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HbbTV sweeps interactive TV across Europe

Broadband TV News Correspondent — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:37:52 +0000

With estimates of 60 million HbbTV compliant TV sets in Western Europe by 2014, HbbTV is becoming the dominant standard for interactive, hybrid and OTT delivery in Europe. It’s a success story unmatched by previous pan-European interactive TV initiatives. Read the story »

Conax unites multiscreen security

Julian Clover — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:29:34 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. Conax has given details of its universal security hub that brings together multi-platform protection for pay-TV content across broadband, broadcast and over-the-top.
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DNA’s double IBC win

Julian Clover — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:56:08 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. DNA last night walked away with two trophies from the IBC 2011 awards ceremony. In addition to the Innovation Award for Content Delivery for its ‘Single frequency networks for HD with DVB-T2, the Finnish operator also took the judges prize. Read the story »

Content protection: connected TV’s big challenge

Chris Dziadul — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:30:09 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. Manufacturers will probably have to meet the cost of software updates for connected TVs, according Metin Salt, VP of engineering at Vestel.However, they will also see this an opportunity to establish a relationship with, and thereby provide a better service to, the consumer. Read the story »

NDS puts TV on all Surfaces

Julian Clover — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:26:16 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. It has long been a product of science fiction, but a development team from NDS has taken the traditional television picture and broken it out across a living room wall. Read the story »

Amos launch date confirmed

Chris Dziadul — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:49:11 +0000

IBC 2011- AMSTERDAM. Spacecom has confirmed to Broadband TV News that its third satellite (Amos-5) will be launched this December from Baikonur. Read the story »

FilmBox widens CEE reach

Chris Dziadul — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:31:11 +0000

IBC 2001 – AMSTERDAM. SPI International has signed agreements with two of Romania’s leading pay-TV providers. Read the story »

There is no where for Sky Deutschland

Julian Clover — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:56:57 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. Sky Deutschland’s senior vice president of consumer marketing has said the consumer does not want to watch content in different places, more they want to watch at a time of their convenience. Read the story »

Broadcasters look for protection from mobile interference

Robert Briel — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:53:50 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM DigiTAG, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), BNE and ACT have jointly issued a further set of formal recommendations aimed at ensuring the adoption of technical safeguards to protect from harmful interference television services delivered by the DTT platform.
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LoveFilm looks to the future

Chris Dziadul — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:32:48 +0000

IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. LoveFilm considers Benelux and Italy as interesting markets that it may expand to at a future date. Read the story »