Irdeto has announced that customer Viasat has expanded its Irdeto Broadband system to enable access to live and VOD content from its LG NetCast enabled connected TV platform. As the largest commercial free and pay-TV provider across Scandinavia and the Baltic region, Viasat is building on its foundation of traditional satellite broadcasting to enabling the […]
Irish broadband provider, Magnet Networks, has launched a free web-based live TV service with Twitter and Facebook integration, making it a first for people in Ireland. With access to a broadband connection, users cab log on to magnetwebtv.ie and register to watch RTE1, Network 2, TV3, TG4 and 3e live from any web browser. From […]
At CABSAT MENA 2011, Internet TV company, Vision IPTV will launch a commercial and technical hub in Dubai, UAE, to support customer expansion throughout the Middle East, West Asia and Africa regions. John Mills, Vision IPTV CEO, said, “Vision and our partners see considerable potential in the region to extend our reach, build new audiences […]
Dailymotion, the world’s second largest video site, has announced the integration of the Livestation multi channel service. The news service will enable Dailymotion users to access the international news channels available on the Livestation service directly from the Dailymotion website
Arris has announced that Insight Communications has chosen Arris ServAssure Advanced Performance Management Software to improve their subscribers’ experience with DOCSIS based network services. Insight is the 9th largest cable MSO in the US, with over 760,000 subscribers in KY, IN and OH. ServAssure Advanced provides customer experience monitoring and performance tools to optimize the […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing multi-screen digital TV services, has announced its role in securing the OViVO video service from Personal Media Technology (PMT). The Russian service provider has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS˙) for its personalised digital TV service to protect OTT video services and enable an untethered viewing experience for […]
News Corp digital satellite operation Sky Italia and broadband operator Fastweb have agreed to combine Sky’s satellite TV offer with Fastweb’s broadband Internet and landline services in a deal aimed at boosting customer numbers in Italy. Under the terms of the new offer, named ‘Home Pack’, consumers will be able to choose entertainment, connectivity and […]
Cable will retain dominance in the global multi-channel TV market over the next five years but the threat from the new generation of digital and IP services will take its toll, predicts Ovum. Globally cable TV will reach 573 million households by 2015, but will grow by an average of only three per cent per […]
According to research by RNCOS, the number of global IPTV subscribers will rise to around 106 Million in 2014, expanding at a CAGR of around 24 per cent during 2011-2014. Continuous improvement in the speed of broadband and the availability of interactive applications will play a crucial role in the expansion of the IPTV market […]
KIT digital, the provider of cloud-based video asset management solutions for multi-screen delivery, has made three separate acquisitions aimed consolidating the IP video market and creating a truly ‘Lens-to- Lens’ video offering. The deals involve New York City-based KickApps, Paris-based Kewego, and San Francisco-based Kyte, for aggregate consideration of approximately $77.2 million. “These strategic acquisitions […]