The move comes as competition in the UK pay-TV has increased with the launch of online movie and TV service Netflix, where it faces other established players such as BSkyB, Virgin Media, as […]

January 16, 2012

KIT digital solutions for Xbox LIVE

KIT digital, a cloud-based software solutions and technology services provider, has confirmed the release of a number of Social TV user experiences across the Xbox LIVE service, including voice and motion controlled applications for UK-based Channel 4 and Channel 5. Additionally, KIT digital will soon deliver new Foxtel (Australia) and Prisa TV (Spain) applications to […]

January 13, 2012

Seachange Infusion integrates Envivio encoding

Advanced advertising specialist SeaChange International has expanded its relationship with Envivio to offer SeaChange’s Infusion advanced advertising platform with the Envivio 4Caster C4 Gen III encoders, providing further options for multi-screen operators to monetise video delivered to Apple devices. The open Infusion platform enables targeted advertisements to be dynamically inserted into linear and on-demand video streams. Infusion enables video […]

January 12, 2012

Rovi TotalGuide G2 for connected devices

Rovi Corporation has unveiled TotalGuide G2, a second-generation, unified entertainment discovery and access solution for consumer electronics (CE) manufacturers. The newly architected solution is expected to enable CE manufacturers to define and market differentiated products that help enrich the entertainment experience for consumers, drive product usage and satisfaction, and generate new streams of revenue. TotalGuide […]

January 10, 2012

Rovi enhances OTT solution

Digital entertainment solutions specialist Rovi has updated Rovi Entertainment Store, the company’s end-to-end, white-label solution for over-the-top storefront creation and management that is currently supporting almost a dozen third-party services on an expansive multi-manufacturer ecosystem of connected devices. This new version will offer software development kits (SDKs) to streamline customer storefront launches, ground-breaking features, including […]

January 6, 2012

Arqiva distribution deals with Freesat, France 24

Arqiva has secured a further contract to deliver Freesat’s Electronic Programme Guide. Dual and redundant multiplexing, uplink and satellite capacity on Eurobird 1 will ensure the constant availability of the essential EPG data to over two million Freesat receivers across the UK. Arqiva has also announced that it has won the contract to distribute the […]

January 5, 2012

blinkx partners with LifeMinute.TV

blinkx, the advanced video search engine, has formed a partnership with LifeMinute.TV, a portal to free, broadcast-quality video and audio content. This partnership will give blinkx users access to a wide array of high-quality lifestyle video content including fashion runways, music, movies, beauty news to parenting, travel, and finance. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx […]

January 4, 2012