According to the latest figures published by the Broadband Forum and prepared by broadband industry analysts Point Topic, broadband has passed another major milestone with the global total number of broadband subscribers soaring to over 600 million in the first quarter of 2012. At CommunicAsia in Singapore, it was announced that the figures have highlighted the dominant position of Asia, led in both broadband and in IPTV by China. Asia continues to be the biggest overall region with 262,080,147 … [Read more...] about Broadband passes 600 million subscriber milestone with Asia dominating the market share
IPTV
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National TV digitisation boosts IPTV growth in Asia
Singapore –IPTV subscriptions worldwide are expected to grow by 70 percent from 2012 to 2017, with the Asia-Pacific region doubling its numbers over the forecast period, according to ABI Research. Global pay-TV subscribers, meanwhile, will reach 853.5 million at the end of 2012, with IPTV subscribers reaching 116 million. Sam Rosen, practice director, TV and video, for ABI Research, commented that satellite and IPTV networks have been able to deliver better channel selection and higher … [Read more...] about National TV digitisation boosts IPTV growth in Asia
Accedo partners maxdome to deliver next-gen SmartTV apps
Stockholm and Munich – Accedo, an enabler of Smart TV and IPTV applications, and maxdome, Germany’s leading video-on-demand (VOD) provider, are collaborating to develop next generation SmartTV apps for multiple platforms. The first official app being developed, the Panasonic VieraConnect application, gives viewers access to a vast catalogue of 45,000 video titles, including films, series, comedy shows, documentaries, music, and children’s programmes. The app is now available on … [Read more...] about Accedo partners maxdome to deliver next-gen SmartTV apps
Classical interests
London, UK – Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of family entertainment brands, has inked a range of new deals across the Asia-Pacific region. The deals place more than 1,200 hours of programming with Free and Pay-TV and home entertainment partners, as well as increasing the catalogue’s presence on IPTV platforms. Classic Media’s key titles including Postman Pat, Guess with Jess, George of the Jungle, Finley The Fire Engine, He-Man and Casper the Friendly … [Read more...] about Classical interests
Spanish armada arrives in Vietnam
Singapore – MP & Silva has entered a deal with the Sociedad General de Produccion y Explotacion de Contenidos S.I. to distribute the rights of the first division of Spanish football La Liga in Vietnam, until 2015. This latest agreement will see the company become the exclusive distributor of three seasons of La Liga in Vietnam across all platforms, including cable, satellite, terrestrial, Web TV, IPTV and mobile. MP & Silva is already distributing the rights of the league to Indonesia. La … [Read more...] about Spanish armada arrives in Vietnam
