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Sky invests $2m in SDVI

Sky has invested $2 million (€1.73m) in SDVI, a provider of content supply chain management solutions for the media and entertainment industry. The investment is part of Sky’s ongoing strategy to invest in innovative companies that can bring new ideas, insight and services into Sky’s business. SDVI provides a cloud-based service that helps media companies […]

September 11, 2018

Study: Hulu, Amazon beat Netflix in ‘original series quality’

When it comes to producing the best original shows, Netflix is slipping and Hulu is making a run for the top, despite the former spending more than five times as much this year on content according to an analysis by Streaming Observer. Why is that? Hulu’s

September 11, 2018

Canal+ wins MotoGP rights race  

Canal+ is set to put its new alliance with the FIM MotoGP World Championship – the pinnacle of motorcycle racing – into gear having acquired all broadcasting rights for MotoGP for multiple seasons, with all three categories being broadcast on the Canal+ channels and services. Two Grands Prix will also be co-broadcast live each season […]

September 11, 2018By Colin Mann

Bitmovin survey: Usage of DRM increasing rapidly

Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has released its annual Video Developer Report, revealing a snapshot of the key trends and issues in video technology. The study is based on the views of 456 video developers at broadcasters, publishers, OTT streaming services, online video platforms and social media platforms in 67 countries. “The online […]

September 11, 2018

QuickMark watermarking to combat sports piracy

Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has launched NexGuard QuickMark, a subscriber-level watermarking solution to fight piracy of premium live sports on open devices. While premium live sports are a key growth driver for legitimate pay-TV service providers, they are also a fast-growing target for pirates who are starting to use open client […]

September 11, 2018By Colin Mann

WWE Mixed Match Challenge returns to Facebook

Facebook and WWE have announced that the in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge, will return for season 2, streaming live exclusively on Facebook Watch on Tuesday nights from September 18th. The series will be available in the US and, for the first time, now stream live on Facebook Watch in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, […]

September 11, 2018

Wibox Android TV 4K STB secured by Viaccess-Orca

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that French internet service provider Wibox has launched a triple play offer on Android TV 4K STB secured by tier-1-class VO DRM solution. Manufactured by Sagemcom, the STB will enable FTTH subscribers to access a large library […]

September 11, 2018

RTL in illegal hotel TV usage win

The broadcasters of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland have achieved a complete victory in a year-long trial against Spanish hotel group NH for the illegal use of their broadcasting signals in hotel rooms. The court of appeals in Alicante recently ruled on appeal that the use of the TV channels in hotel rooms without their consent is […]

September 10, 2018By Colin Mann

AWE, Digi-Capital to deliver AR/VR data/analytics

AWE (Augmented World Expo), the XR (AR/VR/MR) event series , has announced a partnership with augmented and virtual reality analytics firm Digi-Capital, the global adviser and provider of XR industry intelligence. The partnership will provide AWE attendees access to select Digi-Capital analytics and reports to drive XR innovation initiatives, spur corporate and VC investment, and […]

September 10, 2018

Analysis: 40K+ World Cup illegal streaming links

Content protection and advanced data solutions specialist Viaccess-Orca (VO) has released a series of reports that detail facts on global illegal streaming during the FIFA football World Cup in Russia and how effective the company’s anti-piracy services were in detecting and stopping those streams. The analysis, assembled by VO, is based on an extensive anti-piracy […]

September 7, 2018By Colin Mann