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Charter expands Tandberg Television Video-On-Demand roll-out
MUMBAI: Tandberg Television, the UK-headquartered open digital services platform provider, has announced that Charter Communications has expanded its deployment of the Tandberg Television OpenStream(R) Digital Services platform to support a national rollout of digital on-demand services.
“OpenStream’s flexibility and ability to interoperate with multiple digital networks, video on demand (VOD) servers, billing systems, and on-demand applications is a key reason why we chose Tandberg Television to support our VOD deployments across the country,” Charter Vice President of Advanced Engineering, Digital Vide Pragash Pillai said. “Having the flexibility to deploy one OpenStream system to service multiple markets in each state has resulted in significant cost efficiencies over traditional proprietary-based systems.”
“Charter is a front-runner in deploying next generation services, and we’re excited to continue expanding our relationship,” said Tandberg Television president Reggie Bradford. “Our customers are realizing the benefits of open, flexible solutions that can scale to meet their future needs, and OpenStream’s open architecture is unique in extending the cable headend beyond VOD to support television’s next generation of interactive services.”
Charter has now deployed OpenStream in multiple markets within seven states, including Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with multiple server vendors, billing systems, and set-top box manufacturers, states an official release.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
