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SPB TV
Company typePrivate company
IndustryTelecommunications
PredecessorSPB Software
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Headquarters
Zug
,
Switzerland
Number of locations
Russia
Key people
Kirill Filippov (CEO)
ProductsOTT TV, IP TV and mobile TV solutions[buzzword]
Number of employees
50-200

SPB TV is a company developing technological solutions[buzzword] for OTT TV, IP TV and mobile TV.

One of the developments of SPB TV is an OTT TV platform for broadcasting TV and video content around the world, pretended technologies for in-stream adds replacement, a set-top box for personalised viewing on a home screen. The company was found in 2007. Its R&D headquarter is in St. Petersburg and it is a Skolkovo resident.[1] SPB TV solutions[buzzword] are integrated by mobile operators and media companies.[2]

SPB TV history and services

In 2006, a group of Russian IT specialists initiated the development of a media platform for mobile TV. The results of their activities made it possible to launch the SPB TV mobile television service in 2007. Since that time, SPB TV exists as an independent company that is engaged in the creation and development of its own technologies in the field of online broadcasting. The CEO of the company is Kirill Filippov. From the beginning SPB TV video service was available worldwide. In 2016 a separate service SPB TV Russia[3] was allocated. It is available only in the territory of the Russian Federation. With its appearance, the international version of SPB TV became known as SPB TV World.[4] The head office is located in Zug (Switzerland) and the research and development center is based in St. Petersburg (Russia). The SPB TV group of companies includes Skolkovo resident Pitersoftwarehaus.[5]

Since 2013 the company has been a member of the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia (ACAR)[6] and IAB Russia. In 2014, the company joined RUSSOFT[7] and RAEC.[8]

Projects

  • 2007 – the emergence of the SPB TV service for delivering video and audio content to mobile devices. Launch of the Skylink operator's multimedia service.[9]
  • 2009 – SPB TV versions released for Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and Blackberry platforms.[10]
  • 2010 – launch of a TV service for the Singaporean operator StarHub[11] and a mobile video portal for Megafon[12] telecom operator.
  • 2011 – launch of the first operator's mobile service MTS TV,[13] launch of the broadcast of the Copa America football championship for mTraffic.[14] company.
  • 2012 – in partnership with DigiVive,[15] the NexgTV mobile TV service was released. It was also adapted by several operators under their own brand White Label, BSNL,[16] MTNL Mumbai и MTNL Delhi.
  • 2012 – launch of a mobile video portal[17] for Beeline company in Russia, the relay of radio stations for the Beeline service was launched.[18]
  • 2013 – launch of the AMEDIATEKA online cinema. The cinema belongs to the Amedia company. The content includes TV series HBO, Starz, ABC, BBC and other world-famous producers. Premieres, as a rule, take place in the service simultaneously with the rest of the world.
  • 2014 – launch of OTT service[19] in Belarus for A1 operator (velcom).
  • 2015 – launch of an international service for the virtual mobile operator Lebara.[20]
  • 2015 – launch of a mobile TV service for the Mobilink operator.[21]
  • 2016 – a new version of the SPB TV Rosing platform, named after the scientist Boris Rosing.
  • 2017 – release of the first Russian TV set-top box based on Android TV, certified[22] by Google in Russia.
  • 2017 – advertisement replacement for the First Channel[23]'s online air.
  • 2018 – launch of the interactive television service Danzer TV.[24]
  • 2019 – launch of the first multi-screen OTT TV in Uzbekistan for the Beeline brand.[25]
  • 2020 – launch of E Terra Journal,[26] a service for esports and gaming industry fans.
  • 2020 – launch of an online market of Russian content[27] for the Roskino company.
  • 2021 – launch of A1 video service for passengers[28] of transport networks.
  • 2021 – SPB TV Media signed an agreement with NTRK on broadcasting of 12 Uzbek channels in the Russian Federation and the CIS.[29]

Collaboration with Chinese media

Since 2013, SPB TV has been broadcasting Chinese content. Channels of Xinhua News Agency,[30] CNC World Chinese and CNC English TV, were launched first. In 2015, Dragon TV International was added to the app. At the same time, a contract was signed between SPB TV and the CNTV Internet television (a subsidiary of the CCTV teleholding) for broadcasting of CCTV-4 (Chinese International), CCTV-9 Documentary, CCTV News, CCTV Français, CCTV Español, CCTV Russian and CCTV Arabian.

Localized versions of the children's animated series Luntik, Nick the Inventor and Magic Kitchen were licensed for broadcast[31] in China with participation of SPB TV.

On December 16, 2020, in Beijing, SPB TV was awarded[32] the Golden Ribbon Special Contribution Award at the Belt and Road Media Community Forum. Belt and Road Media Community recognized the most active organizations that have provided assistance and support to partners in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic with this award.

References

  1. ^ "ПитерСофтваре. Центр исследования и разработки". pitersoftware.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ "Проекты SPB TV". SPB TV Solutions. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ^ AG, SPB TV. "SPB TV Россия". SPB TV. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. ^ "SPB TV World » SPB TV". SPB TV. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  5. ^ "ПИТЕРСОФТВАРЕХАУС | Участник проекта "Сколково"". navigator.sk.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. ^ "Итоги заседания Совета АКАР № 8 | АКАР". www.akarussia.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  7. ^ "Главная • RUSSOFT". RUSSOFT (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. ^ "Российская ассоциация электронных коммуникаций". Ассоциация электронных коммуникаций (РАЭК) (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  9. ^ "Skylink AnyDATA ASP-505 ? удобный коммуникатор с поддержкой EV-DO". iXBT.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  10. ^ "SPB Launches WAP Version of Mobile TV Solution | Mobile Marketing Magazine". mobilemarketingmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  11. ^ "StarHub collaborates with Cable TV content partners and major handset vendors to transform mobile TV viewing experience in Singapore". www.starhub.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  12. ^ "МегаФон и SPB Software запустили сервис мобильного телевидения для смартфонов". www.ferra.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  13. ^ "The Leading Russian Telecommunications Provider MTS Chooses Mobile TV Solution from SPB Software". SPB TV Solutions. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  14. ^ "SPB TV powers the official 2011 Copa America mobile app for iOS, Android". IntoMobile. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  15. ^ SN, Vikas (2012-03-14). "Updated: DigiVive Launches Operator-Agnostic Mobile TV & VoD App nexGTv". MediaNama. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  16. ^ "SPB TV Provides BSNL Subscribers with the Advanced Mobile TV Client". SPB TV Solutions. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  17. ^ "Архив - Услуга 3G TV - мобильное телевидение, как смотреть ТВ на телефоне - Мобильный Билайн - Санкт-Петербург". spb.beeline.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  18. ^ "Билайн.Радиопортал: описание, как подключить и отключить услугу радио онлайн - Билайн Санкт-Петербург". spb.beeline.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  19. ^ "SPB TV и Velcom запустили сервис мобильного ТВ в Белоруссии". www.cableman.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  20. ^ "SPB TV provides technology for Lebara Play OTT". Digital TV News. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  21. ^ "Mobilink Mobile TV launches with SPB TV in Pakistan". Digital TV News. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  22. ^ "Россияне создали "официальную" приставку для Android TV". CNews.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  23. ^ ""Первый канал" начнет зарабатывать на показе контента в интернете". radioportal.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  24. ^ "Интерактивное телевидение | Данцер". dantser.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  25. ^ "Beeline Uzbekistan запустил Beeline TV". www.comnews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  26. ^ "Телеспутник". telesputnik.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  27. ^ "Роскино и SPB TV опробовали виртуальный кинорынок". www.comnews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  28. ^ "A1 и SPB TV прокатят видео в поездах БелЖД". www.comnews.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  29. ^ "В России в марте начнут вещать 12 телеканалов на узбекском языке". ТАСС. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  30. ^ "Китайские телеканалы начнут вещание в российском интернете". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  31. ^ DailyEditor, от (2020-01-31). ""Лунтик и его друзья" в эфире главного детского телевизионного канала Китая CCTV Kids". Новости премьер по всему миру (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  32. ^ 高孟阳. "2020丝绸之路电视国际合作共同体高峰论坛举行". m.news.cctv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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