OTT TV zone
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Telekom Malaysia takes HyppTV nationwide
Malaysia's biggest telco will shortly be making its IPTV service 'HyppTV' available nationwide and outside the home with the launch of two new services - HyppTV Over Broadband and HyppTV Everywhere. -
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Consumers lacking ‘conscious desire’ to hook up Smart TVs
Despite a growing ownership base of Smart TVs, there is still a lack of conscious desire to use the sets to connect to the Internet, with most consumers preferring to connect their televisions to the Internet with other devices like games consoles, according to new research from UK pollsters YouGov. -
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Xbox One raises pulses, tracks them
Microsoft has finally presented its new Xbox to the world, describing the console as an all-in-one home entertainment system for the decade ahead that can connect to existing set-top boxes, snap between live TV and other tasks such as Web surfing and video calling (courtesy of Skype), and detect user gestures with much greater accuracy thanks to an improved Kinect peripheral so sensitive it can detect heartbeats.
Analysis & Opinion
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Microsoft’s bid to dominate the future entertainment stack with the Xbox One
Microsoft’s reveal of the Xbox One yesterday evening in Redmond signaled the culmination of its ambitions to be at the centre of the future living room entertainment landscape.
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Codecs: evolution versus revolution
A new codec war is looming! The peaceful reign of H.264 is over, the end is nigh, and HEVC is ready to battle to prove its worth, steal the crown and prove itself the one true king (guess who just got caught up on Game of Thrones?).
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From catch-up to catch-on: what TV can gain from going online first
You’ll be hard pressed to have missed the hype surrounding Netflix’s new House of Cards series. A high-profile ad campaign has accompanied its launch, including blanket coverage on London’s Underground, among other places.
Xbox One raises pulses, tracks them
Digital Home World Summit looks at digital health as key area of growth
Netflix strikes exclusive deal with Disney/ABC
BT Sport channels free with BT broadband
Telefónica launches Movistar TV
OgilvyEntertainment: "Every brand has a story to tell"
INTERVIEWS
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MRG: Most TV will eventually be delivered on-demand via unicast
Norm Bogen, vice-president of global research at US firm...
May 21st, 2013 -
Roku: “Most smart TVs have lousy UIs”
Scott Rosenberg, vice-president of business development, content and services...
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HBO LatAm: Our priority is to launch the GO app on more platforms
Dionne Bermudez, senior director of business development and new...
May 13th, 2013
EXPERTISE ZONE
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The operator survival guide: rules of engagementViaccess-Orca’s Ofer Weintraub discusses the requirements for second screen apps....
March 25th, 2013
By Dr. Ofer Weintraub -
IPTV meets Big Data – predicting user behaviour to create attractive offeringsThe tough challenges faced by communication service providers (CSPs) from...
March 13th, 2013
By Spyros Sakellariou -
Podcast: Multiscreen video, consumer expectations and user-generated contentIn this podcast, we speak to Steve McCaffery, VP and...
March 8th, 2013
By Jamie Beach
