Media Consumption
Government launches forum on future of UK TV amid fears up to 1.5 million may be ‘left behind’
The move follows research showing up to 5 per cent of households may be excluded by the shift towards online TV consumption
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Media Delivery
UEFA and Friend MTS continue fight against piracy
The agreement aims to ensure UEFA remains one step ahead of online bad actors
Media Delivery
Analysts warn switch to IP-only TV distribution could cost UK £2.1 billion
The report from EY suggests around 70 per cent of incremental CDN costs (£89 million) required for a move to IP-only distribution would be...
Media Consumption
FACT partners with Sky to sink streaming pirates
The crackdown has so far led to three arrests and 40 warning notices
Media Delivery
Broadpeak Cloud DVR powers revamped Deutsche Telekom IPTV platform
Broadpeak's scalable architecture provides MagentaTV with storage that can grow from tens to hundreds of petabytes
Media Consumption
Global pay TV subscriber numbers remain stable
New figures from Digital TV Research suggest that IPTV will overtake digital cable subscribers next year
Media Delivery
Could lasers be the future of IPTV delivery?
Google's parent company Alphabet is trialling a project that delivers internet to rural communities via laser beam
Media Delivery
Analyst: Pay-TV subs continue to drop, but still above one billion
According to Digital TV Research, IPTV will be the pay-TV winner, with satellite losing around 12 million subscribers between 2021 and 2027
Media Delivery
Virgin Media gets into streaming
Stream includes UHD content and is available as a 30-day rolling contract
Media Delivery
IPTV and streaming gain ground on terrestrial in DACH market
Zattoo's 2022 Streaming TV Report found that for the first time, the internet is the most used TV reception method among German internet users
Media Consumption
ITV connects with Virgin Media O2 on enhanced prominence, advertising
ITV’s live channels and the ITV Hub will also be made available through Virgin TV’s upcoming IPTV service
Media Delivery
Virgin Media-O2 planning IPTV launch by end of 2021
CEO Lutz Schueler reveals plans to launch new IPTV aimed at younger viewers
Media Management
Vitec’s IPTV to monitor NASA’s missions to the Moon
A system was needed that allows the resolution and frame rate of the on-board cameras to be adjusted based on whatever bandwidth might be...
Business
Ateme begins negotiations to acquire OTT and IPTV software provider, Anevia
Combination of the two companies would create a major player in video broadcasting infrastructure, with a combined revenue of more than €80 million
Media Delivery
Pay TV market set for change by 2025
New Digital TV research suggests two-thirds of pay TV operators will gain subscribers by 2025, but that subs growth will be led by those...
Media Consumption
Global pay-TV subs predicted to reach 1.06 billion by 2025
IPTV predicted to add 84 million subscribers between 2019 and 2025
Media Management
M7 supplies UHD signals to BrightBlue
BrightBlue to introduce 4K-capable IPTV boxes
Media Delivery
3SS powers Proximus Pickx IPTV service
Europe’s first Android IP-based TV pilot launched in October
Technology
Alteox, POST Luxembourg launch adaptive streaming solution
Brings over 500 TV channels to operators via IP
News Releases
ZTE brings STBs to IBC
Includes 4K Hybrid STB integrated with IPTV and Google ecosystem
News Releases
VITEC highlights HEVC contribution solutions
MGW Ace Encoder and Decoders to be demonstrated at IBC 2019
Data Centre
Telcos ‘will control 56 per cent of Western Europe’s pay-TV subscribers by 2024’
Pay-TV revenues to decline by 13.1 per cent over five years
Technology
MultiDyne enters the compression market
Launching a specialised range of professional, broadcast-quality encoders and decoders for streaming media workflows
Technology
Kaltura, 3SS partner to enable Cloud TV services
Allows operators to rapidly launch customised IPTV and OTT multiscreen services
Data Centre
IPTV named fastest-growing pay-TV platform of 2018
Analysis by Kagan breaks down the multichannel economy's five-year future
TVBEverywhere
Telefonica deploys NAGRA for content protection
NAGRA Connect to secure Movistar IPTV service and 4K Ultra HD content in multiple countries
Content
Viasat World’s Epic drama launches in Turkey
Channel will run on TV+ - the Turkish OTT and IPTV platform owned by Turkcell TV
Business
Bulb Technologies partners with Huawei for IPTV and OTT
Certification recognises Bulb’s world class application design
TVBEverywhere
Deutsche Telekom introduces 4K IPTV, OTT, and satellite STB
EntertainTV Sat includes new interactive TV features powered by Zenterio OS
News Releases
Amino demonstrates latest pay-TV innovations
Amino has announced that it will showcase its next-generation solutions portfolio at IBC 2018, demonstrating how it enables pay-TV operators to meet the demands...
News Releases
VITEC to feature IPTV and Digital Signage Platform, HEVC innovations
VITEC will showcase the new video wall and media library capabilities of its broadcast-grade EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform as well as...
Business
Insight tv pens distribution deal with KPN
Dutch viewers can watch the broadcaster’s 4K UHD HDR and HD content via KPN’s IPTV service
Data Centre
European pay-TV market records lowest ever growth as subs slump
Market grew just 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2018
Business
Amazon, Netflix join forces to sue IPTV service, Set TV
Streamers file lawsuit alongside major film studios
Data Centre
IPTV predicted to be worth $117.07 billion by 2025
New report by Grand View Research predicts CAGR of 13.7 per cent
TVBEverywhere
“World’s first” Dolby Vision set-top box announced
Huawei and Dolby partner on STB for IPTV
TVBEverywhere
European Space Agency takes off with VITEC EZ TV IPTV platform
The European Space Agency has employed VITEC’s EZ TV IPTV Platform and real-time IPTV streaming appliances to upgrade the agency’s capabilities for managing and...
Analysis
Forget House of Cards: TV providers need a House of Steel
Kaltura's Shay David looks at how House of Cards is a lesson in itself in how to make compelling TV for today’s audiences
Data Centre
‘Significant’ untapped revenue potential in live IPTV
Live programming still holds significant value among both consumers and broadcasters, and untapped advertising potential of live IP-delivered TV must be realised in the...
Business
New Premier League blocking disrupts pirate streams
Significant progress made in the war on illegal streaming
Business
Premier League wins High Court ban on illegal streams
The Premier League has won a High Court order to clamp down on illegal streaming of games. The blocking order means UK internet service...