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Verimatrix appoints new CFO
Content security specialist Verimatrix has named Cascadia Technology Group founder and CEO Charles Padgett as its…
Accedo updates VIA multiscreen solution
Accedo has launched version 2.0 of its VIA multiscreen solution, in a bid to deliver…
Netia appoints head of international sales
Netia, the Globecast-owned software solutions firm specialising in audio-visual content delivery, has appointed Jérémie Mekaelian as…
Ericsson expands Middle East playout services with twofour54 deal
Ericsson has bought the playout business of twofour54, the commercial arm of the Media Zone…
Amino sees brighter outlook
UK-based set-top provider Amino Technologies has seen solid EBITDA and profit growth on the back…
BT adds TV customers, plans G.fast ultra high-speed broadband trial
UK telco BT added 45,000 TV customers in the quarter to December, which also saw…
Russians making massive use of pirated content
Seven in 10 respondents to a Russian market survey carried out by content security provider…
Imagine Communications buys RGB Networks
Video technology provider Imagine Communications has agreed to buy the assets of multiscreen video delivery firm RGB…
Streaming media player ownership to hit 40% in US
Streaming media player penetration is set to reach 40% of US broadband homes by 2017,…
TiVo taps Ness SES for new European development centre
Advanced TV technology provider TiVo has struck a partnership with Ness Software Engineering Services (Ness…
GS Group consolidates units to create Russian TV tech leader
Russian technology provider GS Group is consolidating its digital TV software activities under a single…
Nigeria’s ACTV signs multi-year deal with Spacecom
Nigerian pay TV operator ACTV has signed a multi-year contract to use Israel-based Spacecom’s Amos-5…
Fast Forward: Implementing Live-to-VOD Services
Today, hitting the pause button to take a quick break during a live football game…
Intel-based HDMI dongles hit UK market
Two providers have separately launched new high-end Intel-based HDMI dongle devices in the UK. Consumer…
Dom.ru taps Nagra for content security
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, has introduced comprehensive content protection…
SES picks Arianespace for SES-12 satellite launch
Satellite operator SES has selected Arianespace to launch its new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12, on…
YouSee to launch 300Mbps service
TDC-owned Danish cable operator YouSee is to launch an internet service offering up to 300…
Ikanos and SoftAtHome execs joint Home Gateway Initiative board
Connected home industry standards body the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has named Pramod Kaluskar, systems…
SVoD service Pickbox.tv launches on Samsung smart TVs
Subscription video-on-demand provider Pickbox.tv, which is active in the former Yugoslav countries, hjas launched an…
BeIN Sport taps Cisco for Videoscape
Al Jazeera-owned sports network BeIN Sports has tapped Cisco to provide its Videoscape TV service…
Piksel to acquire content for OTT providers
OTT TV technology specialist Piksel is branching out into content acquisition for OTT players. The…
Roku and Asda join UK industry association the DTG
Web streaming device maker Roku and supermarket chain Asda have joined UK industry association the…
WWE Network goes live in UK, gets Roku release
Wrestling entertainment company the WWE has launched its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…
Spacecom to provide capacity for African Cup of Nations
Israel-based satellite operator Spacecom has been chosen to provide broadcast services on Amos-5 at 17°E…
Ericsson exec Johan Wibergh to join Vodafone as CTO
Ericsson’s executive vice president and head of segment networks, Johan Wibergh, is due to join…
Nagra and Netflix set aside legal battle and team up
Nagra owner Kudelski Group and Netflix have set aside their long-running dispute over patents and…
Magine shelves Spanish launch plans
Cloud-based over-the-top TV service Magine has shelved its Spanish launch plans, announcing that it will…
Zenterio taps Access to add HbbTV support
TV operating system provider Zenterio has add HbbTV support to its platform after teaming up…
TalkTalk buys Blinkbox and Tesco Broadband
UK service provider TalkTalk has bought Tesco-owned digital movie and TV service, along with the…
Intel confirms details of Compute Stick
Intel has confirmed details of its new Compute Stick, an HDMI dongle that will enter…