The headline attendance figure for IBC2016 was 55,796 over the six days of the conference and exhibition. This is the number of attendees not registrations – the people who were actually on site, who came from more than 160 countries.
Ericsson builds on Proximus’ TV anywhere services
Ericsson is expanding the Proximus TV service in Belgium with the addition of its multiscreen cloud DVR.
Arris set-tops for Portugal Telecom’s MEO 4K Service
Altice-owned Portugal Telecom selected the Arris VIP5662EW Ultra-HD set-top for its recently launched MEO 4K service in Portugal.
Arris signs five-year deal with Telefonica
Telefónica has selected Arris to develop a comprehensive range of new set-tops in a new five-year deal.
Globecast and Eutelsat expand capacity contract
Globecast and Eutelsat have signed a framework agreement to renew and increase transponder use across the Hotbird broadcast satellites.
Amino and XroadMedia deliver personalised OTT services
Amino and XroadMedia are to collaborate in delivering personalised OTT services.
SES to broadcast three UHD HDR demo channels
SES will broadcast three demonstrations of Ultra HD (UHD) with High Dynamic Range (HDR) at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam.
Alticast and Contentwise collaborate on personalised TV
Contentwise and Alticast are integrating the Contentwise personalisation system with the Alticast AltiPlex SDP (Service Delivery Platform) and AltiPlatform middleware.
SES to build new teleport on Isle of Man
SES has announced that SES Satellite Leasing (SESSL), SES’s entrepreneurial investment arm has plans to expand SES’s satellite operations by building a new teleport on the Isle of Man.
Eutelsat reveals new Ultra HD channel
Eutelsat is launching a new Ultra HD channel that will focus on content of High Dynamic Range.