Akamai Technologies, the cloud delivery platform, is bringing the consistency and reliability of broadcast television to the Internet. The next generation of its Media Services Live system for delivering 24/7 live/linear online video capabilities is designed to support OTT video service providers, broadcasters and telcos that are operating or launching full-time television channels online. Media […]
SES, together with Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI and Newtec, will demonstrate an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience with a live 360-degree Ultra HD VR satellite broadcast this week from the exhibit floor of the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The live VR broadcast will originate from Fraunhofer HHI’s OmniCam-360 camera, […]
IRT, the research and competence centre for audio-visual technologies of the public broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in close cooperation with the IPTV and OTT solutions provider Keepixo and the German public broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has provided sample live Internet streams demonstrating the potential benefit of the emerging Common Media Application Format (CMAF). […]
Net Insight, a provider of media transport and resource scheduling, introduces Sye 360˚ – the world’s first true live and synchronised 360˚ OTT streaming solution. With ultra-low latency, broadcasters can synchronise a live OTT feed with the linear broadcast, making it possible to offer second screen companion content that integrates seamlessly with the first screen experience. Sye 360˚ will […]
Verizon Digital Media Services and Levels Beyond announced today a strategic partnership to go to market with a combined solution that consolidates and streamlines the workflows of broadcasters and OTT providers. The Reach Engine from Levels Beyond will power the MX: Orchestration feature within the Verizon Media Xperience Studio from Verizon Digital Media Services. The […]
The Future Group (Oslo, Norway), the pioneering developer of Interactive Mixed Reality (IMR) content and tools today announced a licensing agreement with Epic Games (Cary, NC), the undisputed leader in high-performance game engine technology, based on Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. The Future Group has built unique enhancements specific to broadcast TV on top of Unreal Engine, including source […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, now enables OTT operators and content owners to maximize content monetization through a sophisticated package of integrated security and analytics components with the availability of MultiRights OTT Plus. Offered on a subscription basis with cloud-based or physical deployment […]
ARRIS International has announced two new advanced Satellite Receiver solutions for satellite distribution networks: the DSR-7412 Integrated Receiver/Transcoder and DSR-4470 Integrated Receiver/Decoder. The new receivers feature next-generation HEVC UHD/4K decoding and DVB-S2X demodulation capabilities, adding to ARRIS’s leading portfolio of satellite distribution solutions. The ARRIS DSR-7412 delivers up to 12 channels of both MPEG-2/4 HD […]
At the 2017 NAB Show, Harmonic, a specialist in video delivery infrastructure, will demonstrate several groundbreaking solutions for OTT delivery, enabling broadcasters and service providers to drive growth in over-the-top video consumption with improved quality of experience (QoE) for their customers. Through innovations in OTT bandwidth optimization, latency and packaging technologies, Harmonic is leading the […]
Intelsat, the global satellite operator, announced that as a result of its partnership with Encompass Digital Media, NASA TV became the first linear Ultra High Definition (UHD) channel available on Intelsat’s system for Latin American cable operators. Encompass delivers end-to-end video solutions worldwide to broadcast and media companies. NASA TV provides coverage of NASA missions, […]