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Teleca acquires TPI

Teleca, a supplier of solutions and services to the mobile and connected devices industries, has acquired Boston based Triple Play Integration (TPI). TPI offers strong capabilities around Adobe Flash and digital TV technologies. The company will spearhead Teleca’s consumer electronics activities and enable new growth in that domain. The acquisition strengthens Teleca’s ability to offer […]

July 12, 2011

TV One wins the commercial integrator BEST Award for Video Components and Processors

The C3-540 CORIOmaster Video System from TV One receives the Commercial Integrators BEST Award for Video Components and Processors TV One is the proud recipient of the Commercial Integrator BEST Award for the C3-540 CORIOmaster, in the Video Components and Processors category. This prestigious award was nominated on by a panel of Commercial Integrator editors, […]

July 7, 2011

Industry actions can boost video uptake

Although soon-to-be-released figures suggest that video consumption has slipped into third place in terms of consumer spend behind cable and satellite subscriptions and ISP subscriptions, Lavinia Carey, Director General of the British Video Association contends that with appropriate actions, the sector’s position can be restored. Participating in the Industry Leadership Debate on ‘Owning a slice […]

July 5, 2011By Colin Mann

Production industry needs to embrace online video

Groovy Gecko and IBE have published the results of its production industry survey. The survey demonstrated an urgent need for the industry to embrace the world of online video, in order to both meet client demands and stay ahead of the competition. The survey, which was carried out by Groovy Gecko in conjunction with IBE […]

July 5, 2011

64% of iPhone users watching video

The ‘Living With Digital’ presentation at this year’s Futuresource Entertainment Summit revealed that as many as 64 per cent of iPhone users and 32 per cent of other smartphone users are watching video on their smartphones. Results of the ongoing consumer study were d based on consumer research carried out in the US, UK, France […]

June 29, 2011

Com Hem signs Universal Music’s Digster

Com Hem, the Swedish cable operator, is to launch a video version of Universal’s Digster on its on-demand platform. The music service offers music playlists created by music editors and artists and has only been available online up to now. In addition to video playlists, Digster Play will also offer interviews, backstage material and live […]

June 29, 2011

Nomadic broadband video set for 154m users

By 2015, nomadic (fixed locations outside the home, such as coffee shops) broadband video users will reach 154 million nearing in-home users according to a new report, Broadband Video: On Demand, On the Go, and On the Rise. The report, from market research company The NPD Group analyses the confluence of connected devices, access, and […]

June 27, 2011

Red Bee Media plays red for online video

Broadcast services company Red Bee Media, responsible for managing more than 90 per cent of broadcaster video on demand content consumed in the UK, has launched RedPlayer, which it claims is the first ‘media grade’, end-to-end, next-generation online video platform. RedPlayer allows broadcasters and content owners in the UK and internationally to deliver and monetise […]

June 16, 2011By Colin Mann

YuMe enters European market

YuMe, the relevant video advertising technology company, has confirmed the launch of YuMe Europe with its first office in London, and the acquisition of Appealing Media, the premium mobile video advertising company serving customers such as ESPN, IPC Media, Bauer Media, and Universal McCann. Already a player in the UK market, Appealing Media brings seasoned […]

June 16, 2011

Motorola, Time Warner team for advanced gateway

Motorola Mobility has revealed at the NCTA Cable Show in Chicago that it has teamed up with Time Warner Cable to develop a video gateway platform capable of delivering an advanced consumer in-home entertainment experience. Incorporating the latest set-top and gateway-related technologies is designed to enable Time Warner Cable to continue to enhance its video-based […]

June 16, 2011