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Synamedia launches Synamedia Go cloud video suite

Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced the launch of its complete Synamedia Go cloud video suite. Go.Foundation, the entry level service is complemented by a suite of new packs, including Go.Monetize, Go.Personalize and Go.Recommend. Synamedia says that the full suite of Synamedia Go reflects the need for an agile, flexivergble SaaS platform that […]

April 25, 2022

Synamedia brings intelligence to the CDN’s edge

Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has unveiled a new set of Artificial Intelligence-based (AI) traffic management features for its Edge CDN solution. These advanced capabilities will transform the way video streams are delivered and will enable a plethora of new consumption experiences by simplifying the process of onboarding new services, all while delivering a […]

April 25, 2022

Etisalat selects Synamedia, 3SS for Switch TV

UAE satellite operator, Etisalat, part of e&, has chosen technologies and services from Synamedia and 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) to add a lean back TV experience for its direct-to-consumer (D2C) streaming service, Switch TV. With the addition of smart TV apps, developed by 3SS and Synamedia for LG smart TVs and Samsung TVs running the […]

April 19, 2022

Synamedia, AMD help deliver UK 8K broadcast

Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced that its VIVID Compression platform, powered by AMD EPYC 7763 processors, distributed BT Sport’s 8K-UHD broadcast of the Saracens vs. Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby on March 26th. This accomplishment was the UK’s first live 8K home broadcast of a top-tier sporting event delivered in 8K using […]

April 14, 2022

BT scores 8K first

BT Sport, working with a range of partners, has successfully delivered the UK’s first live 8K broadcast of a top-tier sporting event into the home. BT Sport broadcast the Saracens v Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby match on March 26th live in 8K into selected homes – building on its ongoing 8K leadership which in […]

April 6, 2022By Colin Mann

Industry players deploy edge apps using LiveEdge Compute

Videon, a specialist in edge computing for video, has announced that technology providers across the industry, including Net Insight, EZDRM, Synamedia, Zixi, V-Nova, Red5 Pro, Techex, THEO Technologies, and Livepeer and others are deploying edge apps using LiveEdge Compute to simplify on-premise-to-cloud workflows for media companies, cloud providers, and integrators. These apps take full advantage […]

April 5, 2022

Synamedia: ‘Huge cultural transformation’

Video software provider Synamedia has fundamentally changed its customer and product development approach, according to senior company executives. Briefing industry journalists at its West London HQ, Paul Segre, CEO, said the pay-TV sector now needed to be quick and agile in responding to user demands and competition. Whereas the company and its predecessor entities (NDS […]

March 16, 2022By Colin Mann

HbbTV Association adds 7 new members

The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, have announced that seven new members have joined the industry association in the past 12 months. The new members are broadcasting organisations, network operators, […]

February 8, 2022

Prediction: Content owners take back control in 2022

Synamedia’s CTO, Nick Thexton, and Simon Brydon, Synamedia’s Senior Director, Security Business Development – Sports, have shared their industry thoughts on the year ahead. Their 2022 predictions include: Rethinking recommendations In the seminal Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy we found an answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. However, fans will recall that the enigmatic […]

January 19, 2022

Cgates goes live with Synamedia

Video software provider Synamedia has confirmed that Lithuanian multiplay telco Cgates has gone live with Synamedia video network solutions across its pay-TV services. These technologies will support live and time-shifted viewing on set-top boxes and OTT, aimed at ensuring Cgates has the flexibility and scalability to meet its future growth plans while optimising the delivery […]

January 18, 2022