Munich/Mumbai – Siemens CMT and Zee Entertainment have agreed on a worldwide long-term partnership in the development and establishment of delivering television content over the internet. Zee TV will deploy the Over-The-Top (OTT) television solution from Siemens. With this platform, instead of delivering content via cable, satellite, terrestrial networks or IPTV, consumers are now able to benefit from OTT offerings, which are available over the open Internet and directly delivered to the … [Read more...] about Zee engages Siemens
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The way forward
This year’s MIPCOM saw multiple cross-platform deals made, blurring the lines that once separated television from the digital sphere. Miramax, Netflix and Fox Broadcasting Company are three examples of this digitalization of TV taking place. Miramax, which attended its first MIPCOM this year, signed a string of digital distribution deals, including agreements with Netflix and Hulu. Netflix, an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in North and Latin America, itself … [Read more...] about The way forward
PayTV enters new generation
New Delhi, India – NDS announced the launch of its next generation DRM solution for multi-platform pay-TV, the VideoGuard Connect. The product provides end-to-end protection of an operator’s service, utilizing the unique security capabilities of each individual platform that is designed to help TV operators seamlessly extend their pay-TV services to connected media devices. It was also announced that DIRECTV has selected VideoGuard Connect to protect and enable its multi-platform OTT … [Read more...] about PayTV enters new generation
Control shift
The option of choice has expanded exponentially over the past decade, due to one factor: high-speed internet. Allowing massive amounts of data to be pumped through fi breoptic connections in an instant has up-ended the table. Not only can content be streamed through the internet in real-time now, content does not have to be dependent on strict schedules also. TV is now about watching regardless of location and time. The trio of expanded televised content systems that have spun out of the … [Read more...] about Control shift
Classic Doctor Who now on YouTube
London - BBC Worldwide has launched the Classic Doctor Who channel, which features a mixture of classic clips and exclusive previews from forthcoming Doctor Who DVD releases. The YouTube channel will complement the Classic Doctor Who Twitter account @classicdw run by 2entertain. Jo Warren, head of UK & Ireland sales says, "We're really looking forward to giving Classic Doctor Who its own home on YouTube. It will be a great space for fans to discuss Classic Who - we're launching with some … [Read more...] about Classic Doctor Who now on YouTube
YouTube to stream IPL cricket
YouTube's first live major sporting deal is to stream live Indian Premier League cricket matches worldwide, excluding the US. The Guardian (UK) reports that the two-year YouTube global deal exceeds original parameters that the Google-owned video-sharing website would stream live IPL matches only to countries that did not have rights deals with the IPL. The value of YouTube's deal was not disclosed. However, the IPL originally sold its internet rights to the Dubai-based company netlinkblue for … [Read more...] about YouTube to stream IPL cricket