It has always been a mystery to me why security vendors like Verimatrix always seem to punch above their weight in the pay-TV business, writes Ben Schwarz. If you look at other value chains, beyond the content industry, stakeholders are credited with a relative importance directly proportional to their financial standing yet Verimatrix has even [...]

Old-fashioned TV broadcasters have been having a pretty tough time over the past three years, squeezed by falling television advertising revenues during the recession, by the growth of internet advertising and by the rise of new content distribution platforms such as over-the-top TV (YouTube, Joost etc), Apple TV and, this month, Google TV.

Marcus Bicknell joins SES in Baikonour where old and new worlds are found side by side.

David Cutts responds to last week’s criticisms and says MHEG-5 is established and thriving

Anthony Smith-Chaigneau says the MHEG-5 alliance is wrong to compare the technology with MHP and that the UK is not as advanced as it thinks.

Anthony Smith-Chaigneau believes that deep down open standards in set-top architecture will prevail.

Without clear product specifications and standards manufacturers face complex challenges in delivering and exploiting new video distribution platforms, and providing viewers with the best user experience. Simon Gauntlett explains

Are agencies letting their clients down by not having the tools of the trade themselves, asks Bill Gash?