Akamai buys OTT and IPTV technology firm Octoshape
DigitalTVEurope.net
Akamai has bought cloud OTT and IPTV service provider Octoshape, in a move that gives Akamai access to streaming video optimisation technology.

StarHub Offers IPTV to Singapore Homes
Light Reading
SINGAPORE -- StarHub will launch its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service for Singapore homes tomorrow, 9 April. Named StarHub TV on Fibre, the ...

Green Bay Packers Select VITEC's Award Winning IPTV HD Video ...
Business Wire (press release)
The Green Bay Packers chose VITEC's IPTV solution for its cost-effective combination of low latency streaming video and flexible, customizable design, giving ...

'Need For Speed' Sequel? Trio Of Chinese Partners In Early…
Deadline.com
It has a joint venture with Jiaflix, a hybrid SVOD-transaction VOD platform, that has the ability to distribute through IPTV, WiFi and set-top-boxes, in addition to ...

HyppTV launches Hao Xiang Shopping TV channel
Telecompaper (subscription)
Telekom Malaysia's IPTV service HyppTV has launched the 'Hao Xiang Shopping TV' channel, in partnership with Enjoy TV. This 24-hour HD shopping channel ...

First 'Netflix Recommended' TVs named
IPTV News
The goal of the Netflix Recommended programme, announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, is designed to give people insight into which smart ...

How live 4K streaming points way to OTT sports
IPTV News
Though consumer adoption of Ultra HD (UHD) TV screens is on the rise, lack of content is still a massive issue for 4K. At the same time, consumer demand for ...

Rostelecom offers top-ups over TV to IPTV subscribers
Telecompaper (subscription)
Russian national operator Rostelecom introduced top-ups over the TV for its IPTV subscribers. The option requires a Visa or MasterCard bank card and can be ...

BCE Banks on New Customers at Wireless Segment for Growth
Zacks.com
In the fourth quarter, Bell Wireline added a net of 52,010 high-speed Internet customers, 58,371 Fibe TV customers and 76,074 IPTV customers, but lost 33,934 ...

IPTV Market Stimulated by Increased Broadband Penetration ...
Business Wire (press release)
ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transparency Market Research announces the release of a new publication titled “IPTV Market - Global Industry Analysis, ...

Explore Australia - video streaming - VOD, IPTV, mobile TV market ...
WhaTech
Online video streaming or IPTV already makes up the largest component of internet traffic, and is set to continue growing faster than other digital formats.

du becomes the first company in the world to receive UL Building ...
Zawya (registration)
We started operating in 2007, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services. Today, we serve more than 7.5 million individual ...

Distance running in UAE receives a boost
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Physique TV broadcasts on multiple platforms including Arabsat via My-HD platform, IPTV distribution through du and elife in the UAE, Intigral in Saudi Arabia, ...

MVPD business shrinks as OTA usage increases, FCC report finds
FierceCable
Satellite operators saw their subs increase slightly from 34.1 million to 34.2 million, while IPTV customers spiked from 9.9 million to 11.3 million. Among other ...

Of SatBroadcasting™ Interest: Moving On Up... Maimon To Senior ...
SatNews Publishers
The increasing demand in Africa and the Middle East for DTH and IPTV services is overwhelming. Over the past several years, there has been a growing ...

Akamai buys IP video services firm (AKAM)
Seeking Alpha
Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) has acquired Octoshape, a Danish provider of services that optimize and efficiently deliver IP video content, whether IPTV streams ...