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Thomson Video Networks launches real-time 4K encoder
Technology company Thomson Video Networks has launched a new encoding platform, the ViBE 4K, which…
Netflix announces first ‘Recommended TVs’
TVs by LG, Sony and Roku will be the first to carry the ‘Netflix Recommended…
Akamai buys OTT and IPTV technology firm Octoshape
Akamai has bought cloud OTT and IPTV service provider Octoshape, in a move that gives…
Roku rolls out updates, adds voice search
Web streaming device maker Roku has made a number of updates to its players and…
Virgin Media extends TiVo deal
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has extended its five-year agreement with set-top box maker TiVo by…
Imagine supplying Iraqi broadcaster
Broadcast technology provider Imagine Communications has delivered a new master control system at the Iraqi…
Revolutionary compression technology promises “video at audio bitrates”
Video technology start-up V-Nova, which has been operating in stealth mode for the last five…
Google unveils new computer-like HDMI dongle
Google has unveiled a more sophisticated HDMI dongle than its existing Chromecast device that can…
European TVs with Netflix remote buttons available this month
A number of TV and Blu-ray player manufacturers will begin marketing devices with dedicated Netflix…
Echostar takes stake in Kudelski’s SmarDTV
EchoStar is to become a shareholder in SmarDTV, the conditional access module subsidiary of Kudelski…
Arris appoints senior vice-president and general counsel
Arris has appointed legal advisor Patrick Macken as its senior vice president and general counsel. Macken…
NOS launches Iris tablet app and revamps UI
Portuguese cable and pay TV operator NOS has revamped its Iris advanced TV user interface…
UK local TV operator Made Television launches catch-up TV
Made Television, the UK’s largest local TV broadcaster, is launching its first catch-up services, branded…
Elemental expands statmux support
TV technology provider Elemental is expanding its product line to support statistical multiplexing and enhanced…
Thomson launches MediaFlex Suite
Technology provider Thomson Video Networks has launched MediaFlex Suite, a platform to enable digital TV…
UK SVoD market to pass £1 billion by 2019
The subscription video streaming market in the UK is due to exceed revenues of £1…
StarTimes taps Conax and ALi for Africa expansion
Digital TV service provider StarTimes has adopted a range of Conax certified set-top boxes based…
Envivio benefits from increased technology adoption
Envivio is “starting to see results” from the increased adoption of its video processing software…
Foxtel to launch advanced STB next week
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is set to launch its advanced iQ3 set-top box for…
Altice planning to sell Cabovisão
Cable and telecom network investor Altice is planning to sell its existing Portuguese cable asset,…
Thomson launches cloud-encoding platform
Technology provider Thomson Video Networks has launched cloud-based version of its ViBE VS7000 encoder platform….
Tata Sky chooses Elemental for 4K service
Indian DTH provider Tata Sky is using technology provider Elemental’s sofrtware encoding platform to to…
Piksel launches redesigned asset management system
Piksel has launched Piksel Digital Enterprise 6.0, a redesigned version of its cloud-based asset management…
Orange to launch new box, will bring TV dongle to France
Orange is to present a new TV and internet box, along with the HDMI dongle…
Ooyala partners with TubeMogul on video ad marketplace
Ooyala has partnered with video ad software company TubeMogul to create a programmatic video advertising…
Rovi appoints chief revenue officer
Rovi has appointed former Alcatel-Lucent executive Dave Longaker to the newly created role of chief…
Vodafone reportedly to launch TV service in November
Vodafone is aiming to launch its UK pay TV service in November, according to UK…
Telefónica launching Movistar TV on Samsung smart TV
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has begun commercializing a version of its Movistar TV service on…
TiVo’s purchase of Aereo assets approved
TiVo’s purchase of certain assets from now defunct US cloud TV service Aereo has been…
Tablets and smartphones now account for third of video plays
Over a third of online video plays in the Q4 2014 were on tablets and…