The media industry has been undergoing unprecedented changes. Many are driven by technology innovations, giants (such as Apple, Tencent and Netflix) entering this space, and ecosystem fragmentation. Internet-based video is increasing sharply fuelled by these changes and it’s forecasted to achieve 55% year over year growth from 2015 to 2021 (source: Ericsson 2016). While no one can predict exactly what changes lay ahead, we can be sure three trends will continue for the long term: • Consumers … [Read more...] about 360-degree Security, the secret to transforming your business
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NAGRA introduces OPENTV Signature Edition, a fully-featured pay-tv ecosystem to maximize content value and optimise experiences
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, today announced the launch of OpenTV Signature Edition, the company’s brand-new, turnkey, cloud-based and multi-tenant solution for pay-TV operators. Powered by the OpenTV Suite and the NAGRA Insight data analytics platform, OpenTV Signature Edition is a cost-effective, fast time-to-market and fully-featured ecosystem that pay-TV operators can … [Read more...] about NAGRA introduces OPENTV Signature Edition, a fully-featured pay-tv ecosystem to maximize content value and optimise experiences
The premier problem of live-stream piracy
The English Premier League (EPL) is one of the most valuable sports leagues of all time. This is in part due to the huge TV deals the EPL signs with broadcasters every three years. Highlighting the mammoth demand for world-class football, the EPL sold overseas rights for an impressive US$6.8bn in 2017. But for the TV rights holders purchasing those rights, we are starting to see threats to the enormous investments they’ve made, with issues of piracy hindering their revenues from live sports. … [Read more...] about The premier problem of live-stream piracy
A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
VR was listed by Gartner’s Hype Cycle as one of the trends set to be “of the highest priority” for businesses over the next few years. According to industry reports, Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest growing regional market for VR (hardware and software) with an expected growth rate of 108.1% from 2015-2020. Given the rising consumer interest in VR, it is little wonder so many companies are chasing this rapidly-growing opportunity and TV companies are no exception. There has been a … [Read more...] about A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
VR was listed by Gartner’s Hype Cycle as one of the trends set to be “of the highest priority” for businesses over the next few years. According to industry reports, Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest growing regional market for VR (hardware and software) with an expected growth rate of 108.1% from 2015-2020. Given the rising consumer interest in VR, it is little wonder so many companies are chasing this rapidly-growing opportunity and TV companies are no exception. There has been a host of … [Read more...] about A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
Why satellite is the answer to future business data needs?
It is not uncommon to see throngs of people milling about on a typical Saturday afternoon, but when Pokemon Go launched across various countries, a curious phenomenon emerged – crowds were out in full force at shopping centres, parks and even neighbourhood playgrounds, fixated on their phone screens and eagerly swiping to catch these virtual creatures. While the game itself is not a major data-consuming application, what is interesting is that players in Singapore, for example, have been … [Read more...] about Why satellite is the answer to future business data needs?