September 4, 2008

LeWiz Streaming Cards Announced

by Alan Harten

The LeWiz video streaming company has announced a new generation of iStream5206TM 6-port video streaming cards that apparently use just five percent of CPU utilisation.
They are aimed at the servers manufactured by SeaChange, providers of video-on-demand systems for cable television operators and telcos globally.
According to the company the new cards are more efficient than […]



September 3, 2008

CinemaNow goes broadband in Europe

by Alan Harten

CinemaNow has been in the business of delivering Hollywood movies, TV shows and music to consumers since 1999, and now they are moving forward with plans to utilize Winbox Technologies’ Windows Embedded OEM set top box technology to deliver these services directly to consumers’ TV sets via broadband instead of cable TV systems.
The service, that […]



August 4, 2008

BT Vision adds Simply Media content

by Jan Harris

Simply Media has secured a deal to provide its content to BT’s digital TV service for BT Total Broadband customers, BT Vision.
Simply Media will provide nostalgia-based titles for the on-demand service under the new contract, which will run for 12-months.
The titles will include a new series on the history of the RAF, released […]



July 9, 2008

On Demand in VOD deal with OTE

by Jan Harris

London-based On Demand Group has been selected by the Hellenic Telecommunication Organisation S.A. (OTE), of Greece, to provide outsourced video-on-demand services.
OTE, Greece’s largest telco, is extending its services with the provision of IPTV to its customers.
The deal, to work with OTE on its video-on-demand service, marks On Demand’s expansion into the Greek market, […]



July 7, 2008

300% Rise In Digital Asset Management Revenue

by Rohan Parker

ABI Research has released new findings which suggests that revenues from digital asset management (DAM) solutions will increase by 300% in the next 5 years.
ABI also conducted research into broadband video markets and conditional access plans, as well as market growth projections for Asia, Europe, and North America.
ABI Research are leaders in market […]



June 17, 2008

iBAHN installs ETVi at Custom House Hotel

by Jan Harris

Building on the earlier installation of iBAHN’s advanced High Speed Internet Access (HSIA) solution, the Custom House Hotel in London’s Canary Wharf, has now selected iBAHN’s Digital in-room entertainment package, ETVi.
The service will benefit business travelers, and also visitors to the 2012 Olympics - the hotel is a preferred hospitality provider for athletes, volunteers, […]



May 27, 2008

MTG, Viasat in Telia IPTV deal

by Alan Harten

Modern Times Group, aka, MTG, an international entertainment broadcasting group, has announced that Viasat Broadcasting has signed a five year agreement with Swedish Telecommunications operator, Telia, to enable Viasat to market and sell its pay-TV channel packages to Telia’s 300,000 IPTV customers and broadband subscribers, beginning 1 June 2008.
Viasat’s free-TV channels TV3, TV6, TV8 […]



May 21, 2008

ZON TVCabo selects TANDBERG’s OpenStream

by Alan Harten

TANDBERG Television, owned by Ericsson Group has said that its OpenStream Digital Services platform has been selected by Portugal’s ZON TVCabo for its planned video on-demand (VOD) services. They will also be lead integrator for the VOD play-out.
Zon TVCabo, part of ZON Multimédia Portugal which has over 1.5 million subscribers, is creating a […]



May 16, 2008

SeaChange International announces Axiom On Demand 5.0

by Grant Draper

To compliment other new products, SeaChange International has announced its Axiom On Demand 5.0, which incorporates to bring social networking, time-shifting, advanced advertising and gaming to our screens.
The release will see advanced technology such as Affinity, ReStart TV, and Game Now Lite available as add on applications.
ReStart TV gives users the ability to rewind, […]



May 16, 2008

Seachange International release Affinity

by Grant Draper

Seachange International, has announced the launch of its new product, Affinity™, which will be used by Television operators, to optimize content.
Affinity uses a mix of an operator’s library, and the benefits of access to web portals, which allows subscribers to access and rate content, with ease.
Affinity uses its embedded coding to track use, and recommend […]



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