July 14, 2008

Operators Support Two Opposing Technologies

by Alan Harten

Having to face up to ever increasing and varied competition in the cable market itself, as well as newcomers such as Telco’s all fighting for TV viewers, the traditionally set-in-their-ways and unwilling to change cable operators are becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
According to researcher IMS, set-top boxes (STBs) will reach 90.3m unit shipments worldwide in 2009, up […]



December 7, 2007

IPTV services to explode leased line market?

by Brian Turner

If there’s one thing you can definitely say about the future in IPTV, it’s that as demand for IPTV services rises, so will the demand on bandwidth carriers.
Video content is so much more bandwidth intensive than normal internet services such as calling up webpages, and we’ve already seen warnings pitched to the UK telecom’s industry […]



December 6, 2007

Log.tv.to launch Stella Street online

by Jan Harris

IPTV platform, Log.tv, is to distribute Stella Street, an offbeat BBC TV comedy show about Hollywood and rock stars in a London suburb.
The show features features Phil Cornwell and John Sessions doing multiple impressions of stars, including Michael Caine, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino, who had moved to Surbiton.
Log.tv. […]



December 3, 2007

Joost fires up spam marketing campaign

by Brian Turner

Joost stands accused of attempting a forum spamming campaign to raise awareness of its services.
The flag was raised after a member of Joost staff joined SFF Chronicles, the world’s largest science fiction and fantasy forums, and posted a string of direct advertising spam posts for Joost services, offering free downloads of popular shows.
The Joost staff […]



December 1, 2007

IPTV provision in India by telecos and cable operators

by Lin Freestone

TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, has recommended that both telecom and cable companies be allowed to provide IPTV. Under the draft recommendations, TRAI has listed conditions under which operators would not require new licences to offer IPTV services.
TRAI has recommended that IPTV operators be allowed to transmit channels in the same unaltered […]



September 14, 2007

IPTV Middle East And Africa event in November

by Lin Freestone

To meet demand for broadcast technology in the region, as part of the IPTV World Series, an IPTV Middle East and Africa event will be held from Monday, 5 November 2007 to Tuesday, 6 November 2007 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. The conference will feature over 15 platform operators, content providers and system […]



July 13, 2007

Next Gen IPTV

by David Masters

IPTV is quickly becoming the smart TV, where viewers are able to pick and choose from real time traffic and weather news, chat, enter polls and get involved with some instant messaging all from the comfort of an arm chair.
However the future may look great, but for the most the services are somewhat limited for […]



July 13, 2007

Word of mouth pushes IPTV to new customers

by David Masters

As with many other products, demand is driven by desire, but today’s buying public are a lot savvier than in the past. They understand technology and its value, and if they don’t then they find someone who is. This can be a major problem for service providers who are trying to entice householder in the […]



July 2, 2007

Microsoft Getting Into IPTV

by Kathryn Lang

Microsoft is working to make IPTV more user friendly. Its newest update to the platform will give users more features and capabilities.
Mediaroom shows that the industry giant is dedicated to the consumers. This IPTV platform is promising to offer the consumer the very best options so that the experience will be richer and […]



June 12, 2007

IPTV Reaches For Heaven

by Kathryn Lang

IPTV is about to be a little closer to heaven. Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. is planning to release its family friendly broadcasting – aptly named Sky Angel – via broadband internet protocol.
The technology of IPTV is already widely used through out the world, especially in areas like Europe and Asia. By […]



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