SAN JOSÉ – Teletica, Costa Rica’s first television company founded in 1958, previously partnered with cloud-video specialists Grabyo ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia to take advantage of its exclusive TV broadcasting rights on social media. A first for the broadcaster, Teletica published real-time, geo-restricted video clips from the tournament directly to Costa Rican users on Facebook and Twitter, achieving almost 18 million video views in a country with a total population of just … [Read more...] about Teletica achieves huge digital audience with 2018 World Cup
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Friend MTS to provide protection for DIRECTV’s sports channels against piracy
BIRMINGHAM – Friend MTS, content and revenue protection specialist, has been selected by DIRECTV in Latin America to provide protection against streaming piracy for its sports channels. The deployment has included the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and will include the Premier League and LaLiga Santander. “We take content security very seriously in order to protect our sports channels,” said Maria Marino, Antipiracy Regional Manager, Legal Area, DIRECTV Latin … [Read more...] about Friend MTS to provide protection for DIRECTV’s sports channels against piracy
Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage
SÃO PAULO – While a six-time championship did not materialise for Brazil, the country’s passion for football resulted in excellent ratings for Globo during the recently concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The accumulative reach with 56 games, which were broadcasted live by the network on open TV in Brazil, exceeded 181 million people. During the Cup, the average daily reach during the games was about 103 million people. In all of the games the Brazilian team … [Read more...] about Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage
Globo’s World Cup coverage grows in ratings
RIO DE JANEIRO – As the FIFA World Cup takes place in Russia, Globo has been providing Brazilians with active coverage of the major global event. Currently, the Brazilian network’s ratings for the first part of the World Cup in Russia have grown in relation to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The FIFA World Cup in Russia, from its beginning on June 14 to July 1, had garnered a daily reach of more than 99 million people in the PNT (national television panel), between 7am and … [Read more...] about Globo’s World Cup coverage grows in ratings
ATEME to cover World Cup for NPO
PARIS – Dutch national broadcaster NPO has selected ATEME’s TITAN virtual video processing solution to cover the 2018 Russia FIFA World Cup, live in 4K ultra high definition. ATEME is a leading provider of video delivery solutions for Broadcast, Cable, DTH, IPTV and OT. Leveraging ATEME’s continuous research and innovation in picture and video quality, NPO workflow can now process both live UHD content at a lower bitrate. The bandwidth efficiency, high video quality, low … [Read more...] about ATEME to cover World Cup for NPO
TVU Networks to provide equipment and connectivity throughout Russia for FIFA World Cup
BARCELONA – Global technology and live IP video innovation leader TVU Networks is set to provide rental packages and on-the-ground technical support throughout the FIFA World Cup in all 12 Russian cities that will be hosting matches. Over 150 pieces of TVU Networks equipment and local SIM cards are currently lined up to enable broadcasters to successfully deliver matches and tournament news to consumers across the globe. Solutions hired include the TVU One, which … [Read more...] about TVU Networks to provide equipment and connectivity throughout Russia for FIFA World Cup
