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
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NDS Upfront
TVA Plus: VOD, IPTV and OTT services have become quite entrenched in North America and Europe, with Netflix, Hulu and others quickly becoming commonplace. How do you view the emergence of such services in Asia? Paul: Video on Demand (VOD), Internet-Protocol TV (IPTV) and Over-The-Top (OTT) services will all impact TV viewers in Asia in different ways. VOD is a service that will complement, but not replace traditional TV viewing and premium TV services. There is a lot to be said for the … [Read more...] about NDS Upfront
Jak digitalizes service
New Delhi, India – Jak Communications, an independent cable TV provider in Chennai, India, has selected NDS’ MediaHighway, an end-to-end solution, to enable the launch of its digital pay-TV platform. Jak’s new digital platform will provide subscribers with access to hundreds of digital channels including those currently available through their analogue service, interactive functionality and a wide portfolio of games. MediaHighway will provide the technological underpinning for … [Read more...] about Jak digitalizes service
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
New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
Al Jazeera has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wong as its new Head of Distribution for Asia. A veteran of the multimedia industry with more than 20 years of experience throughout Asia, Europe and North America, Jonathan will spearhead the network’s efforts to continue expanding Al Jazeera’s award winning content throughout the region. Prior to joining Al Jazeera, Jonathan has held several senior positions such as Director of Channel Distribution for Celestial Pictures Ltd. … [Read more...] about New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
NDS is technology provider for China’s largest cable network
Beijing - NDS will be providing the underpinning technologies for Sichuan Cable Network. Following the consolidation of all cable networks at the provincial, city and county level, in January 2011 Sichuan Cable Network (SCTV) became the largest cable network in China with approximately 13 million subscribers. The three-tier architecture in China allows SCTV to use NDS’ comprehensive set of technologies to provide the same unified experience to all subscribers, with complete control and the … [Read more...] about NDS is technology provider for China’s largest cable network
