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Sky Deutschland To Show Masters In 3D (Rapid TV News)
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will show the US Masters Golf Tournament on all four competition days live and exclusive on German TV screens - a total of almost 20 hours... More
Consumers Will Pay for YouTube, If They Have Little ElseTo Watch (L.A. Biz)
People are willing to pay for YouTube channels, but only if their access to content is limited. The Video-Over-the-Internet Consumer Survey found that half of consumers would be wi... More
Linked Content Coalition Launches Online Rights Framework (Advanced Television)
A collaboration between different parts of the global creative industry, under the umbrella of the Linked Content Coalition (LCC), has resulted in the creation of an technical Fram... More
Disruptive Cloud TV Service Magine Plans Euro Launch (Broadband TV News)
After its launch in Sweden, cloud-based TV operator Magine is preparing to launch in Germany and Spain later this year. The company eventually wants to offer the service across Eur... More
NAB: Alticast and INTEK Develop OTT STB; Euro VOD Provider Is Using It (Videonet)
Alticast, provider of interactive TV open standard software solutions has partnered with set-top-box provider INTEK Digital to develop an all-IP set-top box specifically for OTT. ... More
NAB: Rovi Signs Up Over 50 Firms for HEVC Beta (IPTV News)
Rovi, a provider of technology that “connects people and the entertainment they love”, has signed up more than 50 companies for its HEVC Beta Program, launched earlier this yea... More
Brightcove Expands TV Everywhere Support with Adobe and Akamai (Streaming Media)
Signaling the rising future of TV Everywhere (TVE) and the importance of making viewer authentication easier, cloud publishing and distribution company Brightcove today announced t... More
Intel Cooks Up Future of TV — A Potential Mess for Cable (AdAge)
No one expects Intel to become a TV power overnight. But it represents an interesting challenge for cable and telcos, which as of now do not offer TV service outside their own wire... More
IHS: U.S. TV Shipments to Fall Again in 2013 (HMM)
U.S. television shipments are expected to decline for a second year in a row in 2013, with growth projected to resume in 2014 as the liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) segm... More
KIT digital Adds Connected TV to Platforms for Major Broadcaster (Marketwired)
Following successful implementations at major broadcasters around the world such as RTÉ in Ireland and Liberty Global's Horizon TV in the Netherlands, KIT digital is now working t... More
NeuLion and Deluxe Team Up to Offer a Joint Digital Movie Store Solution (Broadcast Engineering)
NeuLion, Inc., a leading enabler and provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, today announced an alliance with Deluxe Digital Distribution, a leading ... More
Media Group International Announces New Partnership with never.no (TV Technology)
As part of its forward-thinking approach to bring the very latest solutions to its customers, leading systems integrator Media Group International has announced a new partnership w... More
YuMe Service Helps Publishers Segment Inventory, Video Ad Targeting (MediaPost)
Video consumed across multiple devices continues to connect audiences, but puts a burden on publishers to analyze consumer behavior when targeting ads across screens. YuMe will rel... More
Civolution and Broadcom Collaborate to Make Automatic Advertisement Recognition Available for Set-top Boxes (Broadcast Engineering)
Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing content, today announces its integration with set-top box chipsets from Broadc... More
SPT Networks Unveils Second Screen App (Broadband TV News)
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has unveiled a custom second screen viewing app to accompany the premiere of Hannibal, which it co-commissioned for its global portfolio of ... More
Neuro Study Finds Second-Screen Use Boosts Viewer Engagement (Marketing Mag)
In the ultimate pursuit to discover the impact of social media interaction on viewers’ engagement, MEC and Seven recently united to undertake a neuroscience study with Neuro-Insi... More
Nintendo Must Convey Usefulness of Wii U and Second Screen to Players, Miyamoto Says (Polygon)
Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto says there's still work to be done to convince players of the usefulness of the Wii U and its second screen, telling CNN Tech he believes players wil... More
NAB: Smith — Fox-to-Cable Highly Unlikely (Broadcasting & Cable)
Gordon Smith, president and CEO of the NAB, was hardly ruffled by comments made by News Corp. president/COO Chase Carey about potentially taking Fox off the broadcast platform. The... More
Civolution and Broadcom Collaborate to Make Automatic Advertisement Recognition Available for Set-top Boxes (Broadcast Engineering)
Civolution’s Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology will enable content to be automatically recognized on Broadcom’s highly scalable and flexible set-top box platforms ... More
