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What is IPTV? How does IPTV work? 05 December 2023

Are you eager to know what is IPTV? In this blog, we will take a closer look at what is IPTV, what is IPTV box, how it works & its architecture, the best IPTV devices, the types of IPTV services, … Continue reading

Get this straight: OTT vs IPTV 05 December 2023

We often come across the terms OTT and IPTV when talking about the video streaming industry. Don’t beat yourself up if these terms seem puzzling. We hear ya and are here to help. OTT and IPTV, both, refer to delivering … Continue reading

Virgin rolls out upgraded V6 set-top-box 29 January 2018

Virgin Media has launched a free upgrade to its high-end V6 set-top-box. The program is touted to be the largest customer upgrade program ever carried out in the UK. The V6 which is Virgin’s premium 4K-ready set-top box, allows users … Continue reading

Pay-TV service subscriptions drop to below four-fifths 29 September 2017

According to research from Leichtman Research Group, the percentage of TV households that subscribe to some form of pay-TV service has dropped to below 80% for the first time since early 2000s. 79% of US TV households undertake pay-TV with … Continue reading

Peru’s anti piracy measures on the rise 29 September 2017

The largest pirate websites including Pelis24, Series24 and the leading Spanish language streaming platforms have been closed down by Peru authorities. The move is a measure of strengthening the international protest against Spanish-language pirate sites. It also follows the removal … Continue reading

Comcast tests the waters for YouTube app on X1 Set-Tops 04 September 2017

Comcast is testing YouTube app on X1 set-tops. It is still in the pilot testing stages and hasn’t launched a commercial OTT app on associated set-top boxes. Earlier there were announcements from Comcast that they would integrate with YouTube and … Continue reading

Telefonica introduces Movistar Play in Peru 24 July 2017

Movistar Play which is the streaming service of Movistar Peru is being launched by Telefonica and it includes live linear channels and a catalogue with movies, series and children’s content among other forms of content that are offered at no … Continue reading

Flow to possibly integrate multiple OTTs into a single platform 13 July 2017

Flow’s main features and the possibility of integrating OTT services were points highlighted by Gonzalo Hita, COO of Cablevisión, Argentina’s largest pay TV operator. He also mentioned how Flow is intending to integrate OTTs following the example of the successful … Continue reading

Cord cutting – History, Current Scenario and What to expect in the future 04 July 2017

Cutting the cord or canceling your cable or satellite TV service in favor of a streaming service seems to be the trending topic these days. Cord-cutting is an actual phenomenon. It implies dumping a traditional TV subscription or cable service … Continue reading

Charter exploring Skinny Streaming Television Service for Cord Cutters 03 July 2017

A new video streaming service for consumers that want a cheaper alternative compared to a traditional cable TV package is being tested by Cable provider Charter Communications. Spectrum Stream which belongs to Charter is being tested with a group of … Continue reading