Media Delivery
Simplestream powers rugby OTT service on iOS and Android
Simplestream has deployed its proprietary modular backend Media Manager to manage content for distribution
Android
Media Delivery
Exclusive: How Google has taken over media tech
Robert Ambrose, co-founder and managing director, Caretta Research, looks at how Google has soared past long-established players to become the biggest vendor by far...
Media Delivery
Haivision’s Play Pro app launches on Android
Follows the app's initial release on iOS in January 2020
Production & Post
NDI unveils NDI|HX Camera for Android
Provides 4K content via Android smartphones and tablets.
Media Management
Netflix adopts AV1 codec for Android users
A "select amount" of titles are being delivered via AV1
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Netflix testing variable playback speeds
Testing different options on a small group of Android users
Technology
Netflix tracks physical activity for improved playback “on the go”
No current plans to roll out physical tracking on a wider basis
Business
Law&Crime, Simplestream are partners in crime
Simplestream selected to automate Law&Crime's Live2VOD workflow
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Netflix’s iOS app gets smart download feature
Netflix has also invested in video quality optimisation for bandwidth savings
Technology
VO partners with Technicolor for simplified Android TV delivery
Provides highest security levels for premium video content protection
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Vewd launches on Android TV
OTT enabler is now available on Android TV's Operator Tier
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Dutch satellite broadcaster Joyne planning OTT service
Expected to launch before the end of the year
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Eurosport 1 launches free streaming in Germany
Eurosport 1 is now available as a free live-stream throughout Germany. The linear TV channel has been registered as an OTT service and...
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All4 android revamped
Channel 4 has released a new version of its Android All4 app. Home to all of Channel 4’s digital services, the app is adding...
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Reuters updates TV service
News provider Reuters has released the latest version of its connected TV service, Reuters TV. Version 2.0 introduces ‘featured programs’ - thematic programmess curated...
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Telecom Italia launching 4K Android box
Telecom Italia is launching a 4K set-top box based on the Android operating system. Available in June, the box will come with advanced navigation...
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Business
FOTV acquires OVGuide
FOTV Media Networks has completed the acquisition of cross-platform solution provider OVGuide. The service will integrate with the CinemaNow system – also acquired by
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Business
All 4 goes live on Android
Channel 4 has launched Watch Live for Android devices.The new feature allows users to stream every channel in Channel 4’s portfolio live via the...
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Business
Philips TVs to get Amazon service
Philips will add Amazon Instant Video to its Android smart TVs this year
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Business
Spotify to release video content
Spotify will begin rolling out video content to its users this week
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Sky Go undergoes redesign
Sky has begun rolling out a redesign version of its on-demand service Sky Go
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Sony unveils video streaming service
Sony have unveiled Ultra, a Sony Bravia TV app that lets viewers purchase 4K titles from the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment library
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Canal+ and iROKO launch SVoD app in Africa
Canal+ Group and iROKO are partnering to create and launch a Francophone SVoD service aimed at bringing affordable mobile TV content to French-speaking Africa
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Ericsson and Airtel unveil NuVu SVoD service in Nigeria
Ericsson and telecoms provider Airtel Nigeria have announced a subscription video on-demand content service, NuVu, giving subscribers in Nigeria access to around 3,000 local...
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AOL launches live streaming app
AOL has entered the live streaming market with a new version of its Kanvas app
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Piksel and Spafax partner for new Voyage
Piksel and Spafax together bring a flexible in-flight entertainment solution to the airline industry
News
IBC
ABOX42 announces OPA for IBC2015
ABOX42 is to unveil its new secure and managed Android STB platform for the global operator market, ABOX42 OPA (Operator Android)
IBC
Active Cloud Streaming scoops distribution deals for CYMTV
CyberMedia Television (CYMTV) has closed deals for live TV channel packages thanks to its Active Cloud Streaming system
Business
BBC launches new international News app
The BBC has unveiled a redesigned News app, which has seen 1.5 million downloads since its launch last Friday. It is designed to offer...
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Business
China leads surge in video streaming apps
Video streaming apps have seen a significant increase in popularity across the globe, driving the 'entertainment' iOS category to number four by revenue worldwide.
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SEA Games viewers get multimedia experience with EVS
Organisers of the 28th SEA Games, Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC), have partnered with EVS, to deliver a multimedia production service for...
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Business
Viewster launches video streaming app
Online streaming service Viewster has released a new mobile app for iOS and Android, enabling fans to watch a library of more than 10,000...
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Canal+ multiscreen services reach more than one million with NAGRA
Canal+ Group has deployed multiscreen services on more than one million Android devices using NAGRA multiscreen solutions.
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Business
Netflix begins block on users who bypass regional rules
Netflix is reportedly aiming to tackle users who have been using VPNs (virtual private networks) to watch TV shows which are not licensed for...
Business
Netzkino launches on Amazon Fire TV
German free-of-charge VoD service Netzkino is now available on Amazon Fire TV, which can be connected to an HDTV to allow the user to...
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Production & Post
YLE conducts 360-degree live stream
Finnish national public broadcasting company YLE provided its TV audience with an ‘immersive panoramic experience’ of the country’s Presidential Independence Day reception event with...
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AVIWEST launches smartphone app for ENG
AVIWEST has introduced a new smartphone app for its DMNG PRO video uplink system, used worldwide to transmit broadcast signals for breaking news coverage.
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