Espial has been selected to provide an IPTV solution for Vodafone Iceland. As part of the IPTV solution, Espial is providing the following products: the Evo TV Service Platform, the Evo STB Client and the Espial MediaBase VOD platform. The Espial solution will power Vodafone Iceland’s IPTV service which provides broadcast TV, TV on-demand, Catch-up […]
Pace has announced the launch of Elements, a new software platform for the broadcast and broadband industries. Elements supports the design, delivery and management of digital content and services into and around the home, enabling operators to provide an outstanding consumer experience anywhere, anytime, across any device. The platform’s open, modular design gives control to […]
Netflix has made it easier for kids and families to instantly watch a huge range of kid-friendly TV shows and movies with its new “Just for Kids” experience. Members can now click on the “Just for Kids” tab at the top of the Netflix home page and find a newly-designed section featuring content aimed at […]
Cisco has revealed that Kabel Deutschland (KD), Germany’s largest cable operator, is deploying Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers to aggregate and distribute enhanced video, data and voice services throughout its converged Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN). The investment is driven by KD’s desire to expand the capabilities of its Premium TV (HD […]
Farncombe, a provider of specialist consultancy and services to the digital TV industry, has announced that its design practice, WeAreAka, played a key role in the creation of an advanced electronic programme guide (EPG) and user interface for the forthcoming hybrid digital TV platform provided by Turkish platform operator Digiturk. WeAreAka designed the user interface […]
T-VIPS, a global specialist in professional video contribution and distribution solutions, has announced that the T-VIPS TNS541 Seamless TS Monitoring Switch and the CP560 DVB-T2 Gateway have been installed to provide seamless switching within the Arqiva DVB-T2/SFN digital terrestrial network. The phased roll-out began in April 2011 and is scheduled to be completed in time […]
Multi-platform media management technology and creative solutions specialist Red Bee Media is to acquire TV Genius, a software company that specialises in cloud-based content discovery across the Internet, TV and connected devices. The strategic acquisition will blend Red Bee Media’s rich metadata services with TV Genius’s content discovery technology to bring a synchronised viewer experience […]
Video sharing site Vimeo has launched Vimeo PRO, designed to be an easy and affordable professional video hosting solution for small businesses. “Until now, quality video hosting has been expensive, confusing, and extremely difficult for a small business owner to understand. Small businesses have fallen between the cracks of free video services and massive enterprise […]
Video infrastructure specialist Harmonic has unveiled the ProMedia family of software solutions designed to optimise live and file-based multiscreen video production and processing for content and service providers. The ProMedia family performs a broad range of functions, including transcoding, packaging and origination, to enable high quality video creation and delivery of live streaming, live-to-VoD and […]
SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, has started shipping its latest SmarCAM-3 CI Plus modules into the Austrian retail markets in collaboration with a number of distribution partners. These modules provide secure access to ORF and pay TV services, as well as all services in the region relaying on the Irdeto Conditional Access. Subscribers can now […]