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CCS predicts sport on Netflix; Alexa to umpire tennis

Global analyst firm CCS Insight has revealed its predictions for 2020 and beyond. Covering topics from the future of 5G, through the rise of bias testing in AI and the digitising of sports, the CCS Insight Predictions seek to guide and influence the thinking of top and emerging technology companies around the world. The predictions […]

October 3, 2019

TrendForce: “AI, 5G to revive global semiconductor market”

TrendForce, a global provider of development, insight, and analysis of the technology industry, has published its predictions for the information and communication technology industry for 2020, focusing on 10 key themes. Demand from AI, 5G, and automotive will push back against headwinds in the global semiconductor market The global semiconductor market has been in a […]

October 2, 2019

Harmonic unveils CableOS Central

Harmonic has announced CableOS Central, a new AI-enabled service that features data analytics, 24/7 operational support and engagement tools for cable operators. Designed to complement Harmonic’s CableOS virtualised CMTS solution, CableOS Central provides operators with an intelligent and customisable way to proactively identify and address technical issues and network capacity opportunities, enabling delivery of superior-quality […]

October 1, 2019

Amazon Alexa adds celebrity voices

Amazon has announced that its AI virtual assistant Alexa will soon be able to communicate in the voice of celebrities – with Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson being the first such confirmed option. The feature will roll out in the US later this year, with each voice costing $0.99. The company has also refreshed its […]

September 26, 2019

Eros Now, Microsoft OTT collaboration

Eros Now, a South Asian entertainment OTT video platform by Eros International, a global Indian entertainment company, has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to build a next generation online video platform on Microsoft Azure targeted at its consumers across the globe. This is a unique association for Microsoft in India in the online video space. […]

September 19, 2019

FranceTV Publicité launches ad solution with Mirriad

Computer vision and AI-powered platform company Mirriad, is partnering with FranceTV Publicité who announced this week it has launched three tailored offers of next generation product placement using the Mirriad in-video advertising solution. Mirriad’s technology seamlessly inserts brands in France Télévisions popular scripted dramas after the content is produced. Brands are inserted in the content […]

September 18, 2019

Deutsche Telekom selects ThinkAnalytics

ThinkAnalyticstoday has announced that Deutsche Telekom AG is deploying ThinkAnalytics for personalised content discovery on its pay-TV and OTT services in what will be one of Europe’s largest rollouts of advanced search and content discovery platforms. First to go live with the cloud-based service, in July 2019, was Croatia Telecom (Hrvatski Telekom, HT) on its […]

September 11, 2019

GrayMeta adds time-based metadata to Iris Media Platform

GrayMeta, an AI powered metadata company that delivers enterprise efficiency and monetises assets, has integrated time-based metadata into their Iris Media Platform, which it says increases media supply chain efficiencies for their customers. The Iris Media Platform has become an industry leading reference QC and playback solution, used by broadcasters and studios around the world […]

September 10, 2019

Tremor Video AI upgrade

Tremor Video, the programmatic video platform, has expanded its demand-side platform’s (DSP) advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning technology. The move positions Tremor Video at the forefront of the industry – revolutionising the concept of data-driven marketing with a platform that is capable of adjusting for user behaviour based on real-time changes in the market. […]

September 5, 2019By Sanjeev Bhavnani

Survey: Early adopters lead for VR, smart speakers

Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61 per cent of all virtual reality (VR) headsets and 43 per cent of all smart speakers and 49 per cent of all smartwatches and, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit. The early adopters represent […]

August 28, 2019