By DTVE Reporter Digital TV Europe is presenting readers with a chance to win an Amazon voucher worth £75(US$103.06) by letting us know your thoughts on outsourcing and automation. The growing complexity of video delivery in a hyper-competitive environment means that TV operators and media companies are under growing pressure to cut costs while maintaining the high levels of service crucial to minimise churn and customer dissatisfaction. To rise to this challenge, media companies are in many cases turning to specialised outsourcing and automation providers to handle day-to-day TV operations....

By Stuart Thomson Orange France has added nine new subscription on-demand TV services via a partnership with on-demand technology platform provider VOD Factory, which provides a user interface and content offerings. Orange said that thanks to VOD Factory’s ability to bring new services quickly to set-tops that can receive Orange TV it plans to launch further enhancements to its VOD offering soon. The nine new services that have just been launched include movie services Shadowz, a horror-themed film service, available for €4.99(US$6.01) a month, Queerscreen, an LGBT-themed service for €6.98...