Interactive TV Headlines Round-Up 9/11/14 (IV): Jim Louderback, Discovery, Kaltura, Tvinci, Limelight, Maker Studios, MediaMall Technologies, Metrological Media, Xbox, Nagra, NBC Sports

September 10, 2014

Because the [itvt] editorial team has been busy working on TVOT NYC 2014 (December 9th in New York City--purchase your tickets here!), we are covering stories in this issue in headlines/round-up format:

Jim Louderback Steps Down as GM of Discovery Digital Networks; Was Previously CEO of YouTube MCN, Revision3, which Enjoyed Significant Growth under his Leadership and Was Sold to Discovery in 2012; Colin Decker Named as Louderback's Replacement
Open Source Video Platform Provider, Kaltura, Acquires Tvinci after Raising $47 Million in Funding (May 1st)
Kaltura Launches End-to-End Solution for Pay-OTT TV; Solution, Based on Technology Acquired via Purchase of Tvinci and Deployed by Mediacorp in Singapore and yes in Israel, Includes Monetization, Social and Personalization Features; Tools for User Acquisition and Retention; Multiscreen/Multi-Device Support
CDN Company, Limelight Networks, Launches "Limelight Orchestrate" Delivery Solution for Media and Broadcasters; Solution Is Billed as "Simplifying Workflows and Enabling Efficient Broadcast-Quality Global Delivery to any Device"
Disney CFO Casts Light on Role Recently Acquired YouTube MCN, Maker Studios, Will Play within the Disney Organization
MediaMall Technologies Updates its MyMedia Server Software to Enable "Chromecast-Like" PC-to-TV Casting Ability for Roku Users
MediaMall's PlayOn Streaming App Adds Support for PlayStation 4 and Windows Phone; App Supports 100+ Online Channels (July 9th)
MediaMall Offering Free Chromecast Device to Consumers who Purchase Lifetime PlayOn and PlayLater License (July 1st)
MediaMall's PlayOn Adds Oxygen, Bravo and WWE Channels (June 18th)
MediaMall Announces Availability of PlayOn and PlayLater for Google Chromecast (April 24th)
Cloud-Based TV Apps Company, Metrological Media, Licenses RDK
Metrological Media in Deal with OTT Content Provider, Cloudio TV
Microsoft Xbox One Update Includes New Media Player App that Plays Content from USB-Connected Drives
Bleacher Report's Team Stream App Launches on Xbox One
Update to Bleacher Report's Team Stream App for iOS Streamlines User Experience, Adds More Video
MoffettNathanson: Average TV Viewer in US during 2013-14 Season Had Median Age of 44.4 Years, Representing a 6% Increase from 4 Years ago
Indian Cable Provider, DEN Networks, Selects Nagra's anyCAST Content-Protection Solution and OpenTV Middleware
Singaporean Pay-TV Operator, StarHub, Selects Nagra's MediaLive Multiscreen to Power its New Multiscreen TV Offering
NFL Kickoff Game Generates Record 508,000 Unique Streams, 25 Million Streaming Minutes for NBC Sports' "TV Everywhere" Service