Beijing – The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the State Internet Information Office in China recently issued a new ruling that requires internet video providers to examine all content before publishing them online. Video content providers will be held responsible for the videos posted on their websites, according to the circular. Relevant industry associations have also been instructed to step up self-disciplinary efforts regarding video content. According to … [Read more...] about China tightens online video censorship rules
Content Protection
Platform providers and other industry experts discuss latest trends at Unwired 2012
Singapore – The future of content lies in going mobile and social while utilising cloud technologies. This was the main point of discussion at Unwired 2012, an independent wireless and mobile conference held at the Marina Bay Sands on May 31. Leong Mun Yuen, Chief Technology Officer of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, said in his opening address that wireless and mobile apps and services are increasingly pivotal especially since mobile phone penetration rate in Singapore … [Read more...] about Platform providers and other industry experts discuss latest trends at Unwired 2012
NDS enables Indovision’s migration
Singapore – NDS has announced that its technology is enabling Indonesia Pay-TV and DTH operator Indovision, to kick-start a migration of its more than one million subscribers from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 set-top boxes for enhanced TV services including interactivity. Supported by a suite of end-to-end NDS solutions including VideoGuard conditional access and MediaHighway set-top box software, Indovision is in the process of deploying MPEG-4 set-top boxes to its entire subscriber base, enabling … [Read more...] about NDS enables Indovision’s migration
TrueVisions selects Irdeto
Thailand – Irdeto, a global software security and media technology company, today announced that TrueVisions, Thailand’s largest and sole nationwide Pay-TV operator, has selected to deploy the Customer Central, a fully-integrated customer care and billing solution designed to help Pay-TV operators effectively manage multi-play services. Irdeto Customer Central will enable TrueVisions to consolidate its cable and satellite subscribers into one database. The solution provides … [Read more...] about TrueVisions selects Irdeto
Intelsat and PCCW Global connect
Luxembourg and Hong Kong – Intelsat S.A. and PCCW Global have agreed to interconnect their Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks. Intelsat and PCCW Global will be able to offer networking solutions and access to the world’s premier video neighbourhoods to customers in Asia leveraging Intelsat’s fleet of more than 50 satellites and its teleports in North America and Europe. This is the first-ever interconnect between IntelsatONE and a partner network that supports both … [Read more...] about Intelsat and PCCW Global connect
Breaking: Australia’s FOXTEL and AUSTAR set to merge after regulator ACCC gives green light
FOXTEL and AUSTAR will join forces to create a national subscription television service for all consumers after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today accepted an undertaking from FOXTEL and green lit the transaction to merge the companies. The transaction is subject to final Federal Court approval on 13 April. The ACCC said today it had accepted a set of undertakings offered by FOXTEL in order to facilitate the merger process. On 30 March 2012, AUSTAR … [Read more...] about Breaking: Australia’s FOXTEL and AUSTAR set to merge after regulator ACCC gives green light
