2018
How the multi-vendor OTT business model is shaping the video industry
By: TV2U Admin
December 20, 2018
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A lot of great original content never reaches consumers. From budding filmmakers who cannot find a distributor for their documentaries to regional TV series that experience huge success in their own country but struggle to gain traction abroad, international audiences are missing out on video they’d value. And it’s a problem being felt by both
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The role of data analytics for the smart home provider of the (near) future
By: Asif Munir
October 24, 2018
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As the sun rises in South Africa, a local resident reaches for their smartphone and opens the app that’s become the lifeblood of their home. By controlling the IP-enabled blinds to flood the room with sunlight before switching the kettle on downstairs, they climb out of bed and are greeted with a stream of updates
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Next-generation revenue: Moving from service provider to smart home provider
By: Asif Munir
October 1, 2018
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Picture the smart home of the future. From connected lighting to IP home security cameras, and from intelligent energy usage monitoring devices to internet-enabled television, all these things will undoubtedly be present. And yet, despite the picture forming in your mind being one that’s several years away, these technologies already exist. We have smart fridges,
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Advanced OTT video analytics: Why the real money’s in its potential for AVOD
By: Asif Munir
September 1, 2018
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The OTT TV industry has gone through a period of rapid change in recent years. Broad-based content offerings are becoming a thing of the past and personalisation has taken its rightful place at the heart of video streaming services. It’s a shift that’s been underpinned by the rise of video analytics technology being incorporated into
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How to turn OTT content protection into a competitive advantage
By: Asif Munir
August 17, 2018
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We all know the risks associated with getting content protection wrong. But what the OTT industry often forgets is how these risks escalate as the severity of content piracy increases. For OTT TV platforms that are selling the content of others, a lack of security creates a sharp upwards curve of lost revenue and opportunity:
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OTT sports: What the World Cup revealed about APAC’s live-linear mobile viewing habits
By: Asif Munir
July 23, 2018
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Global football fever reached all-time high over the weekend and a lot has been said since then about the significant engagement figures seen during the 2018 World Cup. Streaming records have been broken in countries like the UK, with a significant proportion of traffic coming from mobile devices. But what about APAC? How much of an
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Reamp aposta em automação de dados digitais; TV2U lança serviços OTT no Brasil
By: Asif Munir
January 19, 2018
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No giro de notícias da semana, os destaques do mercado brasileiro de publicidade digital: nova solução da brasileira Reamp integra dados de diversos canais em uma única base e deve representar 20% do lucro da empresa até o fim do próximo ano; em parceria com as brasileiras SOL Telecom e CCS TV, a empresa de
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TV2U to launch white label OTT service, 4G set-top box
By: Asif Munir
January 18, 2018
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Over-the-top media services company TV2U is set to launch a white label OTT service and has announced plans for a multimedia 4G set-top box. The company said it is on-course to launch the white label OTT service in partnership with US-based content delivery specialist, StackPath. This follows a successful proof of concept deployment in late 2017
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TV2U announces OTT services expansion into new markets
By: Asif Munir
January 17, 2018
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OTT media services specialist TV2U has expanded its international footprint with customer wins and major partnerships in both Indonesia and Brazil. The expansion has been driven by the launch of ‘TV2U to the Home,’ a dedicated OTT service for the Brazilian market, together with SOL Telecom and CCS TV, and a strategic partnership with Indonesian
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TV2U, SOL Telecom and CCS TV launch Brazilian OTT service
By: Asif Munir
January 4, 2018
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TV2U has launched a Brazilian over-the-top service in partnership with local telecoms provider SOL Telecom and cable TV company CCS TV. The OTT offering will initially have more than 100 live channels but in time will expand to more than 250 live channels and a collection of on-demand movies and TV series. It is initially
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