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Q&A: Simon Trudelle, NAGRA
Simon Trudelle, senior director, product marketing at NAGRA, talks about the opportunities and threats to…
Nagra launches OpenTV Signature Edition
Kudelski Group-owned Nagra has launched OpenTV Signature Edition, a new cloud-based and multi-tenant solution for…
J:COM taps Ericsson for RDK and MediaFirst deployment
Japanese cable operator J:COM has tapped Ericsson to provide an RDK-based platform alongside its MediaFirst…
Vodafone Germany plans €2bn Gigabit fibre investment
Vodafone Germany has unveiled plans to invest €2 billion by the end of 2021 on…
Half of Portugal’s broadband homes can access over 100Mbps
Almost half of fixed broadband users in Portugal enjoyed access speeds of more than 100Mbps…
Verimatrix moves into IoT security with Vtegrity
Security specialist Verimatrix has moved into the Internet of Things (IoT) market with the launch…
Conax launches Lynx and Prime Access
Kudelski-owned content security specialist Conax has launched Conax Lynx, a TEE-based solution, and Conax Prime…
UK government: 15% of web users watch content illegally
Approximately 6.7 million UK internet users, some 15%, consumed at least one item of online…
Pay TV industry to experience ‘unprecedented change’
The pay TV industry is due to face a period of “unprecedented global change”, according…
ITV taps AWS Elemental for streaming video
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has tapped video processing specialist AWS Elemental to deliver technology to…
Roku launches The Roku Channel
Roku has launched a free movie-streaming channel on its platform, called The Roku Channel. Available…
Live programming accounting for bulk of simulcast online viewing
Live programming still holds value for consumers even online, with live event programming such as…
Quickline launches national OTT TV service in Switzerland
Swiss cable group Quickline is launching a national free OTT TV service, including ad-free replay…
Elisa taps Netgem for Estonian Binge
Finland’s Elisa, owner of Estonian cable and mutliplay operator Starman Group, has tapped Netgem to…
Intelsat and BSAT launches cancelled after last-minute anomaly
The launch of Arianespace’s VA239 flight, carrying Intelsat 37e and Japan’s BSAT-4a, has been cancelled…
Pay TV grows in Portugal
The number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal reached 3.72 million at the end of…
Ericsson agrees metadata deal with IMDb
Ericsson has agreed a global metadata deal with the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Ericsson will…
Roku files for IPO of up to US$100m
Streaming device maker Roku has filed for an initial public offering at a proposed maximum…
UK begins 1Gb broadband trials
The UK government has started trialling 1 Gigabit broadband, marking the start of a £200…
SFR launches 4K sports channel on Samsung smart TVs
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has launched its SFR Sport 4K channel on Samsung’s latest…
Altice USA makes top tech appointments
Altice USA has promoted chief technology officer Terry Cordova and brought over Altice France CTO…
Molotov to launch hybrid offering on Samsung TV
French OTT TV platform Molotov is to become available on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung owners…
Intelsat to launch 37e satellite next week
Intelsat is due to launch its fifth EpicNG high throughput satellite, Intelsat 37e, from the…
Digital unit provides big boost for RTL
Digital revenues boosted RTL’s revenue performance significantly in the second half, with the German broadcaster…
AWS Elemental founder Sam Blackman dies aged 41
The founder of Amazon Web Services-owned Elemental Technologies, Sam Blackman, has died aged 41 of…
Samsung, 20th Century Fox, Panasonic partner on HDR10+
Samsung Electronics has partnered with 20th Century Fox and Panasonic Corporation to kick off an HDR10+…
Roku increases lead in US battle of streaming devices
Roku is increasing its lead in the battle for supremacy between streaming media player providers…
Netgem highlights role in EE TV Amazon Alexa voice launch
TV technology provider Netgem has confirmed its role in bringing Amazon Echo voice navigation to…
Medialaan taps YoSpace for new online TV service
Belgian broadcaster Medialaan has selected advertising technology outfit YoSpace to provide its dynamic ad insertion…
Tele2 Estonia teams up with Viasat for TV and internet service
Mobile operator Tele2 Estonia has teamed up with pay TV outfit Viasat to launch a…