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ITV reportedly bidding for Endemol Shine

ITV has reportedly entered the bidding for Endemol Shine, the major indie production company which has been put on sale by owners the VC Apollo and 21st Century Fox. Endemol Shine has been valued at between $2 billion and $3 billion, and RTL has already walked away from the heated bidding. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall […]

September 17, 2018

Valence Media invests £45m in Fulwell 73

Valence Media has finalised an approximately £45 million (€50.5m) investment comprised of cash and Valence equity for a significant minority stake in Fulwell 73, the British independent production company run by partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner, Ben Turner and James Corden. Under the terms of the deal Fulwell 73, based in London and […]

September 17, 2018

NAGRA boost for Android TV security

Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has announced comprehensive support for Android TV with an end-to-end content value protection ecosystem. Following successful Android TV deployments, including Euskaltel in Spain, Canal Digital in Norway, Linknet in Indonesia and SkyLife in Korea all benefiting from its advanced content security solution, NAGRA has now expanded the […]

September 17, 2018Colin Mann @ IBC

Mediamorph partners with Verimatrix

Mediamorph, the Content Value Management (CVM) cloud platform, has announced  an integration partnership with Verimatrix to more efficiently manage how content feeds into the video delivery workflow. Mediamorph has integrated its CVM Platform into the Verimatrix RightsConnex and Verspective Analytics services within the newly launched Viewthority platform. The companies say the integrated solution will automate […]

September 17, 2018Colin Mann @ IBC

Insight TV in LatAm via SES UHD platform

Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content, has announced its foray into Latin America through SES’ Latin American Ultra HD platform.  Insight TV’s unique 4K content is now available on a 24/7 basis in English, Spanish and Portuguese to all cable, IPTV and DTH providers who are working with SES in […]

September 17, 2018

Facebook Watch orders Troy the Magician series

Facebook Watch, the social media giant’s digital video platform, has ordered a Troy the Magician series from UK production house Zig Zag Productions. The series will offer a collection of short-form episodes, including unseen footage and clips of the performer’s close-up street magic and stunts in London and New York. Zig Zag chief executive Danny […]

September 17, 2018

Irdeto secures content on Airtel’s digital TV platform

Irdeto has partnered with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telco, to secure all content offered on Airtel’s Digital TV services. As part of the strategic partnership, Irdeto will deploy its security solutions to secure the linear channels offered on the set-top-box and the content offered on Airtel’s hybrid Android TV platform. Irdeto will implement its security […]

September 17, 2018

MediaKind launches Personalization Suite

MediaKind, a global player in media and entertainment technology, has launched the MediaKind Personalization Suite with added capabilities that the company says will enable TV service providers and broadcasters to evolve, adapt and shift to new and dynamic workflows. The suite unlocks new monetszation potential, offering content distribution rights definition and enforcement together with the […]

September 17, 2018Nick Snow @ IBC

Anevia Partners with Viaccess-Orca

Anevia, a provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, is partnering with Viaccess-Orca to provide audiences with an ultra-low latency live streaming solution which they are showcasing at this year’s IBC. The collaboration will see Anevia provide the encoder side of the solution, while Viaccess-Orca, a global solutions provider of OTT and TV platforms, content […]

September 17, 2018

Friend MTS integrates with Intertrust ExpressPlay DRM

Friend MTS, the content and revenue protection specialist, has announced that Intertrust, a specialist in distributed computing, has integrated ASiD OTT subscriber-level watermarking with its ExpressPlay DRM client SDK and multi-DRM service to provide a secure and fast-to-market, OTT video player solution. “We’re delighted to welcome Friend MTS  as an ExpressPlay partner”, said Tom Carroux, […]

September 17, 2018