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WOW! introduces whole-home TV with ARRIS
WOW!, one of the top 20 cable providers in the U.S., has introduced the ARRIS Whole Home Solution, which consists of the Moxi Gateway (a multi-services platform providing integrated multimedia entertainment to the entire home) and Moxi Players (which connect to each television to enable individual service delivery)....
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KIT digital has another multi-screen achievement to its name: the RTÉ Player app for iOS devices from Irish broadcaster RTÉ. Launched worldwide, the app allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to stream RTÉ programming for up to…
The Belgian cable operator VOO is taking deliveries of ADB’s ADB-2840C HD set-top box for its digital TV services, complete with the ADB Carbo software stack and user interface. “We chose ADB because of its proven ability to…
Swiss IPTV wholesaler Netstream is hosting a new IPTV headend platform based on Harmonic encoding and transcoding products. Swiss distributor Adrenio installed Harmonic’s Electra 8000 universal SD/HD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC encoders, ProStream 1000 stream processors with ACE…
Technicolor is integrating Quantenna Communications’ Wi-Fi 5GHz 4×4 MIMO technology into its next generation set-top boxes and access gateways to support high-quality video over wireless within the home. The Quantenna technology will be used in its new VDSL…
Nearly one-third of the 124 advertisers in a joint ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Forrester Research survey covering U.S. television say they will test second screen synchronised ads this year. Eighteen per cent said they have already…
Over 20% of U.S. households will have a home network with IP-based security, monitoring, home control, and energy management by 2015, according to Parks Associates. The research firm predicts that bundling energy management with IP services will drive…
Thomson Video Networks is introducing a new version of its ViBE encoding platform, promising significant operational cost savings through better use of satellite or terrestrial bandwidth. The new ViBE EM4000 incorporates Thomson’s Mustang 2.0 compression engine and supports…
euronews, the international news channel, has launched on the Roku streaming platform in the U.S., UK and Ireland. euronews’ flagship programmes are available on-demand to Roku customers in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Programmes include the latest…
Kabel BW, the third largest cable TV operator in Germany, has launched Common Interface Plus (CI+) modules based on the NDS VideoGuard conditional access system. CI+ allows manufacturers to launch a wide range of devices such as integrated…
S3 Group today announced that Swisscom, Switzerland’s largest telecommunications provider, has chosen StormTest Development Center software testing on IPTV Set-Top Boxes. Swisscom is optimizing the solution to test its customized Microsoft® Mediaroom™ Client and TV apps. The software…
BARB announces that Chief Executive Bjarne Thelin has indicated his intention to leave the organisation at the end of 2012, completing 9 years at the measurement service. Bjarne said “It has been a huge responsibility overseeing this service…
This year’s Connected TV Awards received over 75 entries, spread across three categories: Outstanding Connected TV Service, Outstanding Technology Innovation, and The Companion Screen Prize. The awards are now closed and judging begins this week. Justin Lebbon, Publisher…
Viaplay, the pioneering online Pay TV offer from Viasat Broadcasting (Modern Times Group- MTG), “is one of the most important initiatives we have for the long-term,” Hans-Holger Albrecht, President and CEO at MTG, said on an investor call…
GO, Malta’s leading telecoms provider, has selected a complete Agama DTV Monitoring Solution for its ‘GO interactive tv’ offer. Agama has provided a tailored video quality assurance solution reaching from the headend to the point of actual service…
Ben Lomand Telephone Cooperative of Tennessee, USA, has selected the Harmonic ProStream 1000 with ACE high-density, real-time transcoder to power HD and SD video for its 200-channel HD and SD IPTV service. “The ProStream 1000 with ACE delivers…
Compression vendor ATEME and Bull, provider of high performance computing systems, are broadening their cooperation to market ATEME video processing solutions on bullx blade systems. The ATEME TITAN, a scalable video processing platform introduced in 2009, and which…
The autumn 2011 IPTV Market Leader Report from research company MRG reveals over 50 million IPTV subscribers worldwide, spread across 934 providers. The company says IPTV operators are now using other hybrid delivery methods including satellite, digital terrestrial…
The BBC is ready to broadcast five high-quality general entertainment HD channels from a single DVB-T2 multiplex using Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE EM3000 encoders, the encoder vendor has revealed. “Extensive technical trials conducted by the broadcaster in collaboration…
Verizon and Coinstar, Inc. announced the formation of a joint venture on January 6 that will create a new choice for consumers seeking a simple and affordable way to access video entertainment. The venture’s services will offer all of…
Sony Corporation (Sony) announced that Kazuo Hirai has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2012. Sir Howard Stringer, currently Chairman, CEO and President, will become Chairman of the Board of Directors in June…
Sky Anytime+, the broadband on-demand service from BSkyB, will be boosted this year by the addition of BBC iPlayer and ITV Player content, starting with the immediate introduction of popular ITV archive programming. The company is also opening…
BSkyB will launch what is destined to become a comprehensive Internet Pay TV service in the first half of this year, targeting homes that do not subscribe to its existing satellite TV services. It will provide access to…
Deutsche Telekom is using MobiTV and its TV Everywhere solution to develop a converged media platform that will support content delivered to mobile phones, tablets, PCs, Internet TVs and set-top boxes. Deutsche Telekom will expand the delivery of…
Red Bee Media has launched what it claims is the first end-to-end portfolio of content discovery solutions built specifically for media, called RedDiscover. It provides broadcasters, platforms and content owners with a range of discovery solutions that help…
Technicolor is launching a consumer-branded app called M-GO that will allow consumers to unify their viewing experience across multiple online content aggregators like Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Hulu. The free app can be downloaded to connected devices but…
Panasonic is confident that 3DTV will be a big success and is predicting that 2012 will be the year of 3D content, with more movies and much more user-generated content produced in the format. During a press conference…
Samsung was demonstrating a video wall at CES this year, demonstrating the potential for very large screen TV viewing with advertising wrapped around the television feed. The company claims it has the world’s thinnest LED video wall. The…
Sling Media’s place-shifting technology, which until now has been limited to the company’s retail devices, DISH Network customers and the SlingLoaded pre-integrated platforms offered via parent company EchoStar (e.g. EchoStar Europe), is going to be made available more…
One of the most interesting demonstrations at CES 2012 is Samsung’s Dual-View HD television concept, which comes to market in 2012 with its latest super OLED Smart TV. Harnessing the available 120 Hz refresh speeds and active shutter…
Amidst all the glamour and innovation at CES 2012, U.S. satellite operator DISH Network has provided what amounts to the best demonstration of how to change the lives for Joe Average watching multichannel TV on Tuesday night after…
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