Broomfield, Colorado – Alticast announced on February 26 that its Alticast Media Cloud Platform has enabled Korean Telecom (KT) SkyLife (SkyLife), a South Korean satellite television broadcaster, to launch its "SkyLife on Demand" (SOD) service, the world's first large-scale deployment of a Cloud-based personal video recorder (PVR) service. SkyLife's olleh TV SkyLife service — which combines direct-to-home (DTH) television programming with KT's video on demand … [Read more...] about SkyLife partners with Alticast for Cloud-based service
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Newly launched ​SES-8 satellite​ now operational​
Luxembourg – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that the SES-8 satellite has been successfully co-positioned with SES’s NSS-6 satellite at the orbital location of 95 degrees East and is now fully operational to serve the thriving markets in the Asia-Pacific region. SES-8 was launched on December 3, 2013 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on board a … [Read more...] about Newly launched ​SES-8 satellite​ now operational​
Indian government to regulate local TV viewership rating agencies
New Delhi, India - The Indian government plans to regulate rating agencies that measure television audience of a programme or channel by making it mandatory for all agencies to be registered with the information and broadcasting ministry, reported the The Times of India. This move would effectively streamline the rating agencies, with the guidelines laying down a rule that no such body can operate without complying with the provisions of the ministry. Of the audience, 50, … [Read more...] about Indian government to regulate local TV viewership rating agencies
Turner International launches two movie channels on Tata Sky
Mumbai - Turner International India announced the launch of HBO DEFINED HD and HBO HITS HD on Tata Sky, a leading DTH platform. Turner International, the distributor of HBO DEFINED and HBO HITS in India, now has carriage agreements for the two premium advertising-free movie channels availability on a total of 11 leading DTH and digital cable platforms nationwide. HBO DEFINED and HBO HITS showcase the best of Hollywood and Bollywood content through HD feeds on Tata Sky. Tata Sky … [Read more...] about Turner International launches two movie channels on Tata Sky
Mezzo Live HD to launch in APAC
Singapore — Mezzo Live HD Asia will soon be available in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time, after a deal between Globecast, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd (MEASAT), and Mezzo to deliver the channel via the MEASAT-3 satellite. Mezzo Live HD Asia is a new around-the-clock TV channel for the Asia-Pacific region. Broadcast in French, Mezzo Live HD Asia will be subtitled in 11 regional languages and adapted to the tastes of local markets in Asia to … [Read more...] about Mezzo Live HD to launch in APAC
TV now 55% digital as analogue switch-off advances globally
Geneva – On the occasion of UN World Television Day, research from the International Telecommunication Union shows that the world has witnessed a massive shift from analogue to digital television, with over 55 percent of households with a TV now receiving a digital signal compared with just 30 percent in 2008.In the developed world, an estimated 81 percent of total households with a TV now receive a digital signal. But the digital switchover is also moving forward apace in the … [Read more...] about TV now 55% digital as analogue switch-off advances globally
