Official Ericsson NAB Media Kit
Ericsson puts the TV consumer at center of agenda for NAB show 2016
31 March At NAB Show 2016, April 16 – 21, Las Vegas (booth #SU721) Ericsson will present how it is enabling content owners, broadcasters and TV service providers to reposition themselves for success in the internet era of television. As consumers dictate a new pace of change through their relentless desire to access quality content across all screens at any time, the TV and media industry is experiencing unprecedented disruption and a dramatic shift to TV on consumer terms. Ericsson’s continued investment in its consumer and industry insights research, its broad product portfolio and its global transformation services have enabled the company to meet the challenges of this disruption head-on and create new opportunities for its customers in a competitive marketplace.
NBC Olympics selects Ericsson for 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
14 April NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Ericsson to provide video contribution and distribution solutions for its production of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, which takes place in Brazil this summer. Ericsson will provide a range of its video processing solutions and advanced modular receivers, supporting NBC Olympics with the delivery of high quality, reliable HD broadcast to millions of US viewers.
Ericsson launches MediaFirst Video Processing at NAB 2016
18 April With the recent acquisition of Envivio, Ericsson unifies technology leadership across hardware and software video processing and creates its software-defined video processing solution for ultra-high-quality encoding and video delivery to consumers anywhere.
Ericsson and Twentieth Century Fox to enable next-generation content on Unified Delivery Network
18 April Ericsson announces that as part of its global partnership with the Fox Innovation Lab, Twentieth Century Fox's research and development center, it is collaborating on a proof of concept for delivering a wide variety of Fox content. The proof of concept include new release and library movies, 360° audio/video, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and 4K Ultra-HD with High Dynamic Range content over any platform, device or network. This breakthrough innovation enables seamless, optimized and latency-free entertainment experiences that can support all current and anticipated playback devices, platforms, and networks.
Ericsson unveils Piero augmented reality graphics for sports broadcasting
18 April Ericsson launches Piero Augmented Reality, a cutting-edge software system that gives broadcasters the ability to enhance sports programming and create more immersive viewing experiences.
Ericsson unveils global content discovery portfolio at NAB show 2016
18 April Ericsson launches its global content discovery portfolio at NAB Show 2016. Ericsson's portfolio of TV and VOD content discovery services including rich metadata, images, real-time triggering, analytics, 360 degree search and personalization will roll out across the US, Canada and Australia in addition to Europe, where it is already the largest provider of content discovery services. All services are delivered through Ericsson's real-time API, providing global data through one interface.
Ericsson expands Unified Delivery Network ecosystem with new partner additions
Following the introduction of Unified Delivery Network (UDN) during Mobile World Congress in February 2016, Ericsson announces additional content and service provider companies have joined the global content delivery ecosystem. China Telecom, Chunghwa Telecom, Dolby Laboratories, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Globe Telecom, Mavshack, Paramount Pictures, Singtel, SK Broadband, XL Axiata, Vubiquity and Twentieth Century Fox represent the latest additions to an expanding list of companies that are uniting to significantly advance the traditional content delivery network model.