Ericsson and Google are partnering to extend the reach of the Ericsson cloud-based MediaFirst TV Platform into the Android TV ecosystem, Google’s operating system for the set-top-box. Ericsson MediaFirst is a software-defined, media-optimised end-to-end portfolio suite for the creation, preparation, management and delivery of next generation pay-TV to any screen with an immersive TV viewing […]
OTT experience management specialist Conviva has announced Level 3 Communications as a content delivery network (CDN) collaborator for its QoE (Quality of Experience) Ecosystem Analytics initiative. OTT publishers often rely on CDNs to deliver seamless streaming video experiences, and through this collaboration, Level 3 now has visibility into the end user experience. By sharing video […]
Multi-screen cloud video software company Easel TV has made its OTT platform Suggested TV available on the fourth-generation Apple TV box and on Google Cast. The first use of these latest Suggested TV device players will be for the Curzon Home Cinema service. Curzon Home Cinema Director Phil Mordecai said the company’s investment in the […]
The latest insights into the home entertainment industry have been revealed at the BASE MESA Entertainment Summit. As over 300 guests from across the industry representing stakeholders from the UK, Europe and US, gathered at the event which brought together the BASE Category Showcase and the MESA Transforming Home Entertainment Summit under one roof. Analyst […]
Amazon is bringing more voice control and universal search functionality to its Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Alexa voice control support for Amazon Video will also lets users navigate through a video by giving instructions such as “skip ahead two minutes”, “rewind 30 seconds” or move to the next episode by saying “next”. […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled what it describes as a “revolutionary” new approach to pricing and packaging for IP-delivered subscription TV service, Foxtel Play. The move is designed to increase consumer choice and to break down traditional barriers to taking up Foxtel’s services. Speaking at pay-TV trade body ASTRA’s 2016 conference, Foxtel CEO, Peter […]
Evergent Technologies and Cisco have announced their alignment to accelerate delivery and monetization of OTT video services for operators and broadcasters. The collaboration brings together the Evergent proven cloud-based Subscriber Management solution, which is deployed in over 150 countries with recent success in supporting massive OTT viewership for UEFA EURO 2016 in Europe and Asia, […]
LG is to boost output of its OLED high-end TV displays by 70 per cent this year in order to tap into consumer demand. The Korea Times is reporting that production will rise 70 per cent this year and that LG is now claiming a market share of about 90 per cent of OLED sales. […]
Alpha Networks a pay-TV technology company specialising in back-end services, today announced a new partnership with Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, that provides broadcasters and pay-TV operators with an end-to-end OTT solution. Pre-integrating ALPHA NETWORK’s Tucano TV back-end software platform with Globecast’s OTT delivery platform dramatically speeds up time-to-market for OTT services, enabling […]
BT TV has selected the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) platform to support its current and future BT TV offerings, including BT Sport. The Accenture-developed software platform provides numerous services that support both live streaming and video-on-demand, delivering a high-quality user experience across multiple devices including smartphones, tablets and computers. Once deployed, the platform will enable […]