Digital UK has selected Merapar as a technology partner to re-envision their critical Freeview broadcast infrastructure as a cutting-edge cloud based operation using Amazon Web Services (AWS). Merapar seamlessly combine on premise and public cloud infrastructure, dynamically targeting microservice containers to balance availability against cost. Broadcast availability expectations (>=99.99%) and typical cloud provider availability (99.95%) […]

Dutch interactive TV specialist Stoneroos is launching a white-label, al la carte product for OTT services. Called  OTT Now!, the suite of solutions include Live & Catchup TV, On-Demand Library, Downloads, Smart Search, TV Guide, Parental Control, Picture in Picture, Promotional Area’s. The various features are available a la carte, as required by the client. […]

Internet Video Archive (IVA) has upended the entertainment data business with radically lower prices. Now it is taking this revolutionary change another step forward by eliminating the long term commitments that stifle innovation. Offering a month to month ad supported video and data service means startups and incumbents can experiment with new ideas and bring […]

Wasabi, the hot storage company that delivers revolutionary cloud storage offering price and performance advantages over Amazon S3, and axle Video, the pioneer of affordable “radically simple” media management, have teamed up to make the axle Media Cloud available to post-production teams as a monthly subscription. Pricing starts at $400/month (330 Euro/month) for 10 terabytes […]

US live streaming TV service fuboTV  is adding more NFL programming in time for the kick-off of the 2017-18 season.  Through a new carriage agreement with NFL Media, NFL Network and NFL RedZone will be available to subscribers of fuboTV’s sports-first offerings. Starting this week, NFL Network joins the “Fubo Premier” base package. Available for […]

Recently, Divitel designed a state-of-the-art streaming headend featuring Keepixo encoders for service provider Media Broadcast GmbH in Germany. As part of a bigger switch to the new hybrid offering freenet TV connect, this solution enables Media Broadcast GmbH to offer viewers advanced adaptive MPEG-DASH streaming capabilities. Viewers can access the streams via the innovative freenet […]

Ahead of the 2017 IBCShow, AirTies Wireless Networks, an international provider of premium in-home wireless systems and managed IPTV and OTT set-top box (STB) solutions, today unveiled an Android TV edition of the Air 7415, a 4K IP STB, to address the growing demand for the Android platform from TV operators. The Air 7415 STB enables operators […]

Metrological has announced that Technicolor is adopting Metrological’s Application Platform and Web-Platform for Embedded (WPE) on the Technicolor 4K Ultra HD hybrid cable and IP set-top boxes (STBs). The WPE browser and cloud based architecture simplify the onboarding of premium OTT content, provide a unified framework for IP based video delivery and enable operators anywhere […]

NovelSat, a specialist in satellite transmission technology, today announced availability of NovelSat ProtCASTER; a new broadcast content protection, entitlement and scheduling solution for satellite-based content distribution. ProtCASTER is the only satellite broadcast DRM (Digital Rights Management) platform based on virtually unbreakable AES 256-bit encryption, delivering the highest level of satellite content security available today. Satellite […]

China Quantum Technologies (QTEC), an  operator of quantum equipment and communication networks across China and FTA Communication Technologies (Inverto), a leader in satellite reception and streaming solutions for connected home applications, have announced partnership focusing on the development of quantum-secure smart home networking and streaming appliances for communication applications. “Quantum communication is an essential technology […]