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New SK Broadband Service Provides Information on Various Objects Appearing on TV

New SK Broadband Service Provides Information on Various Objects Appearing on TV

SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean fixed-line operator SK Broadband Inc. announced on Thursday that it has released INSIDE, the nation’s first artificial intelligence-based video-on-demand (VOD) service on B tv, an IPTV service provided the company. INSIDE uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to analyze and learn numerous videos to deduce information on the [...]

Content Providers Struggle to Attract Paid Subscribers in South Korea

Content Providers Struggle to Attract Paid Subscribers in South Korea

SEOUL, Jun. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of paid subscribers to online entertainment companies in South Korea has been found to be extremely low, a new industry report has revealed. Only 1.4 percent of South Korean internet users pay to enjoy online content from media outlets, the lowest rate among all online content services, while [...]

Afrostream Boosts Video on Demand Service with High-Speed Transfers from Aspera on IBM Cloud

Afrostream Boosts Video on Demand Service with High-Speed Transfers from Aspera on IBM Cloud

ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Afrostream, provider of a niche video streaming service featuring African and African-American content, has deployed solutions from Aspera, an IBM company to speed content delivery to its cloud-based Video on Demand (VOD) platform. The solution unlocks the benefits of the IBM Cloud, streamlining [...]

Christian Cinema Integrates Aspera On Demand to Speed Submissions of Christian Films for Video On Demand Service

Christian Cinema Integrates Aspera On Demand to Speed Submissions of Christian Films for Video On Demand Service

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 10 Korea Bizwire) — IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Christian Cinema, which hosts the largest selection of Christian films on the internet, has completed an integration of high-speed file transfer technology from Aspera, an IBM company, into their cloud-based content management platform. The integration of Aspera’s patented FASP® technology will enable filmmakers [...]

Globecast Uses Aspera to Speed Global Content Submissions and Deliveries

Globecast Uses Aspera to Speed Global Content Submissions and Deliveries

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has deployed high-speed file transfer solutions from Aspera, an IBM company. The technology has been deployed to further improve the speed and reliability of large media file submissions from global customers as well as deliveries to [...]

SNS Boils over Sudden Halt of KBS, MBC, SBS Airing on Mobile IPTV

SNS Boils over Sudden Halt of KBS, MBC, SBS Airing on Mobile IPTV

SEOUL, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — As SK Telecom and LGU Plus halted the broadcasting and Video on demand (VOD) service of three national broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS on June 22, 4.1 million IPTV subscribers were suddenly cut off from the three broadcasters’ programs. The broadcasters and the two carriers were in talks about [...]

SES Platform Services Implements Aspera for Fast Upload and Delivery of Media Materials to VOD and OTT Providers

SES Platform Services Implements Aspera for Fast Upload and Delivery of Media Materials to VOD and OTT Providers

ARMONK, N.Y., Jun. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that SES Platform Services, a subsidiary of world-leading satellite operator SES, has selected high speed file transfer software from Aspera, an IBM company, to meet increasing demand for fast and reliable playout services to broadcast networks and to speed the delivery of content to [...]

Broadway Video Selects Aspera to Accelerate Production and Distribution of Original Content

Broadway Video Selects Aspera to Accelerate Production and Distribution of Original Content

ARMONK, N.Y., Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — IBM today announced that Broadway Video has selected Aspera, an IBM company, as the exclusive provider of high-speed file transfer solutions for bi-coastal production and content distribution to VOD and OTT providers. By significantly reducing the time it takes to produce and transfer content, Broadway Video can expand [...]

KT’s Olleh TV Passes Record-setting 300 Million Monthly Viewership

KT’s Olleh TV Passes Record-setting 300 Million Monthly Viewership

SEOUL, Sep. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — KT,  South Korea’s largest telecommunications provider, has pulled off a record-setting viewership for its flagship Internet TV service “Olleh TV”.   KT announced on September 15 that the number of VOD transactions for its Olleh TV hit the 300 million marks in last August alone — the largest monthly figure for its popular IPTV service. [...]