Emad Morcos.GO Online TV by OSN will bring exclusive anytime, anywhere access to WWE Network. GO customers have access to WWE Network that offers 12 WWE ...
Karim Sarkis is CEO at Sync Media FZ LLC.The pure-play premium OTT market in the Middle East recently saw another entrant in the form of Starz ...
Its been very quiet in Dubai with the holidays although I shudder to think what turn the traffic might take come September, despite the looming threat of higher fuel charges. ...
Elemental Technologies has announced that Sky, the UKs largest pay TV provider, is leveraging Elemental to process and deliver its over-the-top (OTT) TV service NOW TV and mobile TV service, ...
Subscribers are watching more than 60,000+ hours of content every month on icflix, a number that is rapidly rising as OTT consumption continues to grow in the region, the company ...
Conviva, an OTT video experience optimisation company, has released the findings of the report, Binge Watching: The New Currency of Video Economics based on a recent survey of 750 binge-watching ...
Vuclip has released its Global Video Insights (GVI) from a survey it conducted of more than 8,500 users spanning the emerging markets of India, the Middle East, South East Asia ...
The converging of traditional cable networks and new IP services offers a huge challenge for network operators. At TV CONNECT 2015 ABOX42 is unveiling innovations, which help operators to migrate ...
Exterity has announced the launch of its AvediaStream Origin Server at NAB (April 13-16, Las Vegas, NV). The server provides a gateway between multicast IPTV distribution and Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming ...
The OTT roundtable took place on the first day of CABSAT15.With OTT discussed throughout boardrooms this year, Brightcove and BroadcastPro ME got together with leading industry ...
Volicon has announced the release of Observer OTT, an over-the-top (OTT) A/V service monitoring solution that offers broadcasters a way to capture content delivered over IP networks to smartphones, tablets, and ...
Dinesh Lalvani and Kaswara Al Khatib.As OTT platforms continue to challenge traditional models of television viewing, more companies are producing content purely for digital platforms. This ...
I had the pleasure of being a participant in two roundtables last month one, on production with Canon, and the other, on OTT with Brightcove.It was as much a ...
I dont have the luxury of sitting back on my couch every evening and watching my favourite programmes on TV any more. Juggling a busy career and motherhood left little ...
Andrew Pert.Next years CABSAT will feature the all-new Content Marketplace, a co-located event designed to unite the entire commercial ecosystem for filmed entertainment content.As a dedicated ...
Samer Geissah, who is now Vice President Consumer Home & Multimedia Services at du.Five years ago, a team of senior executives at du were brought ...
Appear TV has launched its Multiscreen Resource Allocator at CABSAT.The Appear TV Resource Allocator is a software solution that seamlessly integrates with broadcast workflows to simplify multiscreen workflow and operation. Intuitive and defined ...
Dr Raed Khusheim, CEO, Selevision.Multi-platform entertainment company Selevision has announced that its over-the-top (OTT) portals will be accessible to users from this month.The service will be ...
Abu Dhabi Media recently worked with Deutsche Telekom to deliver its first OTT offering to viewers in the region. Isam Al Jammal, who heads Digital Services at ADM, and Karim ...
With the value of global Over-the-Top (OTT) video streaming due to reach US$22.7 billion by 2018 - up from US$6.5 billion in 2013 and legitimate IPTV subscribers across the MENA region ...
Du, the Middle Easts fastest growing telecommunications provider, has announced participation at this years CABSAT along with its partner in the region, Akamai Technologies. Together, they will showcase content delivery ...
OSN has partnered with telecom service provider du to offer OSN Play for free as part of OSN subscriptions on du.OSN Play offers the convenience to catch up on shows ...
Paul Wallis, Director of Sales, Middle East, Imagine Communications.Imagine Communications, a global leader in video Infrastructure, advertising management and workflow solutions serving media networks, broadcast stations, ...
House of Cards premieres on OSN Play.OSN is releasing the full new season of House of Cards on its digital platform, OSN Play, on February 28, at ...
While a proliferation of devices enables the delivery of premium content to far more consumers, it also makes content more vulnerable to illegal use. According to security experts, the bigger ...
Mohamed Hamed is Head of Business Development & Sales at Piksel.OTT opportunities abound in the Middle East, thanks to the high uptake of smartphones and tabs. ...
Neil Berry.Piksel has appointed Neil Berry as Executive Vice President of Commercial for EMEA. Berry will be leading the expansion of Piksels business in Europe, building ...
OTT solutions provider Visual Unity will unveil the latest versions of its vuMedia multiscreen platform and vuEasy online video platform at IBC 2014.One of the most important changes will be ...
Arkena will provide turnkey OTT and catch-up services for beIN Sports Connect, a new OTT offer launched by beIN Sports France to deliver its live channels directly via internet to ...
Brightcove Inc. has announced that the company will be showcasing its online video offerings at BroadcastAsia2014 .Brightcove will feature its flagship online video platform Video Cloud, as well as Video Cloud ...
Tektronix, a broadcast video test, monitoring and analysis solutions provider, has announced the addition of new monitoring capabilities to its Sentry family of digital content monitors. These new capabilities will ...
Intigral's MCR.Intigral recently expanded its headend to improve the delivery of its IPTV and OTT multiscreen services. BroadcastPro ME takes a closer look at the projectDigital ...
BroadcastAsia 2013.Social media, OTT and multi-platform screening are some of the key trends to watch in 2014. Fuelled by a steep increase in consumption of data ...
OTT opens up new opportunities and revenue streams for television channels but comes with its own set of challenges, says Safia RanaThe Middle East has witnessed an explosion in the ...
Consumer demand is increasing for over-the-top (OTT) offerings and internet TV services like icflix and Netflix in the GCC countries according to new research from Irdeto, a multiscreen, revenue assurance ...
ViewSat, a global provider of broadcast services for television and radio channels to sign partnerships with over-the-top (OTT) streaming partners at the event while simultaneously building upon its relationships with ...
Qatar-based beIN Sports Arabia (formerly Al Jazeera Sport) now has more than 2.43m subscribers, with active users across 23 countries in the MENA region, a recent report revealed. The broadcaster saw ...
With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelerated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for ...
Thomson Vibe CP6000.Thomson Video Networks will demonstrate key innovations for delivering OTT and multi-platform services with focus on HD picture quality on different platforms and devices. ...
Juan Jose De La Torre is the Vice President of Mobile and Web at Intigral.Traditional mobile value added services (MVAS), which primarily comprised of messaging, ring-back ...
OTT offers innumerable opportunities that also come with a host of challenges. With more viewers taking to the second and third screens, broadcasters want to grab a share of the ...
ViewSat, a global provider of broadcast services for television and radio, has announced record growth owing to the increase in the number of channels in the region. During 2013, the ...
OTT solutions provider Visual Unity Global is expanding its vuMobile platform into Africa after signing a new partnership agreement with Tanzanian media conglomerate Clouds Media. Tomas Petra ...
Irdeto and Envivio have partnered to help operators streamline live channels over-the-top (OTT) across multiscreen platforms and devices.The partnership also includes Microsoft PlayReady LiveTV content protection in their live linear ...
OTT in the Middle East offers a unique opportunity for broadcasters, who need to understand that a modular approach to these solutions is the way forwardNot so long ago, we ...
Charlie Vogt, CEO, Harris Broadcast.Harris Broadcast has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Imagine Communications. The transaction, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions, is expected ...
Inview, the Over the Top (OTT) solutions specialist, launched its fully functional low cost SmartTV ecosystem with OTT functionality into the Asian market at BroadcastAsia (UK pavilion stand: 5E3-04), in ...
Multiscreen solution provider Visual Unity has partnered with media software solutions provider PROVYS by integrating Visual Unitys next generation vuMedia over the top (OTT) platform with PROVYS advanced broadcast management ...
The rapid and global growth of the handheld device market, the emergence of more robust network infrastructures, and the drop in the cost of bandwidth is causing a shift in ...
Mark Hollinger.Discovery Networks International will take a different approach with regards to making international OTT deals, in comparison to how it has been done in the ...
Indian media group Zee Entertainment will deliver OTT TV over the internet to viewers in the UAE following an agreement with Siemens CMT. The ...
OTT operators must make fundamental infrastructure choices in order to strike the best balance between investment, flexibility and scalability as well as the ...
Indian media group Zee Entertainment will deliver OTT TV over the internet to viewers in ...
