Open-source video platform Kaltura acquires pay TV service startup Tvinci

TECHi's Author Louie Baur
Opposing Author En Read Source Article
Last Updated
TECHi's Take
Louie Baur
Louie Baur
  • Words 90
  • Estimated Read 1 min

In a move set to complete its transition from a largely VoD-focused company to one that has an equal emphasis on live/linear programming and an authenticated Pay OTT TV experience, open source video platform Kaltura has acquired Tvinci, the provider of Pay OTT TV services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kaltura says the acquisition gives it a leadership position in the booming OTT market, and cements its role as the only pure-play video technology company to power any video experience across all markets and all channels.

En

En

  • Words 148
  • Estimated Read 1 min
Read Article

Open-source video platform Kaltura has purchased pay TV service startup Tvinci, the companies announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tvinci’s white-label platform offers paid-TV providers with over-the-top (OTT) TV services to deliver linear and on-demand TV content through a variety of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and set-top boxes. Kaltura said it plans to integrate this technology into its own services, which allow clients to host, publish, manage, monetize, and analyze video content across several different industries. The acquisition makes sense for Kaltura, which aims to be a Swiss Army knife of sorts for anything related to video. Also, the company said pay OTT TV services presents a huge opportunity for future revenue growth, with clients estimated to spend over $17 billion on OTT TV services by 2017. Prior to the Tvinci sale, Kaltura was primarily focused on video-on-demand and advertising integration services.

Source

NOTE: TECHi Two-Takes are the stories we have chosen from the web along with a little bit of our opinion in a paragraph. Please check the original story in the Source Button below.

Balanced Perspective

TECHi weighs both sides before reaching a conclusion.

TECHi’s editorial take above outlines the reasoning that supports this position.

More Two Takes from En Wikipedia

Spotify is now a video-streaming service as well
Spotify is now a video-streaming service as well

Just as the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, Spotify has added a video-streaming feature to its Android app, with…

OnePlus is finally admitting that its USB-C adapter and cable are crap
OnePlus is finally admitting that its USB-C adapter and cable are crap

Those of you who purchased standalone USB-C adapters and cables from OnePlus may want to get a refund, because they…

Kim Dotcom: Mega has been compromised by the government
Kim Dotcom: Mega has been compromised by the government

Remember that cloud storage service that Kim Dotcom said was ultra-private and secure? Well now it's not. According to him, Mega…

Apple will be lowering its 30% “Apple Tax” for app developers
Apple will be lowering its 30% “Apple Tax” for app developers

Each time you purchase an app, game, movie, song, or any other kind of digital content on an Apple device, 30% of…