Malaysia’s Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has picked three potential bidders to create the nation’s digital terrestrial TV system. The shortlisted bidders, drawn from 8 initial applicants, are: i-Media Broadcasting Solutions, Puncak Semangat, and Redtone Network – and each have submitted final proposed business plans. The MCMC regulator will announce the winning bidder in the […]
S3 Group, an international digital TV company that accelerates end-to-end delivery of multiscreen TV, has been selected by Loxxess, a German logistics company providing European warehouse and fulfilment solutions, to supply a reverse logistics screening solution for Tele Columbus Group. S3 Group’s role is to improve testing accuracy to reduce after sales costs, and provide insight […]
Samsung is preparing to launch a £14 million (€17.3m) marketing campaign to promote the S Recommendation and Smart Interaction features of its Smart TV range. The eight-week TV element of the campaign begins straight away and will feature a stampede of Roman Centurions, American footballers, Maori Warriors, police cars and cheerleaders charging towards a man […]
SES, Inverto, Abilis and MaxLinear have been jointly designing an essential component for cost-effective IP distribution of satellite television to the home – a low-noise block down-converter (LNB) that will incorporate eight-channel satellite-to-IP bridging technology. The IP-LNB is a prototype device that will deliver eight concurrent channels from any of the transponders of a satellite […]
At NAB Adobe announced the general availability of Primetime (formerly “Project Primetime”), it says it is the most advanced TV publishing and monetization platform for programmers and pay TV service providers. The company also announced technology collaborations with dozens of industry leaders, including encoders, cloud platform providers, and content delivery networks (CDNs) to pave the […]
Sony Pictures Television Networks has unveiled a custom second screen viewing app to accompany the premiere of their hotly anticipated drama, Hannibal, which it co-commissioned for its global portfolio of channels. Developed by SPT Networks’ digital arm, the Hannibal app will initially be made available in local languages to accompany the series on AXN channels […]
UK’s Freesat has announced the appointment of Matthew Huntington as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Huntingdon will drive and deliver Freesat’s future facing technology roadmap. As well as leading the team to ensure smooth running of existing services, he will be responsible for defining ground breaking specifications, selecting innovative technology suppliers, […]
At NAB, Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH will be presenting its studio broadcast and post production solutions packed with numerous new features. The focus will be on unparalleled efficiency and user friendliness: The VENICE Media Production Hub product line has been extended with the new budget-oriented entry-level solution VENICE Element. Moreover, VENICE and SpycerBox have […]
Inview, a provider of end-to-end Smart TV ecosystems, has signed an agreement with Altech Multimedia, a provider of innovative products and services to the Global Multimedia market, to develop low cost broadcast and connected TV solutions for Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets. Altech Multimedia will port Inview’s Liberator platform onto its latest set-top […]
Innovid, the technology platform delivering immersive video advertising anywhere, announced that it raised $11 million in Series C funding. Existing investors Sequoia Capital, Genesis Partners, and T-Venture (Deutsche Telecom) participated in the round, with a new investment from Vintage Investment Partners. This announcement comes on the heels of a global leadership position in the agency […]