Category Archives: Video on demand services

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BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer is an internet streaming, catchup, television and radio service from the UK’s BBC . The service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers, and smart televisions. IPlayer services delivered to UK based viewers feature no commercial advertising; Non-UK users receive adverts. The terms BBC iPlayer, iPlayer, and BBC Media Player refer to various methods for viewing / listening to the same content. Viewing live broadcasts from any UK broadcaster, or BBC TV catch-up programs, in the UK without a TV license is a criminal offense. [2] Continue reading →

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All 4

All 4 is a video on demand services from Channel Four Television Corporation . [1] The service launched on 16 November 2006 as 4oD (shorthand for 4 on Demand). [2]The service offers a variety of programs recently shown on Channel 4 , E4 , More4 or from their archives. [3] However, some programs and movies are not available due to rights issues. Continue reading →

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Amazon Instant Video UK

Amazon Prime Video (formerly Amazon Video ) is Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de is a UK-based provider of streaming video on demand in the United Kingdom , Germany , and Austria . [1] [2] The service was formed after LoveFilm was folded on 26 February 2014, and rebranded Amazon Instant Video as an integrated part of Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de. [3] Continue reading →

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Amazon Video

Amazon Video is an Internet video on demand Service That Is Developed, owned and operated by Amazon.com . It offers TV shows and movies for rent or purchase and have share of Amazon’s Prime subscription, selected titles can be viewed Exclusively to full Premium Gold Premium Video members, qui in video viewing without full membership Allows Prime. Like competitors, Amazon has pursued a number of exclusive deals to differentiate its service, including a multi-year licensing deal with HBO in the United States. [1] Continue reading →

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Ameibo

Ameibo is a web- based video on demand (VOD) company that allows users to legally download and share movies with other paying customers. It is the only website in the world that pays you cold hard cash when you legally share / seed the movies you Buy or Rent from the website. The company AIMS to fight online movie piracy by imitating the common BitTorrent (protocol) technology as a way for users to only share the content with other users paying. [1] Ameibo. Continue reading →

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ArtBabble

ArtBabble is a cloud based video hosting service for art content [1] and has been called the ” YouTube of the arts”. [2] It was launched in April 2009 and won the 2010 “Best of the Web” award at the Museums and the Web Conference. [3] The original design and hosting is provided by the Indianapolis Museum of Art . [4] Continue reading →

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Astro IPTV

Astro IPTV is an Internet Protocol television service by the Malaysian satellite television provider, Astro . Launched on April 20, 2011 as Astro B.yond IPTV, its subscribers were entitled to high definition Astro channels, personal video recording, video-on-demand, high-speed internet, and voice services. Astro’s initial target audiences were high-rise buildings which previously had difficulty accessing HDTV services. By offering HDTV services with its IPTV, Astro was able to bring HDTV to these high-rise residences. [1] This was made possible by partnering with Time dotcom Bhd and later on Maxis Berhad (April 2013). Astro B.over IPTV was rebranded to Astro IPTV in February 2014. Continue reading →

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Acetrax

Acetrax is a video on demand company qui Was founded in the UK and Switzerland and incorporated as a Swiss company in Zürich in 2006 [1] and qui Was Bought by Sky . [2] The company provides over-the-top (OTT) content in Europe, for connected TVs . They claim to have their contents on TVs in 282 million households, in 48 countries. [3] It is understood that Sky’s acquisition of Acetrax in May 2012 will provide the Sky customers who do not currently subscribe to pay TV – with films and music. The move as part of the satellite broadcaster’s move into the internet TV market. Continue reading →

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Afrinolly

Afrinolly is a mobile application (App) which allows African movies, movie trailers, short movies and music videos that have been made public by content owners or their legal representative mostly from the Nollywood film industry. Afrinolly is available for free on Android , iOS , BlackBerry , Nokia , Windows Phone , Windows 8 and Java-enabled phones. Continue reading →

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9Now

9Now is a video on demand , catch-up TV service run by the Nine Network . The service became available on 27 January 2016, replacing Nine’s previous service 9Jumpin. 9Now also offers live streaming of Channel Nine / Southern Cross Nine , 9Gem , 9GB! And 9Life , as well as live via 9news.com.au . [1] [2]

Coincidently, 9Now served as a major challenge by the regional television network WIN Television , which even resulted in affiliation swaps for Nine and competitor Network by July 2016. Continue reading →

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Video on demand

Video on demand (display) ( VOD ) are systems qui allow users to select and watch / listen to video or audio glad Such As movies and TV shows When They choose to, Rather than HAVING to watch at a specific broadcast time, qui Was the Prevalent approach with over-the-air broadcasting during much of the 20th century. IPTV technology is often used to bring televisions and personal computers . [1] Continue reading →

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TV gateway

A TV gateway (also referred to as a TV tuner) is a television broadcasting network that is broadcasting (DVB) MPEG transport streams (channels) from terrestrial aerials, satellite dishes, or cable feeds and converts them into IP streams For distribution over an IP network .

TV networks, including tablets, smartphones, computers, gaming consoles and s mart TVs . They also allow multiple users to watch and record different channels at the same time. [1]

The channel is a multi-platform, multi-screen television with HD channels . Continue reading →