ForeTV

MSA Focus is delighted to announce that it has once again been selected by Malaysia-based satellite broadcaster Astro, in a major new deal to supply its next generation broadcast management solution ForeTV Pulse. As Astro began to plot its course for the future, with expansion, consolidation of workflow and a renewed focus on VOD services … Continued

MSA Focus continues to cement its position at the heart of global sports broadcasting, as ForeTV Pulse is selected by Optus, Australia’s second largest telecommunications company, to underpin channel management services for its Optus Sports offering. Optus were looking to take more control over the provision of their primary sports channel, Optus Sports 1, and … Continued

MSA Focus are pleased to announce their attendance at NAB, Las Vegas in April this year (NAB Show 6-11 April 2019). Over the course of the show, MSA Focus will be showcasing their US centric Traffic & Billing solution, ForeTV Prism in a series of selective one-to-one sessions.     Building on the core concepts … Continued

If you want to get a snapshot of just how complex an issue this is, try googling film rights for television. The first page or so largely points you to advanced guides for accountants. It might help to think through how movies recover their sometimes colossal production costs. They are made for cinemas, and that … Continued

When the Lumiére Brothers went out in 1896 and shot The Arrival of a Train, the first ever movie, I think it is fairly safe to say they wrote down what they had filmed and how they had shot it. They probably recorded the lens aperture and any camera settings, and maybe some exposure detail … Continued

At the end of the working day I drag myself reluctantly away from my desk and, like almost all honest sons (and daughters!) of toil, I slump on the sofa in front of the television. There, the first thing I do is click on the TV Guide which presents me with a list of the … Continued

With the squeeze on traditional broadcast advertising brought about by the advent of “online” and the rise in on-demand services of all descriptions, a traditional broadcast TV station’s ability to command premium prices from big spending, big budget advertisers has decreased – and as a result ad-sales revenues have suffered. Naturally, this paradigm shift quickly … Continued

Integration and interoperability are key to an efficient workflow, where data can be transferred, consumed and processed seamlessly across a number of specialised systems via a central management and administration point without hindrance or delay to the end user. Established MSA Focus’ partner and Asia’s leading communications & ICT group, Singapore-based SingTel, continue to leverage … Continued