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Embracing the cloud

Advanced Television talks to Yvette Kanouff, SVP Cisco Service Provider Video Software and Solutions, about Cisco’s increasing commitment to the cloud, V2P and the benefit of comprehensive virtualization, RDK and bringing Internet speed innovation to cable, data security in the age of the IoE and encouraging more women into technology careers.   [bitsontherun VJ0BU0SB-Nz9lx6T9]

January 20, 2015

BBC debuts digital-first news programme

The BBC has revealed plans for a new daytime show broadcast simultaneously on BBC Two, the BBC News Channel and online and focusing on breaking news, exclusive interviews and audience interaction. The show – to be hosted by award-winning journalist Victoria Derbyshire – will develop innovative and creative ways to engage with the audience on […]

January 20, 2015

Over a third of Dutch use illegal VoD

Market research firm Gfk has reported a growing user base for VoD services in the Netherlands. Around half a million Dutch people took up VoD services in Q4, taking the total base to

January 20, 2015

MENA: Multiscreen innovation drives consumption

Video consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has increased in recent times as a result of content availability on alternative media besides TV. With the availability of localised online content and targeted on-demand services for the diaspora on the rise, traditional broadcasters and service operators are exploring new avenues and services to […]

January 20, 2015

Telstra launches Global Media Switch

Telstra has launched its Global Media Switch – a professional video delivery platform that allows broadcasters and content creators to schedule, manage and distribute video in real-time across the world. A highly resilient, IP-based delivery network, Global Media Switch provides customers with codec-level connectivity directly from the originating content source all the way to the […]

January 20, 2015

TV, movies still drive online video

User-generated content (UGC) or more broadly speaking, short-form video (from services such as YouTube and Dailymotion), has become far more than cats playing the piano, according to ABI Research. The firm notes that companies are using viral ads to extend brands and reach a wider breadth of customers than traditional media channels. Professionally-generated short-form content […]

January 19, 2015

Spain’s La Liga breaks YouTube records

Spain’s top football league La Liga is breaking records with its YouTube channel which has reached over 100 million plays since its launch two years ago. La Liga channel, operated by Mediapro, owner of the football TV rights, currently has 560,000 subscribers and has distributed 250 million minutes of video since 2012. Mediapro is intensifying […]

January 19, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

Amazon original movies for cinema, online

Amazon Studios has revealed that it will begin to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Whereas it typically takes 39 to 52 weeks for theatrical movies to premiere on subscription video services, Amazon Original Movies will première on Prime Instant Video in the US […]

January 19, 2015By Colin Mann

Netflix US to keep ‘most’ BBC shows

Following reports that the US Netflix service and the BBC were parting ways, the streaming service has clarified that many of its most popular British series are staying put. Shows that will still be available on Netflix are classic and current Doctor Who series, Luther, Top Gear, Torchwood, Wallander, Keeping Up Appearances, and the original The Office and House of […]

January 19, 2015

Motive adds Chromecast to TabletTV

Pay-TV technology specialist Motive Television is to begin integrating Google’s Chromecast technology into Motive’s TabletTV apps. This will make it possible for TabletTV users who have the popular Chromecast thumb-sized media streaming devices to send what they are viewing on their tablets directly to the home TV screen. When using TabletTV and Chromecast, TabletTV users […]

January 19, 2015By Colin Mann