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ADB, ContentWise personalised recommendations

Media convergence solutions and services provider ADB has partnered with ContentWise, a specialist in personalisation, discovery, analytics and metadata, to integrate personalised recommendation capabilities into its recently launched next-generation personal TV software platform, graphyne2. The newly launched graphyne2 platform, which is due to be debuted at IBC 2016, is a feature-rich client device and backend […]

July 28, 2016

Apple Q3 sales fall, TV on agenda

Apple has revealed results for its 2016 third quarter ended June 25th, posting quarterly revenue of $42.4 billion (€38.5bn) and quarterly net income of $7.8 billion. These results compare to revenue of $49.6 billion and net income of $10.7 billion in the year-ago quarter. “We are pleased to report third quarter results that reflect stronger […]

July 27, 2016

Premier League highlights for Twitter

Twitter has revealed a deal with Sky Sports that will see Premier League highlights and goals streamed on the social media site for the 2016/17 season. Per the agreement, Twitter users in the UK and Ireland will be able to see video clips of key moments and goals from all games broadcast by Sky in […]

July 27, 2016

LeEco acquires VIZIO for $2bn

Global technology company LeEco and connected entertainment platform VIZIO have agreed a deal which will see LeEco acquire VIZIO for $2 billion (€1.82bn). The VIZIO hardware and software businesses will be owned and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of LeEco, while the VIZIO data business, Inscape, will spin out and operate as a separate, […]

July 27, 2016

Survey: Consumers will pay more for 4K content

A new global survey from digital platform security specialist Irdeto and global analyst firm SNL Kagan has found that video service providers, including pay-TV and OTT operators, and content producers around the world believe that one of the key drivers for operators’ implementation of 4K ultra high definition (UHD) is the expectation that consumers will […]

July 26, 2016

Kids impact on in-home entertainment decisions

They may only be little people, but kids – and particularly young kids – have a huge impact on in-home entertainment decisions. Across Europe and the US, their presence in a household means more non-linear TV, SVoD, apps and streaming sites are viewed, and more ‘baby-sitting electronics’ are owned. In this latest research, produced exclusively […]

July 26, 2016

Twitter signs NHL, MLB streaming deal

Twitter has announced it will live stream weekly out-of-market games from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL). 120 Sports, the OTT network, will also produce an exclusive, nightly multi-sports highlights show called The Rally, the first show of its kind to be streamed live on Twitter. The MLB, NHL, and 120 […]

July 26, 2016

Wurl launches streaming cable TV network

Wurl, a specialist in streaming video services for pay TV operators, has confirmed the US launch of the Wurl Network – what it claims is the world’s first streaming cable TV network. The Wurl Network provides five channels of 24/7 programming, featuring shows produced by leading digital and traditional media brands. Wurl’s channels are broadband-delivered […]

July 26, 2016

Fox Sports Regional Networks to live stream NHL

Fox Sports Regional Networks will begin live streaming local NHL telecasts in the US beginning with the upcoming 2016-17 season. As part of a new multi-year agreement, NHL games televised on Fox Sports Regional Networks (RSNs) will be available for live streaming on Fox Sports GO to customers of participating pay-TV providers. The agreement also […]

July 26, 2016

MobiTV launches Connect Platform

MobiTV, a global player in live and on-demand video delivery solutions, has announced the MobiTV Connect Platform, an IP video delivery solution which allows cable operators to significantly upgrade their user experience and utilise the connected TV devices and streaming boxes already in a large majority of US homes. “The in-home TV experience is changing […]

July 25, 2016