August 01, 2013

Featured News

BSkyB Unveils £9.99 Set-Top Box, Takes Aim at TalkTalk

Competitors will have a hard time beating the Now TV Box on price. That £9.99 even includes shipping.

TalkTalk Announces 160K New Subscribers for YouView

Proving that family and children's content is just as popular as sport, YouView finds its niche.

Vitec Puts HEVC/H.265 Support in Pro Decoder Card

Professional broadcasters that need to distribute content using the latest standards now have an HEVC option for their end-to-end workflow.

Featured Articles

ShowCaster: Deliver Engaging Live Video Events

Live online video is difficult, costly, and full of risks. But for some experiences nothing else will do.

How the BBC Insured Live Streaming Resilience During the Olympics

With London hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics, the online streams couldn't falter for a minute. Here's how the BBC prepared.

How to Encode for Desktop, Mobile, and OTT

It takes multiple streams to reach every viewer on every device, but the smart content owner creates as few as possible. Here's the winning strategy.

Industry News

BT Sport Chooses Harmonic Video Infrastructure to Support New Sports Channels

Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, today announced that BT Sport has built a scalable, efficient production and playout system for its new sports television channels, which launch Aug. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland

Dejero at IBC2013

At IBC2013, Dejero will demonstrate its latest innovations in bonded cellular technology that utilize mobile wireless networks to transmit high-quality video for electronic newsgathering (ENG). The Dejero LIVE+ Platform offers powerful capabilities for im

Google selects HE-AAC Multichannel from Fraunhofer IIS for Google Play Movies in Surround

Android users to enjoy Google Play movies in cinema-quality surround sound at home or while on the go.