IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. The organisation responsible for the technical standards in 68% of the receiver market is planning a study of the companion screen and the streaming process.
SES: first commercial Ultra HD services in 2015
September 7, 2012 08.17 Europe/London By
IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. The first commercial 4K services could be launched within three years, according to Ferdinand Kayser, SES CCO.
Broadcasters in sync over second screens
September 6, 2012 18.02 Europe/London By
IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. Broadcasters are using the ability to syncronise the main TV display with a second screen to encourage viewer engagement on both programmes and advertising.
Content protection: connected TV’s big challenge
September 12, 2011 07.30 Europe/London By
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.
NDS puts TV on all Surfaces
September 12, 2011 07.26 Europe/London By
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.
Mike Fries gives first taste of Horizon
September 8, 2011 15.59 Europe/London By
IBC 2011 – AMSTERDAM. Mike Fries, CEO and president of Liberty Global, has given a first view of UPC’s Horizon Gateway during the closing keynote on the first day of IBC 2011. The new service also comprises the Horizon Online service with streaming video and a 3,000 title strong VOD library and full iPad integration. [...]
