Canadian IPTV software house Espial has published an impressive set of financial results this week growing its Q1 revenue by 63% year-on-year, from C$5.3 million (Canadian dollars) to C$8.7 million. The company cited the launch of Tele Columbus’ 4K hybrid IP video service AdvanceTV in Germany in February as a major driver to the company’s growth – and probably breathing a sigh of relief that the project finally got off the ground over a year since it was first scheduled. Yet the majority of Espial’s growth came in North America, with revenues rocketing from just C$800,000 in Q1 2016, to more than C$5 million this year. Revenues in Europe rose from C$3.05 million to C$3.4 million in the period, while…