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What pay-TV operators need to now about Android TV
Android TV has established itself as a mainstream option for pay-TV operators. More than a million devices are activated every two months. Read more…
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NAGRA redefines pay-TV value propositions in the digital age
Stephane Le Dreau of NAGRA discusses the challenges pay-TV players face, the perennial piracy problem, and the importance of IoT and smart home security. Read more…
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OTT has eaten the broadcast industry, more or less: report
OTT video is so mainstream now that it’s forcing broadcasters to transform into ‘diversified media companies’ to compete, says a new Ooyala report. Read more…
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Research identifies how innovation drives Pay-TV opportunities
In its third year, the Pay-TV Innovation Forum seeks to identify how innovation is driving opportunities for content owners and service providers around the world as they face a disrupted market. The findings are based Read more…
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Pay-TV players are bamboozled by your so-called 5G
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of chairing a 5G seminar on the sidelines of the AVIA Video Summit in Hong Kong. (Gentle reminder: AVIA is the pay-TV/satellite industry organization formerly known as CASBAA.) Read more…
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Telecom/pay TV spending dip due to accounting changes: IDC
The bad news: worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services will increase by only 0.6% in 2018 (in constant dollar terms), representing a decrease in growth from last year, according to IDC. The Read more…
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YouTube to expand original programming production for more markets
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programming for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, Read more…
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APAC pay-TV still getting clobbered by OTT players and piracy: forum
The Asia Pacific pay-TV industry remains under siege from OTT services and rampant piracy, which is expected to impact growth and revenues, according to executives attending the 2018 Asia-Pacific Pay-TV Innovation Forum, hosted by Nagra Read more…
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The lines between traditional pay-TV and OTT are becoming blurred
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and a leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, showcased smart solutions for the OTT era at CommunicAsia 2018. According to the Pay-TV Innovation Forum, catering to Read more…
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How telcos should approach taking up and offering pay-TV services
It’s true that telecoms operators have a unique opportunity to claim a foothold in the pay-TV market. In the last few years, we’ve seen them increasingly compete with cablecos in providing broadband services and access Read more…
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AT&T to invest $21 billion in new WarnerMedia subsidiary
(Reuters) – AT&T is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner – now known as WarnerMedia – chief executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a Read more…
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OTT video to keep pressure on traditional pay-TV players: report
OTT video services have attracted hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide, causing pressure on traditional pay-TV operators, and that’s not going to change anytime soon, with the global OTT video subscriber base expected to reach Read more…
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Many pay TV players to lose revenue by 2023 despite adding subs: report
The top 10 pay TV operators are forecasted to lose $20 billion in subscription and PPV revenues revenues by 2023 despite subscriber growth, according to Digital TV Research, which says pay TV revenue share for Read more…
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Furious OTT competition is driving VoD demand in India
The era of video on demand (VoD) is rapidly gripping the Indian entertainment industry thanks to the increase in both international and domestic OTT players, says GlobalData. Some factors such as 4G connectivity, broadband efficiency Read more…
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CSG adds real-time traffic insights to pay-TV field force management
CSG has announced the availability of new real-time traffic insights in its field force management solution for pay-TV service providers, designed to boost the cable and satellite industry’s ability to get the right technician to Read more…
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KT Skylife deploys Nagra watermarking to protect 4K content
Kudelski Group’s Nagra announced that Korean satellite broadcaster KT Skylife will deploy its NexGuard watermarking solution for pay-TV to meet forensic watermarking requirements mandated by MovieLabs’ Enhanced Content Protection for premium content, including 4K Ultra HD and Read more…
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Q&A: XL Axiata wants to be the pay-TV player Indonesia needs right now
Last month, Indonesian operator XL Axiata announced plans to diversify its business with an ambitious triple-play service covering mobile/fixed-line broadband and pay-TV. XL Axiata aims to spend $500 million over the next five years to Read more…
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Irdeto expands Tata Sky partnership, upgrades piracy control solution
Irdeto announced at CES 2018 that it has expanded its long-term security partnership with Indian satellite pay TV operator Tata Sky, under which Tata Sky will implement Irdeto Cloaked CA and middleware to deliver an improved customer Read more…
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Kudelski Group accelerates transformation, refocuses on cyber/IoT security
The Kudelski Group wrapped up 2017 with an H2 update detailing the deep transformation the company has undergone in the past year in terms of structure, processes and business to ensure long term growth. Kudelski Read more…
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Video piracy is alive and well and quite dangerous, actually: Irdeto
If you thought video piracy is mainly about unauthorized downloads, and that the rise of streaming video would solve the problem, you’d be wrong on both counts. Pirates are adapting with the times – the Read more…