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Animoca Brands, F1 partner for blockchain game

Gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies specialist Animoca Brands has secured a global licensing agreement with Formula 1 to develop and publish F1 Delta Time, a blockchain game based on motorsport’s premier category. As part of the licensing agreement, Animoca Brands will assist in driving fan engagement by developing and publishing the blockchain game F1 […]

April 2, 2019By Colin Mann

Bitmovin launches partner programme

Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has announced a global partner programme that will debut at NAB. The programme will empower technology and commercial partners to rapidly deploy innovative, scalable and highly customised video delivery solutions to any customer. The new partner programme offers a combination of hands-on technical training, sales, co-marketing activities and […]

April 2, 2019

Local version of CNN for Czech Republic

CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and the Prima Group announced a partnership that will see the launch of CNN Prima News, a new news platform in the Czech Republic. It will broadcast news continually, as well as other programmes throughout the day, seven days a week, and inform audiences about major events at home and around […]

April 2, 2019

Mediawan, Alchimie extend partnership

Alchimie, the content aggregation and dynamic distribution company, has announced a new agreement with French media and entertainment conglomerate, Mediawan, extending its current partnership to include a replay / catch up service for nine themed Mediawan linear channels to subscribers on Alchimie’s Watch-It OTT platform. The catch-up service allows content on AB3, ABXPLORE, RTL9, Action […]

April 2, 2019

V-Nova launches PERSEUS platform

V-Nova, a provider of video compression solutions, has announced the launch of its cloud-based SaaS transcoding and delivery platform for enhanced PERSEUS Plus h.264 and native h.264 encoding. The platform enables service providers and third party streaming platforms to rapidly launch PERSEUS Plus enhanced services offering higher quality video at up to 50 per cent […]

April 2, 2019

Discovery, BBC agree UKTV future

Discovery and BBC Studios have concluded a series of agreements, reigniting their historic relationship with a significant multi-million pound global content partnership spanning a library of premium factual series to power a new global streaming service, and a bespoke development deal for BBC Studios’ iconic genres of natural history, animals, adventure, science, travel, space, history […]

April 1, 2019By Colin Mann

Arcade Cloud debuts in the UK

Arcade Cloud, the multi-platform entertainment brand for gamers, continues to expand its linear reach with its launch on TVPlayer, the UK IPTV provider. Available outside the paywall of TVPlayer’s basic tier, gamers can access Arcade Cloud wherever TVPlayer is available, including their branded internet-based platforms and mobile applications. Owned by Blue Ant Media, Arcade Cloud […]

April 1, 2019

DC Universe adds comic book library

DC Universe has unveiled a slate of new features and programming updates for its digital subscription service. At the WonderCon event in California, the service revealed that its members will now have access to DC’s vast digital comics library that encompasses many thousand single issue comics published over 80 years. Members can read, view on […]

April 1, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Game of Thrones’ Samwell: “Ending so satisfying”

As the eighth and final season of HBO fantasy-epic Game Of Thrones draws ever near, star John Bradley – who plays Samwell Tarly – has declared that the show will have a “satisfying ending”. Speaking at the Walker Stalker Convention in London, alongside co-star Hannah Murray (who plays Gilly), Bradley said that he is well […]

April 1, 2019Nik Roseveare @ Walker Stalker Convention

Spain: WWE, Atresmedia content deal

WWE and Atresmedia have agreed to deal to air WWE’s flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown in Spain. Every weekend strating April 6th, Megawill air a two-hour version of Raw on Saturdays and SmackDown on Sundays, both with Castilian Spanish commentary. “We are truly pleased to continue our successful association with WWE. With this expanded line-up of content and programmes, […]

April 1, 2019By Nik Roseveare