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UTStarcom posts $5mn loss for Q1
Beijing-based telecoms equipment vendor UTStarcom has posted a US$ 5mn net loss for the first quarter of this year, but expects profitability to improve once it can count the IPTV business it sold last August as discontinued operations. -
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YouView has “no plans” to support Xbox One
While much of the gaming and tech press have been cautiously optimistic about the new Xbox One console revealed earlier this week, the UK's new connected TV platform YouView just revealed on Twitter that it has no plans to support the new Xbox. -
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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.
Analysis & Opinion
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And in this corner: Microsoft Xbox One and the future of OTT
Microsoft announced the Xbox One on Tuesday in Redmond, Washington. Given that the Xbox 360 has been around since 2005 and sold over 70 million units worldwide, finally seeing the next-generation console from the #1 player in the market is a pretty big deal.
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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?).
Worldwide IPTV subs up 36% in 2012
Twitter amplifies TV advertising
Consumers lacking 'conscious desire' to hook up Smart TVs
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
INTERVIEWS
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Vubiquity: “Moving to a single global brand was critical”
Doug Sylvester, president of US firm Vubiquity, a provider...
May 24th, 2013 -
MRG: Most TV will eventually be delivered on-demand via unicast
Norm Bogen, vice-president of global research at US firm...
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Roku: “Most smart TVs have lousy UIs”
Scott Rosenberg, vice-president of business development, content and services...
May 14th, 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
