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Content security: Locking up OTT
Distribution of high-value content, including live premium sports and 4K UHD movies, means that OTT…
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Liberty Global to create single advanced set-top for all Europe
Liberty Global is to consolidate its next-generation set-top platforms, including ultimately that of Virgin Media…
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Liberty Global beats expectations, strong advanced TV growth
Liberty Global beat analysts’ expectations for its first fiscal quarter, posting solid revenue and subscriber…
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Virgin Media to launch new 4K-ready set-top box
Virgin Media is planning to launch a new set-top box and will introduce new features…
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Arris upbeat on 2016 targets despite net loss
Arris said it is “increasingly confident” it will meet full year targets after getting off…
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Ericsson to open new media facility in MediaCity
Ericsson has announced plans to establish a new broadcast and media services facility in northwest…
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Rovi agrees US$1.1bn TiVo buyout
Rovi Corporation has agreed to buy TiVo in a cash and stock deal worth roughly…
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Akamai: video to drive seven-fold traffic increase by 2020
Content delivery network Akamai is likely to see a more than seven-fold increase in traffic…
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Intelsat sees drop in revenue and profit
Satellite operator Intelsat saw a significant drop in revenue and net income in the first…
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BT partners with Elemental to standardise multi-device delivery
BT is working with Elemental to unify its traditional and multiscreen headend, serving BT TV…
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Huawei launches video-as-a-service offering
Huawei officially released its video-as-a-service solution to the industry at TV Connect 2016 in London…
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Deezer rules out video move
Music streaming service Deezer has ruled out a move into the video space, despite having…
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Maxdome partners with Accedo on SVOD update
ProSiebenSat.1-owned subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, Maxdome, has partnered with video app specialist Accedo on the…
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‘Netflix effect’ forces shorter windows for drama
Release windows for drama programming are shortening dramatically in key territories, with a ‘pronounced change’…
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IDC: VR hardware sales to reach 9.6m units this year
Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will “skyrocket” in 2016, reaching 9.6 million units,…
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Liberty Global taps Piksel for OTT content discovery
Liberty Global has chosen OTT platform provider Piksel to deliver metadata aggregation for enhanced content…
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Ericsson restructuring plan to create ‘leaner’ company
Ericsson’s share price slumped 14% yesterday after the company announced a quarterly drop in sales…
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TiVo hits 7 million subscriber mark
DVR maker TiVo has reached 7 million subscriptions for TiVo-enabled platforms across North America and Europe,…
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Samsung launches UHD Blu-ray player in UK
Samsung Electronics UK has launched its first Ultra HD Blu-ray player in the UK, it…
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Com Hem reports strong first quarter
Swedish cable operator Com Hem reported strong Q1 results with lower than expected churn, slight…
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Intelsat and Harmonic expand 4K demo channel to Latin America
Intelsat and Harmonic are expanding their 4K, ultra high definition demonstration channel to Latin America,…
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Vodafone Netherlands extends IPTV deals
Vodafone Netherlands is extending its partnership with set-top box maker Amino and systems integrator Divitel…
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Obama backs FCC proposal to ‘unlock the box’
US president Barack Obama has backed plans by regulator the FCC to allow software, devices,…
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Ericsson announces raft of product launches at NAB
Ericsson announced a raft of products and services at NAB, including a proof of concept…
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Top three dominate as US OTT churn edges upwards
About 20% of US broadband homes had cancelled at least one OTT service in the…
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BBC World News expands Intelsat deal
BBC World News has renewed and expanded its deal for use of multiple Intelsat satellites…
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Arris agrees OTT deal with The Weather Channel
Arris is working with The Weather Channel in the US to deliver its Local Now…
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Quickplay strikes global partnership with Harmonic
Quickplay has struck a global strategic partnership with Harmonic to offer an end-to-end video architecture….
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Sky Italia taps Viaccess-Orca for VR trial
Sky Italia is tapping Viaccess-Orca, Harmonic and VideoStitch to deliver a virtual reality platform that…
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Spacecom teams with Encompass for new distribution platform
Israel-based satellite operator Spacecom has teamed up with technology company Encompass Digital Media to create…