Cloud services provider Amazon Web Services (AWS), and ViacomCBS have reached an agreement that makes AWS the preferred cloud provider for ViacomCBS’s global broadcast media operations. As part of the strategic agreement, ViacomCBS will migrate operations for its entire broadcast footprint, which spans 425 linear television channels and 40 global data and media centres, to […]
Intelsat’s bankruptcy court on December 3rd said the dispute between SES Americom and Intelsat would go to trial next June. The news coincides with a 126-page filing to Intelsat’s court from SES which pulls no punches in its claims. At the heart of the legal dispute between SES and Intelsat is an argument over Intelsat’s […]
Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, has teamed up with Red Bee Media, which will support its broadcast package worldwide. Red Bee Media will provide satellite distribution services to major broadcasters around the globe, picking up live signals from Extreme E’s Production gallery and transmitting these through resilient global satellite networks via its […]
Deltatre, a global player in fan-first experiences, has extended its partnership with Indian Super League (ISL) for 2020/21, providing its broadcast graphics service throughout the season. Deltatre’s multi-platform graphics solutions give content owners the tools to deliver on-screen visualisations. For the 2020/21 season, Deltatre will design, develop and deploy ISL’s world feed match graphics and […]
Ofcom has granted a licence for Rupert Murdoch to launch a new TV news service in the UK. The channel, simply branded News UK, will now go live next year, with a spring launch mooted. Although no on-screen talent has yet been revealed for the “opinionated” new channel, rumoured names include Piers Morgan and Lord […]
Netflix has given an age rating generated by an algorithm to all content in its UK library. The technology was developed in partnership with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which classifies movies in cinemas. Netflix staff watched its entire catalogue, tagging sex scenes, depictions of violence and foul language, then fed this data […]
Samba TV, a global plater in television data and omniscreen measurement, has announced the widespread adoption of its Analytics Dashboard following a successful beta programme. The dashboard’s full analytics suite for campaign reporting and forecasting provides advertisers with accurate TV data, allowing them to optimise campaigns and maximise ROI across TV, Connected TV (CTV), and […]
Digital UK, the joint venture which leads the operations and strategy of UK DTT platform and Freeview service, has confirmed that broadcast network infrastructure and transmission services provider Arqiva will stand down as a shareholder in the Company from March 2021. The remaining shareholders – the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 – will now have […]
Inverto, a supplier of broadcast reception equipment. has become the first company to pass DTG Testing and CAI’s newly launched European-wide assurance scheme for TV and Satellite distribution equipment known as the European IRS Certification Scheme (EICS). The first scheme of its kind, it will ‘provide reassurance of end-to-end device compatibility, interoperability and robust RF […]
Ten founding companies and 50 forming companies have announced their collaboration to create the entertainment industry’s first association focused specifically on entertainment globalisation. Globalisation is defined as Dubbing, Subtitling, and Audio Description services which allow content to be consumed in languages other than the original version. The founding companies of the association are Audiomaster Candiani, […]