DPP - The Live Explosion December 8^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Away from traditional broadcasting a revolution is happening. Live internet streaming is taking the world by storm with unprecedented viewing figures and improved accessibility for brands looking to reach better targeted audiences. The Live Explosion, hosted by the DPP in London and enabled by Dropbox, presented three live streaming experts…

EBU Teams Up With Digital Production Partnership Over Mastering and Security September 14^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has struck a partnership with the Digital Production Partnership Ltd (DPP), a UK based business change network, to promote open standards for interoperability between all components of the video cycle as the industry continues its march towards all-IP based workflows. The two bodies are parading…

Building a Better STB August 30^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Set-top boxes, there must be a billion of them and, in most respects, they all pretty much do the same thing. Yet, with today’s rapid-pace rollout of new services and features, choosing the right operating system for the set-top box is crucial for business success.

Kudelski Supplies Security Technology for OpenView HD Satellite Platform in South Africa May 22^nd 2017 - 12:05 PM

SmarDTV, part of the Kudelski Group, has been chosen by South African maker of hybrid set top boxes (STBs) and gateways Altech UEC to supply System-In-Package (SIP) products for the country’s OpenView HD free-to-air (FTA) digital satellite TV platform. Altech UEC will be integrating the SIP package into new H…

US Broadcasters Raise Game Against OTT Piracy April 6^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

US pay TV operators and networks are collaborating to bear down on stream piracy through an expanding coalition funded equally by satellite operator Dish and broadcast channels.

EBU Calls on Broadcasters and Technology Vendors to Strengthen Cyber Security March 10^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has called on broadcasters and their technology suppliers to work together over cyber security and adopt best practices already available or evolving in the IT world. The organization representing broadcasters across Europe and in many neighboring countries has just staged its first Media Cybersecurity Seminar…

Going Flash-Free with Video: Transitioning Successfully January 24^th 2017 - 12:00 PM

As web browsers move rapidly to sunset their support for Flash, companies that rely on Flash for video playback are being forced to make changes. Apple has led the charge in driving the need for this change by disabling Flash by default in Safari 10, and Chrome and Firefox are quickly…

Rethinking Content Protection in an OTT World January 23^rd 2017 - 01:50 PM

In the world of pay-TV there is only one constant: the need for robust content protection. Despite standardization efforts across the industry, device fragmentation still poses a challenge for pay-TV service providers that want to offer secure premium content over the internet. From PCs to tablets to smartphones, different video-enabled…

Stealing Live OTT Streams: Piracy On The Open Seas Of The Internet January 13^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

There are more than 2.7 million adverts for devices that play out illegal streams of live content on e-commerce websites like Amazon, eBay and Alibaba according to research by Irdeto. The value of the billions of dollars broadcasters and content owners spend on live sports and entertainment content is undermined by…

A Better Way to Manage OTT Rights December 5^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

For many OTT video distributors, rights management is a challenge. Given the alternative of lacking rights to manage, this is a good problem to have. But slow-paced integrations and makeshift solutions are creating costs and risks that competitive OTT players can ill afford.