Author: PlayBox Technology

It has been hard to imagine a life without streaming service subscriptions and binge watching in recent months. In April, it was reported that Disney Plus had already racked up a whopping 50 million subscribers in the space of 5 months. It’s not surprising – as a result of the ongoing pandemic, providers like Disney…
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With large-scale sporting events and live sports broadcasting returning to pitches, courts and screens this summer (albeit behind closed doors), sports are playing catch-up to bring audiences the exhilarating live content that they’ve been missing over the past few months. Despite this, we’re left wondering – what will the future hold for live sports? You…
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Our customers are not our competitors. We compete for them, not with them! At PlayBox Technology (UK) Limited, we take a customer’s business very seriously. Without the ongoing support of our customers, we would have nothing. For this and other ethical reasons, unlike several other vendors of broadcast technology equipment and software, we will never…
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Who would have thought that virtual concerts would become the norm in 2020?  As the world adjusts to steadily lifting quarantines and social distancing measures, we wanted to take a look back at some of the initiatives that musicians and general purveyors of sound took to bring us joy and keep us entertained during testing…
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On a global scale, both major and minor sporting events have experienced widespread cancellations and postponements due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. OTT and on-demand streaming platforms like DAZN have been surrounded with speculation of financial hardships, and we have witnessed the historic postponement of the Olympic Games – originally scheduled to take place…
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This year, live streaming is forecast to account for 82% of all internet traffic. Whether it’s Esports, a live video from your favourite Instagram influencer or a brand new product launch, live streaming is here to stay. If you’re looking to start live streaming, you’ll want to strike the right balance between factors like price, functionality…
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It’s true – traditional broadcasting of live content, such as sports events, is getting more and more expensive. At least, it will be if you’re still utilising expensive outside broadcasting (OB) methods. Securing media rights is costly enough – the last thing you want is the expense of sending out a large portion of your…
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PlayBox Technology will assist previous Athensa clients with the next level of broadcast solutions. If you have a valid Software Maintenance package with Athensa, we will provide support free of charge. For more information, get in touch. We are aware of the developing situation within Athensa, a former spin-off company of PlayBox Technology. We wish Vassil…
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Dear broadcasters,  At PlayBox Technology, we’re closely monitoring how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is developing around the world and understand that customers might have concerns about support, software delivery and demonstrations. The safety and overall wellbeing of our staff members and stakeholders is of paramount importance to us. We have called on tried and tested…
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28% of the world’s population watched or listened to some form of coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. That’s around 1.9 billion people actively spectating one of the largest and most complex sporting events in the world. Put simply, it’s a phenomenon taking place every 4 years. In order for this phenomenon to occur,…
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