nangu.TV Prague, Czech Republic – nangu.TV, the pioneering media platform provider for IPTV and OTT services, has announced a major milestone in its ten-year history. The company has revealed that more than 450,000 paid subscribers using active devices including set-top boxes, mobile phones, tablets and PCs are now connected to its media platform, which enables the delivery of television and video content, including advanced value-add services, via third-party operators. The … [Read more...] about nangu.TV connects over 450,000 active devices
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CASBAA partners with SNL Kagan at webinar
Hong Kong – CASBAA and SNL Kagan conducted an informative webinar detailing how upstart OTT providers are taking on traditional multichannel providers in the fight for Asia Pacific's video customers. “CASBAA is excited to have this opportunity to partner with SNL Kagan to help provide essential information to our members about the expanding TV Everywhere and OTT streams in the broadcast industry,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, CASBAA. “Their expertise, in-depth … [Read more...] about CASBAA partners with SNL Kagan at webinar
Spark New Zealand selects OTT platform provider
Copenhagen, Denmark & Auckland, New Zealand – Lightbox is the new OTT video services by Spark New Zealand. At launch the service will be available as a subscription based video on demand service (SVOD) with more than 5000 hours of insanely good TV available to all New Zealanders. The service can be used across multiple devices, including laptop, desktop, iPad and Airplay on Apple TV. With Xstream MediaMaker™ and a set of RestFul API’s, Xstream has had a leading role in … [Read more...] about Spark New Zealand selects OTT platform provider
Xiaomi selects RealNetworks’ RMVB Codec
Beijing – Beijing-based Xiaomi Inc. has selected the RealMedia Variable Bit rate (RMVB) codec from RealNetworks for Xiaomi Box Super, the company’s premier over-the-top (OTT) set-top-box, as well as Xiaomi’s Smart TV line Mi TV. RMVB is a variable bit rate extension of the RealMedia multimedia digital container format and is one of the most popular codecs in China for real-time media streaming. Offering an excellent balance between file size and video quality, RMVB remains … [Read more...] about Xiaomi selects RealNetworks’ RMVB Codec
CASBAA Convention 2014 to explore “Beyond the Box”
Hong Kong – CASBAA’s highly anticipated annual multichannel TV industry convention will take place from October 27-30 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. A popular stop on the Asia Pacific broadcasting calendar, this year’s event will explore the theme “Beyond the Box”. Reflecting the evolution of the television industry, this year’s CASBAA Convention theme looks at what the future holds for broadcasting – while never losing sight of the core business of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2014 to explore “Beyond the Box”
Kaltura acquires Tvinci
New York, NY – Kaltura, the open source video platform, announced on May 1 that it has acquired Tvinci, global provider of Pay OTT TV services. The acquisition gives Kaltura a leadership position in the booming OTT market, and cements its role as the only pure-play video technology company to power any video experience across all markets (including Media & Entertainment, Enterprise, Education) and all channels (e.g. Multimedia Service Providers such as MVPDs, Telcos, MSPs, … [Read more...] about Kaltura acquires Tvinci