NDS @ IBC 2008: Delivering Entertainment to Multiple Screens, Making Convergence Simple

At IBC 2008 in Amsterdam (RAI Exhibition Centre, September 12-16) NDS is showing a lineup of technologies and solutions that are focused on delivering truly converged entertainment and information services for consumers. This includes the launch of NDS Dynamic™ TV advertising tools and the latest version of VideoGuard Key™. more

To build on the significant growth of its digital pay-TV customer base in Germany and Austria, NDS opened its latest facility in Munich in late July. “The opening of our new office will allow us to enhance our reach and our local support capabilities to serve existing and future customers,” says Yves Padrines, Vice President, Business Development and General Manager NDS GmbH. more

Both mobile TV and IPTV are gaining in popularity in different markets around the world. This is especially true in Russia. Having already launched IPTV, Sistema Mass Media (SMM) is now preparing its mobile TV business. It chose the NDS Unified Headend™ to both manage and to protect its TV content delivery to subscribers on both networks. more

Back in 2006 Internet broadcasters were interested in producing or viewing user-generated content on sites like YouTube. Major TV broadcasters are now eager to bring their premium content to the Internet. Delivering TV over the Internet seems to be the “next big thing.” NDS is developing Infinite TV to deliver content to multiple devices. But it’s about more than content. more

IPTV is like the new kid on the block. It may not yet be a fully fledged competitor in the pay-TV market. However according to most industry analysts the IPTV market only accounts for about four or five percent of the global pay-TV market today. This amounts to about 15 million households in total. But the numbers are increasing and they are starting to be significant. more