Appear TV, a provider of solutions for video contribution, distribution and streaming, has deployed low latency contribution links for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system in top football leagues in Europe and Asia. During broadcasted sporting events, video footage of an incident is reviewed by the VAR, who then advises the referee on what the […]
USA Network has announced a second season pickup for the hit unscripted series MIZ & MRS. Produced by WWE and Bunim/Murray Productions, MIZ & MRS’ 20-episode season two is expected to air in 2020. The continuation of season one begins April 2 at 10/9c on USA Network. MIZ & MRS gives an exclusive glimpse into […]
StarHub is boldly bidding farewell to old school TV, and heralding a brand new StarHub Entertainment experience with the debut of its simplified line-up of entertainment passes. First to offer a no-contract option, remove set-top box rental fees and provide free multi-screen viewing; the new StarHub Entertainment passes promise simplicity, flexibility and greater value. Customers […]
Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS) will launch new platform capabilities, including 4k encoding, multi-CDN, QOS (quality of service), and tighter integration with key partners at NAB Show 2019. Enhancements to the VDMS platform will enable content owners and service providers to connect with and entertain millions of concurrent users on one of the world’s top […]
Following the European Parliament’s earlier approval of modernised copyright rules, it has endorsed another crucial piece of legislation to make the copyright rules fit for the digital age. The Commission welcomes the positive vote for the Directive that will simplify cross-border distribution and retransmission of television and radio programmes. Vice-President for the Digital Single Market […]
As part of its ambitions to see full-fibre broadband available nationwide over the coming years, UK comms regulator Ofcom has set out how regulation could evolve to support competition and further investment from new alternative networks, Openreach and Virgin Media. Ofcom’s goal is to encourage and enable significant, long-term investment in full-fibre broadband to give […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is selling its VoD service, Sony Crackle, to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSS). Chicken Soup, an AVoD network operator, will own a majority stake in the streaming video service which will be rebranded as Crackle Plus. Chief Executive Officer Bill Rouhana predicted the venture “will more than double the […]
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE ended 2018 with a profit of €2 million. Total revenues amounted to €976 million, albeit 2.5 per cent less than planned, versus an operating cost of €974 million. During the year, RTVE’s main TV channel La 1 took a 10.5 per cent audience share, the best average since 2012. The TV […]
The Communications Committee of the House of Lords – the UK parliament’s upper chamber – is to question academic experts on April 2nd as part of its inquiry investigating whether there is a future for public service broadcasting in the context of the rising popularity of VoD services. In the week following Apple’s announcement that […]
A Parks Associates report finds that smart home solutions will increasingly rely on voice control, video and data analytics, sound recognition, and AI to simplify the user experience. Technology Convergence and the Smart Home reports US broadband households now own more than 10 connected devices, including a mix of connected CE, smart home, and connected […]