IBC-AMSTERDAM. China’s huge cable market, though numbering some 175 million households, is facing growing threat from OTT services.
DTG planning Canvas testing
September 12, 2010 07.01 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. The Digital TV Group (DTG) has announced its testing centre is now able to provide manufacturers with a single facility for the test and conformance of Connected TV, HbbTV, Freeview, Freesat and the UK Digital Tick.
Three box solution planned by UPC
September 12, 2010 06.31 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. UPC’s implementation of the NDS Snowflake user interface will run across three distinct set-top boxes, Broadband TV News can reveal.
DVB plans 3DTV specs by the end of 2010
September 11, 2010 15.39 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. The DVB said during a press conference it anticipates completion of the specification for DVB-3DTV by the end of 2010. This will follow the approval of the Commercial Requirements for a 3DTV Frame Compatible system.
HBO fights piracy with local and quality content
September 11, 2010 15.00 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. “In an ideal new world we have an ideal model where you subscribe once [to a premium TV service] and use it anywhere; on a set-top box, iPad and other devices,” said Linda Jensen, chief executive, HBO Central Europe, “and such a premium package would extend subscriber lifecycle.”
Pace launches cable platform for emerging markets
September 11, 2010 09.49 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. Pace Networks is targeting operators in Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America with a new digital infrastructure portfolio designed to support operator transition to converged and triple play services.
Doubts persist over 3D
September 11, 2010 09.39 Europe/London By
IBC 2010/STRATEGY ANALYTICS 3DTV ANALYST FORUM. A new study on the attitudes of both the production sector and consumers towards the 3D format has painted an uncertain future.
DMC and RRSat launch partnership
September 11, 2010 08.36 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. Chellomedia’s Digital Media Centre (DMC) and RRsat have announced a new partnership focused on offering complete global play-out and content delivery solutions.
NonStop Television moves playout to Estonia
September 11, 2010 07.59 Europe/London By
NonStop Television has relocated the playout facilities for its four Nordic channels to the playout provider Levira, based in Tallinn, Estonia.
Viaccess deals PC5 smart card hand
September 11, 2010 07.35 Europe/London By
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. Viaccess has announced the launch of its new generation smart card, the PC5, which it has designed to fight the latest forms of piracy, including Control Word (CW) sharing piracy, regardless of the distribution network.
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