Media Delivery
Does a pay-TV world beyond the set top box finally beckon?
NAGRA's Tim Pearson looks at the future of pay-TV in relation to Direct-to-TV solutions, and asks what could it mean for the STB
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News Releases
ZTE brings STBs to IBC
Includes 4K Hybrid STB integrated with IPTV and Google ecosystem
Business
European Commission to investigate chipset company Broadcom over STB competition breaches
Suspected of implementing exclusionary practices on TV set top boxes
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STV launches first regionalised HD service on Sky
Forms part of five-year strategic partnership between STV and Sky
Business
TiVo files new patent infringement lawsuit against Comcast
Cloud and multi-room DVR intellectual property said to have been infringed
Technology
VO partners with Technicolor for simplified Android TV delivery
Provides highest security levels for premium video content protection
Technology
3SS and Technicolor debut pre-integrated solution for Android TV
Offering includes a pre-integrated Technicolor STB and Middleware with 3READY Android TV Custom Launcher
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NAGRA secures STBs across four new European markets
Company signs deal with United Group's EON
Data Centre
Premium video sees growth in Europe, despite GDPR compliance
Number of ad views up by almost a third, with the TV screen still proving a draw for major events
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Freesat partners with Arris for Generation 3 STB
New box will offer UHD content and is due to launch next year
Technology
MediaKind enables immersive viewing on legacy STBs
MediaFirst Client enables current Mediaroom operators to deliver a converged multiscreen experience
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Vewd Atom brings OTT to legacy STBs
Solution enables operators with legacy devices to add OTT services
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Deutsche Telekom introduces 4K IPTV, OTT, and satellite STB
EntertainTV Sat includes new interactive TV features powered by Zenterio OS
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Verimatrix provides security for new Android TV venture
Swedish TV provider Com Hem is using the VCAS Ultra platform to secure its UHD/4K content
Data Centre
Global set-top box market predicted to grow rapidly over next six years
HD channels and Smart TVs to help drive growth
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Deutsche Telekom Group launches new STB
Move comes as Deutsche Telekom Group looks to harmonise STB client software across Europe
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“World’s first” Dolby Vision set-top box announced
Huawei and Dolby partner on STB for IPTV
Data Centre
Set-top box market will evolve to “remain stable”
Media box market value rose to $21 billion in 2016
Data Centre
Set-top box market will be worth over $46 billion in 2027
Figures included in latest report from Future Market Insights
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Stofa selects iWedia for new 4K STB
Danish cable TV company Stofa has chosen iWedia’s Teatro 3.5 solution for Android TV to operate its new TV box. Teatro-3.5 will run alongside Android...
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Sky Q becomes standard
Sky is phasing out its Sky+ , offering new customers Sky Q boxes as standard. The 1TB version of the Sky Q box will...
News Releases
ABOX42 partners with PerceptionTV
ABOX42 and PerceptionTV have joined forces to provide customers with a complete IPTV/OTT hardware and software solution for international markets
News
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EVIO Polska chooses ABOX42
EVIO Polska, a Polish fibre TV service provider, has chosen the ABOX42 M-Series SmartSTB platform for its new service Telewizja Swiatlowodowa, which will be...
News
News Releases
ABOX42 provides smart IPTV set-top box platform for German cable operators
Deutsche Netzmarketing and German provider of advanced set-top box solutions, ABOX42 have agreed on a partnership agreement for Germany for delivery of advanced IPTV...
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Retail OTT STBs to out-sell telco IPTV boxes
Global shipments of over-the-top (OTT) set-top boxes (STBs) sold at retail including Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku boxes, will overtake shipments of IPTV STBs...
News
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Comigo partners with Broadpeak for multiscreen services
Comigo and Broadpeak have announced an integrated solution that allows IPTV operators to deliver live TV services to TV screens, mobile devices, smartphones, and...
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Al Jazeera Media Network chooses Teracue for London
Al Jazeera Media Network recently moved to its new UK studio in The Shard in London, and is once again using Teracue IPTV solutions...
News
Business
Africa’s MultiChoice picks Clearleap multiscreen platform
African pay-TV provider MultiChoice has selected Clearleap to help it to deal with the rapidly increasing amount of content it needs to process.
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ABOX42 launches Ethnic OTT TV
ABOX42 has unveiled Ethnic TV, designed to provide a complete solution for OTT TV providers around the globe.
News
Interviews
Will network operators count on STBs in the future?
As IPTV is moving from a linear to a complete TV experience incorporating live TV, on-demand services and third party content, the new world...
Interviews
AirTies and the wireless world
AirTies’ executive chairman and co-founder, Bulent Celebi spoke to Holly Ashford about the design and development of software and hardware to wirelessly stream video...
Videos
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UPC Hungary chooses Metrological for apps
Dutch cloud platform Metrological has deployed a cloud-based TV app store for cable operator UPC Hungary. The TV app store was launched, in partnership...
Business
Swiss Zattoo launches multiscreen TV service using the ABOX42 platform
Swiss TV service and solutions provider Zattoo has picked ABOX42, a provider of IPTV & OTT Smart STBs and services, to expand the existing...