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July 2010 — Vol. II Issue 5
Pay TV operators need to make their services available on every kind of connected CE screen, wherever they are. To ensure their continued growth this decade, Pay TV operators must also deliver the content consumers want, when they want it and where they want it. John Moulding of Videonet explores current approaches to whole home video in this e-zine article.Read more directly via Videonet's e-zine.
By eliminating the “easy” piracy option of recording the signal from analog outputs of the STB, studios can now consider a new release window for their movie assets. Niels Thorwirth explores the implications of the technology that allows this – read more at our Pay TV Views blog.
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June 2010 — Vol. II Issue 4
Already front and center in the living room, the connected TV is especially interesting to service operators for a variety of reasons. Read more from Steve Oetegenn on our OTT blog series at Pay TV Views.
Verimatrix is pleased to have maintained a global number one position for the eighth consecutive reporting period according to MRGs IPTV Market Leader Report.
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April 2010 — Vol. II Issue 3
Radical developments now threaten the traditional pay-TV gatekeeper role while opening new revenue opportunities beyond the managed network. Bo Ferm writes on adaptive rate streaming from the IPTV World Forum show daily.
Between 15% and 25% of TV viewing will be via on-demand platforms by 2015. While some believe this could be a threat to pay-TV operators and broadcasters, shifts in viewing patterns also reveal opportunity.
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February-March 2010 — Vol. II Issue 2
Service providers - cable, satellite, IPTV - contemplating landmark updates to their network to improve their competitive profile, capture additional revenue or simply better serve current subscribers.
The Verimatrix design win announced with ABS-CBN.
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January 2010 — Vol. II Issue 1
An overview on adaptive rate streaming technologies and how they are likely to alter the current framework of managed network vs. Internet delivery within satellite, cable and IPTV delivery networks.
Equipment manufacturers are ahead of the rest of the ecosystem to make 3D TV a mainstream reality.
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Winter 2009 — Vol. I Issue 10
Mark Holmes of ViaSatellite recently tackled the latest issues around content piracy and theft of service in Asia.
Per-Ola Wester, Chief Architect, IPTV, at TeliaSonera received the title of “Technology Leader” at the inaugural Digital TV Europe Awards that took place during the Digital TV World Summit last month.
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October 2009 — Vol. I Issue 9
Traditional pay-TV operators have always been highly focused on revenue security by way of theft of service prevention because piracy through theft of service is very prevalent and smart cards have been the only solution available.
Verimatrix's Bo Ferm provides past, present and future perspectives to illustrate the full picture of Verimatrix's impact in the pay-TV industry. The integration of IP networks can provide compelling TV services, and open up a new world of services that offer “prime time on my time” for subscribers.
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September 2009 — Vol. I Issue 8
IBC has always been a platform for showcasing the next big thing in pay TV. Operators come to hear about the latest technology platforms and get a sense of what is real and what is purely in the demo stage. Because of the innovation explosion that has occurred in this industry over the past several years, we were seeing operators actually delay decisions on building out new networks. Too many variables were unresolved.
Verimatrix is honored to have received two awards in September for its VCAS™ for DVB 2.0 content security solution for DVB hybrid and broadcast networks.
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July / August 2009 — Vol. I Issue 7
Value proposition for operators extends beyond content protection security to enabling service growth
Steve Oetegenn offered his thoughts what media execs in the digital environment need to know for the June issue of ContentAsia.
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June 2009 — Vol. I Issue 6
The analog to digital switchover is providing a major catalyst for operators to think differently about how they deliver pay-TV services. As the number of
subscribers in Asia continues to grow, operators have a huge opportunity to increase ARPU with new and compelling content.
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May 2009 — Vol. I Issue 5
Pay-TV operators are increasingly requiring 3-screen support to offer compelling services. The objective is to improve subscriber uptake and loyalty by targeting the widest possible audience, anywhere and anytime. They are looking to content security suppliers to solve the “transparency problem” that has bedeviled the music industry in its transition to an online marketplace.
One thing that the NAB experience demonstrates is that the technology innovation around video delivery certainly hasn't slowed down. We are seeing a rapid evolution of TV platforms and services, which is feeding into the overall converged TV movement. Here are some observations from our team's immersion in these trends.
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April 2009 — Vol. I Issue 4
Satellite systems provide an excellent way to broadcast large amounts of content to wide geographic areas. But satellite pay-TV operators are struggling to offer interactive and on-demand services as they experience more competitive pressure.
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March 2009 — Vol. I Issue 3
IPTV continues to shake up the television industry, challenging conventional business models and practices and forcing pay-TV operators to re-evaluate their operations to ensure they maintain customer share in a highly competitive marketplace.
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January 2009 — Vol. I Issue 2
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is gaining momentum and carries the promises of revolutionising how content is delivered. The most successful IPTV deployments have one thing in common: premium content.
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December 2008 — Vol. I Issue 1
I am often asked “what is the future of IPTV?” Without hesitation I reply that no one will be talking about IPTV five years from now. I'm not predicting the complete disappearance of this vibrant corner of the pay-TV industry. I'm simply observing the growth and influence of IP technologies.
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