South Africa’s eMedia Strengthens Broadcast Operations with Icareus Playout Platform

Icareus delivers EPG, over-the-air update and datacasting solution to power Openview’s free-to-air satellite platform
Icareus delivered second Satellite TV EPG and Apps management solution to Telespazio

Relying on Icareus Playout was a natural choice as RTB had verified Icareus Playout EPG server to be the best, most robust and feature-rich platform in the market. It enables RTB to offer better TV experience to its broadcaster customers and TV viewers while managing the channel lineups and network parameters in the most efficient way possible.
What is DVB-TA? (Targeted Advertising)

DVB-TA is the new specification by DVB Project that defines a technical framework to offer dynamic ad substitution on broadcast networks. It is an good initiative to bring economies of scale and interoperability between different ad and broadcast platforms.
5 Key things to consider with broadcast EPG (Electronic programming guide)
As competition on viewers time increase and digitalization takes over traditional news papers and their TV Listing -sections, broadcasted EPGs have become even more critical to both broadcasters and operators. This blog tries to explain the basics on how EPGs work in DVB networks and what you as a content owner should take into account […]
Icareus Playout CS200 SSU OTA Server Presentation (EN)
Icareus Playout CS200 and CS210 DVB-SSU OTA servers are used for broadcast firmware upgrades to STBs and TVs. In addition it is possible to maintain the server software of the head-end equipment on the large broadcast or affiliate networks over-the-air with out need for local maintenance giving a huge maintenance cost savings. Professional and flexible […]
Icareus Playout EPG Generator Server Presentation (EN)
Icareus Playout EPG is robust and future proof EPG platform for Broadcasters, DVB network and OTT/IPTV service providers. Icareus EPG platform enables broadcasters and network operators to manage multiplatform EPG on single integrated platform. It generates all necessary PSI/SI and EIT –tables needed for premium DVB network or to serve the IPTV /OTT middleware platform. […]
Icareus Playout CS Carousel / Streamer Server Presentation (EN)
Icareus Playout CS is a professional and world leading DSM-CC Object and Data Carousel server, used by the largest TV operators and broadcasters in the world. The Icareus Playout CS Carousel provides a complete solution to broadcast any type of Interactive TV application and data services as well as synchronise them with TV programs. For […]
Audience Measurement from 2 million+ Turkish TVs and HbbTV services for four channels with the effort of one

Helsinki, 23.5.2018, Icareus has delivered a turnkey HbbTV solution to ATV, the leading commercial broadcaster in Turkey. ATV wanted to offer more to their viewers and to understand better how their channels are watched, so they turned to Icareus to design and deliver a complete SmartTV service based on HbbTV (www.hbbtv.org). Icareus build a turnkey […]
Icareus EPG Platform to PCCW in Hong Kong

Helsinki, 15.2.2018, Icareus has delivered its Icareus Playout EPG platform to telecom operator PCCW, the leading PayTV, IPTV and OTT service provider in Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia. Icareus Playout EPG is used to receive, manage and distribute EPG data to PCCW’s TV services.