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Microsoft unveils major restructure
Microsoft has unveiled a major corporate restructure in a bid to work to a “single…
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LG steps up 4K efforts
LG Electronics is stepping up its 4K TV efforts, adding new 55- and 65-inch Ultra…
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Higher frame rates could be biggest benefit of UHDTV
UHDTV can bring benefits to TV on smaller screens by reducing motion blur, even though…
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Vectra taps ADB for new software functionality
Polish cable operator Vectra is using new software from ADB to provide a user messaging…
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Farncombe launches digital TV testing solution
TV technology consultancy firm Farncombe has launched a device testing solution, based on the assets…
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Belgacom partners with Technicolor
Belgian telco Belgacom is deploying Technicolor’s latest ultra-broadband gateway in its next generation b-box 3 modem….
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Set-top box is not dead, says Arris
The set-top box “isn’t dead” but will continue to evolve into a home networking environment,…
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Viewers tolerance of buffering falling, says Conviva
Viewers tolerance of buffering when viewing online video declined sharply between 2011-12, while UK online…
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Deltatre chooses Civolution for second screen synchronisation
Digital sports services provider Deltatre has integrated content security specialist Civolution’s SyncNow audio content recognition…
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Amhara TV chooses Grass Valley for Ethiopia’s first HD station
Ethiopian government-owned Amhara TV has selected Grass Valley to provide several solutions to build Ethiopia’s…
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Netflix not infringing Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
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Harmonic names global sales chief
Video technology provider Harmonic has named George Stromeyer as its new senior vice-president of worldwide…
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Arris launches new adaptive bit-rate packager
Technology provider Arris has launched a new packager for adaptive bit-rate video streams for multiscreen…
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Canal Digital Kabel-TV chooses NetCracker
Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel-TV has chosen NetCracker to provide billing software to replace its legacy…
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Sagemcom joins MoCA as associate member
France-based technology group Sagemcom has joined the Mulitimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) as an associate…
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QuickPlay Media chooses Media Excel for transcoding
Multiscreen TV specialist QuickPlay Media has chosen Media Excel to provide video transcoding for its…
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Verimatrix eyes bigger US push
Content security specialist Verimatrix says is looking to step up its presence in the US…
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Motive TV looks to UK Freeview market
Hybrid technology provider Motive TV has said it plans to launch its app and antenna…
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Sky News extends newsgathering with mobile technology
BSkyB’s news channel Sky News has acquired mobile app licences from cellular newsgathering specialist Dejero…
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Middleware provider Pixsan names new CTO
Yorkshire, UK-based middleware provider Pixsam Digital Software has named former BBC, Siemens and Humax technologist…
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Arris closes Motorola deal
Technology provider Arris has completed its acquisition of the Motorola Home business from Google. Arris…
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EBU to host video contribution interoperability tests
The EBU has invited industry players to joint interoperability testing for two IP-based video contribution…
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Ericsson launches AVP4000 compression platform
Ericsson has launched a new compression platform targeting direct-to-home applications called the AVP4000. The encoding…
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Rovi signs Chinese DivX deals
Rovi has signed two Chinese DivX deals that will see the video technology integrated into…
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ALi introduces Miracast-compatible platform for media sharing
Set-top box chipset manufacturer ALi Corporation has launched a new HD network media player that…
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M7 deploys latest SmarDTV CAMs in Belgium and Netherlands
Luxembourg-based pay TV provider M7 Group, which operates the Dutch CanalDigitaal and Belgian TV Vlaanderen…
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Inview to supply Altech with technology for low cost connected boxes
Connected TV specialist Inview has teamed up with South African TV technology provider Altech Multimedia…
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Avail-TVN and On Demand Group become Vubiquity
US video services group Avail-TVN and its subsidiary, UK-based On Demand Group, have announced a…
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Andorra Telecom launches VOD service
Andorra’s public telecoms operator is launching a new video-on-demand service that will let customers stream…
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Elemental teams up with Deltatre
Video technology provider Elemental Technologies has teamed up with digital media and production specialist Deltatre…