In-Depth

Q&A: Dale Barnes, director of innovation, Virgin Media

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Virgin Media’s director of innovation Dale Barnes talks to DTVE about the UK cable operator’s plans for new services over the coming year. What are… Read more

Interview: György Zsembery, CEO, Volia

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Ukrainian cable operator Volia has taken a major step to forwarding its ambition to be the country’s leading service provider with the launch of Volia… Read more

Interview: Mazen Hayek, commercial director, MBC

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MBC’s commercial director and official spokesman Mazen Hayek says the firm is making a push towards content localisation and multi-screen delivery. Andy McDonald reports. Middle … Read more

Cloud cover – IP and cloud-based alternatives to traditional broadcast models

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TV consumption habits are changing fast, but how viable are IP-and cloud-based alternatives to traditional broadcast models? Anna Tobin reports.  In the few short years it takes for a child to reach school age, the… Read more

Good companions – how apps are becoming integral to TV

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Broadcasters and service providers want to keep viewers’ attention as they interact with second screens. Adrian Pennington looks at how they are making apps integral to the TV experience. The perennial battle to own the… Read more

The view from 120 million feet – the future of satellite TV

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Despite ongoing growth in non-linear viewing, satellite goes from strength to strength. But can it keep up with future developments? Stuart Thomson reports. Despite ongoing investment in broadband infrastructure in the ground across their most… Read more

News on the move – the changing face of TV news channels

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News channels, perhaps more than any other, are at the forefront of changes in media consumption. Andy Fry looks at how they are adapting.  Running any TV channel in an era of digital fragmentation is… Read more

Opening the box – the move to whole-home media access

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Operators are evolving their offer from discrete set-top boxes and DVRs to a whole-home multi-room experience, and will be doing so with home media gateways and complementary cloud services for some time to come, writes… Read more

NAB Show 2013 Q&A: Steve Christian, Verimatrix

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Steve Christian, vice president of marketing at content security specialist Verimatrix, talks to DTVE about the content requirements for multiscreen video and the distribution of services across multiple network types. What are the key elements… Read more

The Euro50 Q&A: Bruce Tuchman, AMC/Sundance Channel Global

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Sundance Channel is a relatively recent entrant in the international channel business but under the leadership of Bruce Tuchman, AMC/Sundance Channel Global, it has managed to secure large-scale expansion of its distribution across Europe in… Read more