Wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure operator Cellnex is to acquire NOS Towering from Portuguese mobile operator NOS. The transaction initially involves some 2,000 telecommunications sites. This is a portfolio of telecommunication towers and rooftop antennas, located in urban (40 per cent), suburban and rural (60 per cent) areas throughout the country. The transaction represents an […]
Netflix and Audiens – the social protection group of the French cultural sector – in agreement with the Minister of Culture represented by the CNC, have announced the creation of a new Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help the hardest hit workers in the television and cinema industry due to the near […]
Skyline Communications has announced that its AI-powered DataMiner NMS/OSS platform has been deployed by SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions that provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, video platform operators, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions. DataMiner connects to any source of information, product, software system […]
Nielsen and Sinclair Broadcast Group have announced a multi-year renewal agreement under which Nielsen will provide a comprehensive suite of measurement services for all of Sinclair’s 191 local television stations and one regional cable news channel in 89 markets, 22 regional sports network brands, several Digital Television Networks, as well as its cable network Tennis […]
Comcast has made nearly 2,000 hours of programming and thousands of free titles available to Xfinity video customers in the US, to give children and parents easy access to educational programming by grade level as part of the company’s comprehensive response to the Covid-19 crisis. The collection is a joint effort with Common Sense Media, […]
Italy’s regional public broadcaster RAS has gone live with Synamedia virtualised Digital Content Manager (DCM) as it prepares to migrate from DVB-T SD/HD to DVB-T2/HEVC HD services by June 2022. Since deploying Synamedia’s future-proof software-centric DCM solution, RAS has the flexibility to transition smoothly to the new standards within this deadline. RAS is using Synamedia […]
Grabyo has announced a global partnership with Reuters that enables news organisations, broadcasters and publishers to remotely edit and publish live video from Reuters Connect in real-time. With the increased reliance on remote working, Reuters customers already have the ability to access live video feeds from anywhere in the world through Reuters Connect, now they […]
The Trusted News Initiative (TNI) was set up last year to protect audiences and users from disinformation, particularly around moments of jeopardy, such as elections. The TNI complements existing programmes partners have in place. Now the partnership will extend its efforts to identifying false and potentially harmful coronavirus information by putting in place a shared […]
Nine, the Australian television, digital, video, radio and publishing company, has partnered with Grabyo to strengthen its multi-platform content distribution strategy throughout 2020. The broadcaster uses Grabyo’s browser-based video platform to clip, edit and share content across its core areas – news, current affairs, sport and entertainment – ensuring Australian audiences can access this content […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced a multi-year partnership with UK/Netherlands-based Outdoor Sport Channel for the global distribution of its HD and 4K content to MVPDs (multichannel video programming distributors) and as the exclusive distributor in the US. The deal includes the distribution of the linear channel and VoD content on all […]