Internet Protocol television

Encoding.com Honored with the 2020 Emmy® Award for Technology & Engineering

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Mass media, Information and communications technology, Internet television, Television technology, Internet broadcasting, Broadcasting, Transcoding, Internet Protocol television, Microservices

The announcement was made by Robert P. Seidel, chairman of the Television Academy's Technology & Engineering Achievement Committee.

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  • The announcement was made by Robert P. Seidel, chairman of the Television Academy's Technology & Engineering Achievement Committee.
  • Encoding.com pioneered transcoding-as-a-service more than a decade ago and has now transcoded more than a billion videosand processed over one trillion API requests.
  • Offering a robust set of VOD-focused microservices for file-based broadcast and OTT content delivery, the platform streamlines transcoding, packaging and video delivery to all mobile, desktop, IPTV and OTT devices.
  • Encoding.com customers include industry leaders such asNBCUniversal, BBC, Peacock, WarnerMedia and Fox.

Quintillion and GCI announce partnership to bring improved services to Nome and Kotzebue

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Monday, January 25, 2021
Telecommunications, Technology, Science and technology, Mobile telecommunications, GCI, Internet of things, Internet Protocol television, 4G, LTE

In addition to improved internet service, the partnership will bring internet protocol television (IPTV) services and support GCI's ongoing upgrade to 4G LTE wireless service in these communities.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to improved internet service, the partnership will bring internet protocol television (IPTV) services and support GCI's ongoing upgrade to 4G LTE wireless service in these communities.
  • The Quintillion-GCI partnership will deliver improved service to the residents of Nome and Kotzebue.
  • Thanks to this partnership, healthcare, education, government and business customers in Kotzebue and Nome will have more reliable service supported by both GCI's TERRA network and Quintillion's undersea fiber-optic cable.
  • By the end of 2021 GCI plans to offer 1 Gigabit speeds to our residential customers in Nome and Kotzebue.

Gosfield North Communications Chooses WISI's Inca IP Video Platform for Headend Modernization and ABR Video Service

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Information and communications technology, Telecommunications, Mass media, Internet television, Television technology, Digital television, Internet Protocol television, Internet broadcasting, Video on demand, Next-generation network

In 2012, Gosfield North Communications boldly became one of the first carriers in Canada to build and operate an all-IPTV video network, partnering with WISI for transcoding all linear video services.

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  • In 2012, Gosfield North Communications boldly became one of the first carriers in Canada to build and operate an all-IPTV video network, partnering with WISI for transcoding all linear video services.
  • In 2020, Gosfield seized the opportunity to modernize its network and provide both linear and ABR video content to subscribers with numerous device types.
  • "There are a few things we look for in our decision-making," said Robert Petruk, Chief Executive and Technology Officer for Gosfield North Communications.
  • Gosfield is using the new Inca IP Video Platform to provide enhanced multiscreen services to its subscribers.

MetroNet and Fayetteville, N.C. Announce Partnership to Build 100% Fiber Optic Network

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Telecommunications, Information and communications technology, Internet television, Technology, Video on demand, Broadband, Fiber-optic communication, Photonics, Optical fiber, Internet Protocol television, Stealth Communications, Google Fiber

"Beyond television and telephone services to residents and businesses, this ultrafast internet will also support teleworking, distance learning, and virtual medicine.

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  • "Beyond television and telephone services to residents and businesses, this ultrafast internet will also support teleworking, distance learning, and virtual medicine.
  • MetroNet offers businesses and residents state-of-the-art, fiber optic networks connected directly to their homes and businesses.
  • ABOUT METRONET: MetroNet is a 100 percent Fiber Optic Company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.
  • The customer-focused company provides cutting-edge fiber optic communication services, including high-speed Fiber Internet, full-featured Fiber Phone, and Fiber IPTV with a wide variety of programing.

World TV & Video Services Markets Database & Report 2016-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Technology, Audio, Video, Mass media, Information and communications technology, Telecommunications, Digital television, Internet Protocol television, Internet broadcasting, Internet television, Television technology, Video on demand, Concentration of media ownership, Television

Cable will be the biggest loser, to the benefit of IPTV

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  • Cable will be the biggest loser, to the benefit of IPTV
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  • After a period of rapid decline, terrestrial's market share is levelling off
    6.4.
  • Should we expect a consolidation in the sector that extends beyond US companies?
  • View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210114005453/en/

PCCW Media Selects ContentWise To Rebuild Now TV’s Personalization

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Monday, January 11, 2021
TV and Radio, Data management, Technology, Online, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Telecommunications, Software, Audio, Video, Internet, Hardware, Internet television, Mass media, Information and communications technology, Pacific Century Group, Broadcasting, Digital television, Internet broadcasting, Video on demand, PCCW, Personalization, Internet Protocol television, Now TV

PCCW Media Limited (PCCW Media), a leading fully integrated multimedia and entertainment company headquartered in Hong Kong, selected ContentWises digital experience automation and personalization software, to revamp its IPTV and app user experience personalization infrastructure.

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  • PCCW Media Limited (PCCW Media), a leading fully integrated multimedia and entertainment company headquartered in Hong Kong, selected ContentWises digital experience automation and personalization software, to revamp its IPTV and app user experience personalization infrastructure.
  • PCCW Media and ContentWise collaborated to build the next generation of Now TVs services on set-top box and connected apps.
  • UX Engines machine learning-powered platform enables PCCW Media to expand the range of Now TVs personalization and discovery features.
  • Paolo Bozzola, CEO of ContentWise, said: I am pleased PCCW Media ultimately decided to work with ContentWise.

COVID-19: Government of Canada Provides Additional Relief to the Broadcasting Sector

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Mass media, Telecommunications, Television, Department of Canadian Heritage, Broadcast law, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Television licence, Internet Protocol television, Canadian Television Fund, Multichannel television in Canada

As announced in the Fall Economic Statement on November 30, the Government of Canada will provide additional relief to eligible television and radio stations by waiving Part II broadcasting licence fees in 2020-21, which are collected annually by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

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  • As announced in the Fall Economic Statement on November 30, the Government of Canada will provide additional relief to eligible television and radio stations by waiving Part II broadcasting licence fees in 2020-21, which are collected annually by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
  • Waiving these fees will provide as much as $50 million in relief for these companies, helping them maintain their broadcasting productions for Canadians.
  • The measure announced today does not include cable, satellite and IPTV providers (also known as broadcasting distribution undertakings) as their revenues are not as dependent on advertising.
  • The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is an administrative tribunal that operates at arm's length from the federal government.

KT Corporation leaps ahead with Asia Pacific's first virtualized headend

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Video on demand, Digital television, Mass media, Broadcasting, Information and communications technology, Television technology, Internet television, KT Corporation, Internet Protocol television, Olleh TV, Head end, INES

LONDON, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that KT Corporation , South Korea's largest telecommunications service provider, will implement the first virtualized headend in Asia Pacific for its Olleh TV IPTV service.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia , the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that KT Corporation , South Korea's largest telecommunications service provider, will implement the first virtualized headend in Asia Pacific for its Olleh TV IPTV service.
  • This is the first win for Synamedia with KT's IPTV business.Following a competitive tender, KT selected Synamedia's Converged Headend to deliver a virtualized full stack solution for the delivery of end-to-end IPTV workflows.
  • Deployed on premise in KT's data center, Synamedia's cloud-agnostic Converged Headend includes virtualized Digital Content Manager (vDCM) and Video Service Manager.
  • "KT has a reputation for innovation and market leadership and our Converged Headend provides the video infrastructure springboard it needs to stay ahead both now and in the longer term.

Versailles Becomes Nation’s Newest Gigabit City as MetroNet Completes 100% Fiber Optic Network

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Technology, Other Construction & Property, Telecommunications, Construction & Property, Networks, Internet, Telecommunications, Information and communications technology, Fiber to the premises, Broadband, Video on demand, Glass production, Optical fiber, Telecommunications equipment, Fiber-optic communication, Internet Protocol television, Stealth Communications, Fiber to the premises in the United States

Versailles now joins Lexington as a Kentucky Gigabit City as MetroNet completes construction of a citywide, 100 percent fiber optic network.

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  • Versailles now joins Lexington as a Kentucky Gigabit City as MetroNet completes construction of a citywide, 100 percent fiber optic network.
  • The Versailles community has been supportive of MetroNet building out the infrastructure that will be the foundation for extremely fast, reliable fiber optic internet.
  • With Versailles deemed a Gigabit City, our residents and businesses will be at an advantage with access to a 100 percent fiber optic network, stated Brian Traugott, Mayor of Versailles.
  • The customer-focused company provides cutting-edge fiber optic communication services, including high-speed Fiber Internet, full-featured Fiber Phone, and Fiber IPTV with a wide variety of programming.

S. Korea's KT Corp. Launches IPTV Service in Thailand

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Internet television, Mass media, Information and communications technology, Telecommunications, Internet broadcasting, Digital television, KT Corporation, Internet Protocol television, INES

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT), South Korea's largest telecommunications company, announced its IPTV service successfully exported globally for the first time to 3BB TV Co. Ltd. of Thailand.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT), South Korea's largest telecommunications company, announced its IPTV service successfully exported globally for the first time to 3BB TV Co. Ltd. of Thailand.
  • 3BB TV, an affiliate of Jasmine Group will combine its ultra-speed Triple T Broadband internet connection with the IPTV service.
  • For the launch of 3BB's new IPTV service, KT enabled the Thai company to cover all areas of an IPTV operation.
  • "Riding on its success in Thailand, KT will be able to expand its IPTV business to other Southeast Asian countries and further around the world."