The DVB used IBC this week to make the first public demonstration of linear TV using the new DVB-I standard, which employs internet-based access and streamingto deliver TV services over broadband networks. The demo included broadband and broadcast delivered linear television services using HTTP-based access and streaming mechanisms. It showcased key elements of the spec […]
French pay TV solutions provider SmarDTV Global has announced a partnership with Synamedia on secure STB IP dongles integrated with its Infinite platform. The company says that the collaboration will “make it easy for operators with large installed base of STBs to add multi-screen services”. New STB IP dongles will give pay-TV operators a low-cost […]
The TV could emerge as the device at the centre of the smart home, according to Shalini Govil-Pai, senior director, Android TV. Speaking at IBC yesterday Govil-Pai said that people want to “entertained and educated” on TV, but the TV device can also be used as a way to control smart home devices and play […]
Pay TV operators have a future despite the growth in streaming services because there is a growing need for someone to aggregate OTT content and present it in a searchable and convenient way to subscribers, according to Synamedia CEO Yves Padrines. “A lot of people are questioning the future of pay TV. We see there […]
The level of connectivity has changed dramatically over the last few years, allowing multiple IP video services to be used concurrently, but pay TV operators such as Sky are likely to continue to use broadcast platforms to deliver content to their subscribers for some years to come, according to Sky chief product officer Fraser Stirling. […]
Broadcaster BT Sport showcased live 8K for the first time at IBC 2019. Showing a match from the first day of the Rugby Sevens, COO Jamie Hindhaugh said that while the company is serious about 8K, this “doesn’t mean we’re launching 8K tomorrow”. Instead, he said that any technology is about “enhancing the capture of […]
Britbox president Soumya Sriraman has brushed aside the possibility of an ad-supported model for the platform. “We didn’t consider advertising,” Sriaman said on an IBC panel that was discussing the differences between AVODs and SVODs. She added that “Our idea all along is that we wanted to offer the audience something complete” and that a […]
IBC has seen a “record year of growth”, confirmed CEO Michael Crimp. Speaking at its 2019 press conference, Crimp said that IBC “is owned by the industry we serve” and that the event continues to grow. Celebrating its 52nd outing, the event has served as the launch pad for approximately 150 product debuts along with […]
Irdeto has used IBC to launch Trusted Home, its new product for the smart home market. According to the security specialist, Trusted Home enables service providers to secure the entire smart home beyond the router, addressing problems such as the fact many smart home devices do not necessarily receive regular software updates, do not have […]
Ruwido has launched a new remote control made from marble. Patterned stone in green and black with white inclusions embellish the surface of the TICTACTILE. product structure. Ruwido said that as marble shows its versatility best when combined with different materials, the company designed the frame of the input device in natural aluminum tones, underlining […]
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