Both cable and IPTV platforms are now launching more cloud services, we learned at the Multi-network Solutions in the Real World Forum at ANGA COM, organised by Verimatrix and Broadband TV News.
ANGA COM 2014 reports a new congress record
This year’s ANGA COM Exhibition and Congress ended with an outstanding result of 450 exhibitors and 17,000 participants.
ANGA COM 2014: Media Broadcast to expand multithek
German technical service provider Media Broadcast wants to add new TV channels, subscription offerings and video-on-demand (VOD) services to its HbbTV-based TV companion service multithek.
German DVD and BD sales still growing
The market for physical carriers is still growing in Germany with DVD sales up 6% and Blu-ray discs up 33%.
HbbTV goes second screen
A new second screen app for use with HbbTV will be up and running in Germany within the next few weeks. Public broadcaster ARD and its regional affiliates will use the Second Screen Framework developed by the Insitut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT).
Year-long search for new Conax owner
Conax CEO Morten Solbakken has described the year-long process that led to the security company’s €164 million purchase by the Kudelski Group.
Romtelecom expands cable with Videoscape
Romtelecom is deploying Cisco’s Videoscape as its expands its pay-TV service from satellite to cable.
ANGA COM 2014: German players not afraid of Netflix
The German media industry remains relaxed following the announcement of the launch of global video-on-demand (VOD) market leader Netflix in Germany at the end of the year.
CubiTV integrates with Verimatrix VCAS
Cubiware has integrated the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) with Cubiware’s CubiTV hybrid middleware for STBs.
CSG Content Direct strengthens international presence
CSG International, a global provider of interactive transaction-driven solutions and services, has announced that it has extended the CSG Content Direct global footprint into Europe.