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Trend for cloud transcoding gathers pace

Harmonic has been helping customers cope with sudden increases in their transcoding requirements using cloud services, and went public with…

Why VOD is such good news for Channel 4

The broadcaster says VOD is additive, is taking leisure time previously spent on games, accounted for 38% of all views…

How will the industry look when all TV is connected?

Connected TV Summit comes to London May 22-23, with 90+ speakers providing insights into how connected Pay TV, CE connected…

RTL Group looking to expand digitally

The broadcast group explains its connected and on-demand strategy, including catch-up TV, connected devices, HbbTV, and a determination to create…

BT promises revolution on the big TV screen

The incumbent UK telco is rolling out 18 pay linear channels, delivered as multicast IPTV over fibre. It has invested…

BSkyB outlines the importance of its NOW TV online-only service

The UK satellite operator is using the multiscreen service to reach out to new customers. The 24 hour Sky Sports…

Connected DVR will shape future TV as we wait for cloud

We are now in the fourth stage of TV evolution and it will be 10-15 years before the fifth, which will be defined by ‘the cloud’, according to media consultancy Decipher. Connected DVRs are therefore an important part of where we go next. …

Pay TV can compete in more homes using OTT

Viaplay’s CEO believes more households will subscribe to one primary Pay TV bouquet and a…

Freeview HD will thrive in Hybrid Broadcast Broadband era

YouView looked like the next-generation of Freeview but the two platforms seem to be taking…

How will the industry look when all TV is connected?

Connected TV Summit comes to London May 22-23, with 90+ speakers providing insights into how…

Cloud transcoding and simplified workflows will boost live streaming

Broadcasters will be able to cover more live events and other content owners or brands can provide outdoor ‘broadcasts’ for the first time as barriers to entry are reduced, partly thanks to the cloud. …

BSkyB outlines the importance of its NOW TV online-only service

The UK satellite operator is using the multiscreen service to reach out to new customers.…

Netflix outlines its ambitions as a curator that differentiates through content

From online movies to TV library content to original blockbuster programming, Netflix is positioning itself…

TV Everywhere détente cannot last forever

Premium channel owners agreed to TV Everywhere but it is only a temporary fix and…

ARTE looking for younger audience via social TV

The culture channel is using its show-related websites and social media to attract younger viewers and is focused on browser-based experiences rather than downloadable second screen apps as it looks to enrich programming. …

Taking control of the second screen experience at CBC

Canadian broadcaster CBC has taken onboard some important lessons from its first big reality TV…

Lots of linear viewing and DVR bookings via companion apps

Comcast has revealed that some months one quarter of DVR recordings are set through its…

Twitter engagement now an accepted metric for TV

Twitter activity is being used as a guide to which shows have advertising value, even…

ARRIS uses cloud UI concept to make entry-level STBs shine

ActiveVideo Networks pioneered the concept of rendering a User Interface in the network. The idea now has the backing of ARRIS, whose customers do not want legacy STBs to be completely upstaged by next-generation receivers. …

Search and recommendation underpins next-gen cable

It became clear during a CTO panel discussion this week that search and recommendation is…

HTML5: Between hype and productivity

Whether it takes another five to ten years for HTML5 to become a suitable foundation…

Social TV apps soar, more guides appear

Social TV apps are proving a big hit, as some recent figures from analytics firm…

ARRIS prepares for the all-channel multiscreen line-up

Pay TV platforms need complete channel line-ups on multiscreen devices to differentiate themselves from OTT services. ARRIS is paving the way, from dense transcoders to ABR clients that are less ‘selfish’.…

ABR streaming needs 5.1 Surround Sound

If Pay TV operators want to stream more video to their STBs or into connected…

Trend for cloud transcoding gathers pace

Harmonic has been helping customers cope with sudden increases in their transcoding requirements using cloud…

RTL Group looking to expand digitally

The broadcast group explains its connected and on-demand strategy, including catch-up TV, connected devices, HbbTV,…