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Long Reads
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Digital marketing matters – strategies for broadcasters and channels
The marketing strategies of broadcasters and channels are changing as viewer behaviour and distribution models…
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The linear path – the changing nature of the pay TV channel business
Growth in on-demand consumption and multiscreen viewing are changing the rules of the game for…
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Paying attention: OTT billing systems
Making money from investment in OTT and multiscreen delivery remains challenging for operators. Anna Tobin…
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Virtual realities: the transition of playout technologies
Software virtualised on standard platforms promises to revolutionise the cost and agility of broadcast operations,…
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Standard practice – what can RDK do for cable?
With traditional pay TV operators now struggling to match the speed of innovation seen from…
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Search and enjoy – developments in content search and discovery
Content search and discovery is fast becoming a differentiator among content providers, with new streaming…
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Passing clouds – the evolution of OTT multiscreen delivery
Cloud-based delivery of multiscreen services is enabling service providers to experiment more freely with less…
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Good companions – the second screen and multiscreen monetisation
Understanding of the uses to which people put the different screens they own is still…
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The Netflix effect – OTT in Europe
Netflix’s next stage of its European expansion is now close, but will its success rate…
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Q&A: Neerav Shah, Arris on OTT
Neerav Shah, vice-president and general manager, multiscreen video infrastructure, cloud business solutions, Arris, talks to DTVE…
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Local flavour: channel strategies in CEE
TV channels are investing in localisation and digital distribution in CEE, but the classic pay…
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Supply and demand: CEE’s home-grown Netflix rivals
The over-the-top video market in Central and Eastern Europe is in a state of growth…
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Satellite states: pay TV distribution in CEE
Satellite is one of the mainstays of pay TV distribution in central and eastern Europe…
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Content security in the age of multiscreen
How is the widespread move towards multiscreen viewing affecting how content is secured? Andy McDonald…
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Changing lanes: the evolution of the CDN
Netflix’s recent interconnect deals with Comcast and Verizon in the US have highlighted the challenging…
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Virtual realities: IP video and multiscreen content consumption
Cost, complexity and speed of change in the multiscreen world is leading service providers to…
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Quality assurance and the promise of ‘big data’
Quality assurance software for multiscreen and OTT can help deliver a better experience and retain…
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Interview: Oleg Tumanov, founder and CEO of Ivi.ru
Oleg Tumanov founded Russian subscription-free online video streaming service Ivi.ru in 2009 and is the company’s CEO….
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Interview: Leonid Belyaev, CEO of Play
Leonid Belyaev is CEO of Russian premium VoD provider, Play. The firm’s mission is to deliver high-quality…
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Interview: Vojko Rovere, CEO of Baltcom
Vojko Rovere joined Baltcom from his own consulting company, Rovere Ltd, which he founded in…
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Tech companies take positions for next-generation broadband
The timing and nature of the rollout of sophisticated CMTS-type equipment at the edge of…
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The Euro50 Q&A: Antonio Arcidiacono Director of innovation, Eutelsat
Eutelsat’s Antonio Arcidiacono is the man behind the company’s ‘Smart LNB’ initiative, designed to enable…
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The channels survey
In the run-up to April’s MIPTV market, Digital TV Europe surveys top channel providers to…
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Cloud TV: applications and limitations
The use of cloud technology to deliver TV services as a technology choice is gaining…
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Space for more: satellite operators go interactive
Satellite operators are seeking to deliver TV services that match the functionality of fixed-line operators…
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Journey of Discovery: DNI turns 25
As Discovery Networks International hits 25, David Zaslav, JB Perrette, Mark Hollinger, Dee Forbes and…
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Second coming: the evolution of the companion screen
With the recent disappearance of first-generation second-screen services GetGlue and IntoNow, what does the future…
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Q&A: Peter Charissé, managing director, ANGA COM
ANGA COM managing director Peter Charissé talks to DTVE about the upcoming annual German TV…
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Interview: Jean-Thierry Augustin, CEO, Eurosport
Eurosport, in which Discovery this week upped its stake to 51%, is looking to develop…
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TV Everywhere billing and customer care challenges
TV Everywhere presents challenges for billing and customer care systems that were only ever designed…