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August/September 2015 August/September 2015 CLOSE UHDUP ON pOFC DTVE AugSep15.indd 1 03/09/2015 13:43 Move millions to the front row. IntelsatOne® Prism empowers you to deliver more of the moments that matter. IntelsatOne Prism is the network delivery and management system you need to give your audiences the event experience they expect, anywhere. Our actively managed IP-based solutions transform how media companies like yours provide high-value content with confi dence and control. A single solution integrates your leased satellite and terrestrial resources to more effi ciently deliver content the way audiences want it, allowing them to be fully in the moment. To learn what IntelsatOne Prism can do for your media business, meet with Intelsat during IBC 2015 at Hall 1, Stand 1.C71 or visit www.Intelsat.com/Prism_DigitalTV Envision. Connect. Transform. 7408-DigTV-Europe_Prism.inddpIFC Intelsat AugSep15.indd 1 1 8/27/201502/09/2015 8:37:02 09:59 AM Digital TV Europe August/September 2015 Contents August/September 2015 14. The big picture CLOSE UHDUP ON With the first 4K channels starting to go live in Europe, Ultra High Definition has become a reality. But, with standards still evolving, what challenges to its adoption still remain? Andy McDonald reports. pOFC DTVE AugSep15.indd 1 03/09/2015 13:43 24. Open all apps Pay TV providers are increasingly embracing hybrid delivery and the inclusion of OTT services such as Netflix. But how far down this route do they want to go and what implications do their technology choices carry? Stuart Thomson reports. 32. Mobile broadcast: the sequel LTE Broadcast is an impressive technology but it opens up more questions than answers, a 24 major one being what is the commercial application for it? Adrian Pennington reports. 32 38. Arriving on air Multiplatform deployment, fast time to market and flexibility are becoming ever more important for channel providers. Is playout technology keeping up with the demands being made on it? Anna Tobin investigates. 42. IBC 2015: the preview IBC 2015 will take place at the Rai in Amsterdam from September 10-15. Digital TV Europe previews some of the key technologies on display. 48. Content Innovation Awards: the shortlist Ahead of the very first Content Innovation Awards event at the Carlton Beach, Cannes on October 4, Digital TV Europe unveils the shortlist across the event’s categories. 38 Regulars 2 This month 4 News digest 50 Technology 54 People 56 Final analysis Visit us at www.digitaltveurope.net 1 p01 Contents DTVE AugSep15v3st.indd 1 03/09/2015 14:40 This month > Editor’s note Digital TV Europe August/September 2015 Issue no 320 The defining issues Published By: Informa Telecoms & Media Mortimer House 37-41 Mortimer Street IBC approaches, Digital TV Europe this month looks at four key top- London W1T 3JH As ics that will likely be at the top of visitors’ minds. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5000 First, we look at Ultra High-Definition TV, in particular at developments Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 4953 beyond 4K and the prospects of the industry agreeing a set of standards that Website: www.digitaltveurope.net will define the overall UHD experience for viewers. Is 4K on its own some- thing that will engage viewers or must higher resolution be accompanied by Editor Stuart Thomson the inclusion of HDR and wider colour gamut if UHD is to capture the pub- Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5314 lic’s imagination? Email: [email protected] We look at recent case studies of 4K/UHD deployments and assess whether early adopter services are likely to help or harm ultimate adoption of the technology. OTT TV and the ongoing expansion of Netflix internationally has given pay TV operators – Deputy Editor Andy McDonald and in particular cable and IPTV providers – pause for thought. Do they fight the OTT threat or Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5293 embrace OTT apps as part of the overall experience they can provide for their subscribers? In this Email: [email protected] issue of Digital TV Europe we look at the emergence of hybrid delivery strategies to provide IP- based OTT content alongside pay TV services. Should operators invest in high-end hybrid CPE Contributing Editor devices – the Horizon or TiVo boxes, RDK or Android-powered devices – and what do they need Stewart Clarke to consider in order to ensure a return on investment? Mobile broadcasting is back on the agenda, with multiple trials of LTE Broadcast technology Contributors over the past year. Vodafone recently tested the technology with Valencia FC in Spain, and other Kate Bulkley, Andy Fry, Adrian Pennington, trials have taken place in Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia and elsewhere. Adam Thomas, Anna Tobin, Jesse Whittock The technology has been talked about as a way of delivering services around live events or even as a replacement for DVB-T. It is certainly seen as a key application for much sought-after, and Correspondents fought-over, 700MHz spectrum. But is this a technology in search of a market? We consider the views of key players. France: Julien Alliot; Germany: Dieter With new distribution requirements continuing to appear, the challenges on broadcasters to Brockmeyer; Italy: Branislav Pekic deliver their content in multiple formats to multiple end points are only becoming greater. Also in this issue, we look at the current requirements being placed on broadcasters’ workflows as Sales Director Patricia Arescy they adapt to the changing nature of content distribution. The growing interest in creating new Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 5320 channels quickly, including ‘pop-up’ event-based channel and time-shifted channels, and creat- Email: [email protected] ing on-demand assets more quickly and comprehensively from live feeds will also be assessed. To what extent can channel creation, branding and playout now be managed more efficiently Art Director Matthew Humberstone and cost-effectively than was previously the case? Elsewhere, we look ahead to some of the key highlights for IBC and fill you in on the latest Publisher Tim Banham industry and technology news. Finally, in this issue, we unveil the shortlist for the first ever Content Innovation Awards, Printing Wyndeham Grange, West Sussex an event organised by Digital TV Europe in partnership with its sister title TBI, to be held in Cannes on October 4. The awards will honour innovation across all aspects of content creation and distribution. SUBSCRIPTION HOTLINE INFORMA GROUP TEL: +44 (0) 207 017 5533 © 2015 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved Stuart Thomson, Editor Reproduction without permission is prohibited [email protected] Visit us at www.digitaltveurope.net 2 p02 Ed Note DTVE AugSep15v3am.indd 2 03/09/2015 14:31 THE FUTURE OF TV SIMPLIFIED VISIT Your Partner in Delivering Media Entertainment RAI Hall 1. 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Our proven track record for delivering exceptional quality of service makes Alticast your end-to-end solutions expert. www.alticast.com pXX Alticast DTVE AugSep15.indd 1 26/08/2015 16:00 News > digest Digital TV Europe August/September 2015 News digest > 4 Netflix teams up with Vodafone and Softbank > 6 Vivendi reorganises Canal+ management > 8 Fashion One 4K launches > 4 Discovery forms alliance for Russia Netflix teams up with Vodafone in Spain and Softbank in Japan By Stuart Thomson on Vodafone’s ultra high-speed standard service from e8.99 & Jesse Whittock > fixed and mobile broadband net- to e9.99. The standard offer works. Vodafone TV customers allows subscriber to access HD Vodafone Spain has signed up will be able to enjoy the Netflix content and view it on two devic- to provide Netflix on its plat- service without having to up- es. Netflix’s other two offers, the form, the first such deal struck date their set-top boxes. Netflix basic ‘Essential’ tier, offering ac- by the streaming video provider will also be available on smart- cess via one device without HD, in the country. phones and tablets. The Netflix and its ‘Premium’, providing Using the Netflix app, Voda- app for those devices will be specific details were revealed. content including 4K video on fone TV homes will be able to available in the app stores. Netflix Japan has also un- up to four devices, remain un- watch Netflix content through Netflix had already an- veiled its pricing. A basic stand- changed, at e7.99 and e11.99 their set-top box. Netflix will be nounced that it would be sold ard definition plan will cost a respectively. In Switzerland, Net- available through Vodafone TV through telecoms operator Soft- monthly ¥650 (e4.80), with a flix raised the price of its stand- when it launches in Spain in Oc- Bank for this month’s Japanese HD version costing ¥950 and ard service from CHF12.90 tober. The Spanish service will launch. The deal with the mo- an ultra-high definition 4K (e11.87) to CHF14.90. be localised, offering a choice of bile phone provider will allow stream costing ¥1,450.
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