Ultravision to launch IPTV multiscreen service in Mexico with Broadpeak solution
Broadpeak has announced that Ultravision, a leading pay-TV operator in Mexico, has selected Broadpeak solutions to power its new IPTV multiscreen service. Ultravision will rely on Broadpeak's BkM100 video delivery manager, BkS400 HTTP video cache servers, and BkS350 origin packager.
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Bitmovin launches free tool for OTT encoding
Bitmovin has announced the Per-Title Ladder Benchmark Tool, a free online resource for any video content owner or network operator to receive guidance on the optimal OTT encoding configuration for their content.
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Globecast announces Kevin Tan as head of sales in Asia
Globecast has announced Kevin Tan as head of sales in Asia, effective immediately.
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Amazon Prime, HBO and Now TV face decreasing audiences as abandonment rates outpace adoption
A new consumer survey from Juniper Research has found that increased churn rates are being faced by video streaming services such as Amazon Prime (-2.9%) and HBO Now (-19.2%) in key markets such as the UK and the US.
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IABM announces date, new venue and theme for 2018 Annual International Business Conference
IABM has announced that its 2018 Annual International Business Conference will take place this year at the Birmingham Metropole Hotel in the UK on 6 and 7 December.
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Paywizard study shows European TV operators are failing to use subscriber data to ensure a positive customer experience
Paywizard, the pay-TV subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) specialist, has announced that a new study of major European broadcasters, pay-TV operators, telcos and over-the-top (OTT) service providers reveals that all rank customer experience as a top strategic priority
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Cloud-native containerised TV delivery platform
Edgeware, the pioneer of online TV delivery systems, announces its first container-based software solutions, which are optimised for public and private cloud platforms. The solutions being delivered as containers are its unique Origin products, TV Content Capture and TV Repackager.
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Telstra partners with Broadpeak to create hybrid unicast/LTE-B solution
Broadpeak and Telstra have announced plans to jointly implement an innovative solution to optimise video quality and efficiency over fixed and mobile networks.
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Norigin expands linear TV headend to include broadcast services
Norigin Media has expanded its managed OTT linear-TV transcoding services, Cloudncoder, to offer support for broadcast delivery. This will allow pay-tv operators in Scandinavia to use Norigin's capture and transcoding headend as a converged cloud origin solution.
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VO releases analysis of illegal streaming during the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has released a series of reports that detail facts on global illegal streaming during the recent football tournament in Russia and how effective the company's anti-piracy services
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