The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, has announced that seven new companies have joined the industry association in the past 12 months. The new members include Google, Sky, Italian public broadcaster RAI, Greek public broadcaster […]
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP), the media industry’s international business network, has released Meet the IMF Pioneers, a report that examines the steps being taken by major broadcasters to include SMPTE & DPP’s new IMF for Broadcast and Online specification, SMPTE TSP 2121:2018 IMF Application ProRes (DPP), in their workflows. The modern media landscape requires […]
Asian media entertainment group WebTVAsia has agreed a new MTV short-form content collaboration deal with Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc, aimed at delivering short-form videos to engage China’s Generation Z. Under the agreement, WebTVAsia will have exclusive streaming rights to select made-in-China short-form content from the MTV library to be streamed […]
Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications on October 29th as Chief Innovation Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer. In this role, Donnan is tasked with defining Eutelsat’s innovation roadmap and the identification and cross-functional development of innovation initiatives across the Group. He will also focus on forging stronger links between Eutelsat and the […]
Music streaming continues its ascendance, with the number of paid streaming subscriptions on track to reach 235 million worldwide by the end of 2018, according to a music market report from Futuresource Consulting. “Streaming subscriptions accounted for over half of all global spend on music last year, a segment which includes packaged music, pay-per-download singles […]
Agama Technologies, the specialist in video service quality and customer experience, has introduced AI Anomaly Detection. Powered by AI and machine learning, this new extension provides enhanced awareness of real incidents and elimination of irrelevant alarms, which Agama says enables service providers to deliver optimal service quality to customers with greater efficiency. To deliver video […]
BBC One has commissioned Dracula from the co-creators of hit BBC drama Sherlock. It will be produced by Hartswood Films and is a co-production between BBC One and Netflix. The mini-series is written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel. It will premiere on BBC One in […]
Sky’s CEO, Jeremy Darroch, has made £37 million (€42m) following Comcast’s £30 billion takeover of the satellite broadcaster. The bidding war between Comcast and Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox meant a near-doubling of Sky’s stock market value in the last year, fuelling the bumper pay day for Darroch and the CFO Andrew Griffith. Sky said […]
The European Tour and Tata Communications have completed a test of live 360° video in 8K Ultra High Definition. The technology test at Sky Sports British Masters shows how the most immersive 360° video and virtual reality applications could enable fans at home and at the course to engage with the action in new ways. Through a live 360° video […]
SPI/FilmBox is expanding its global TV channel portfolio with the Timeless Drama Channel featuring Turkish TV series such as Kurt Seyit and Sura, The Uncle in Black, 20 Minutes, The End and more. TDC will broadcast in HD and is now available for distribution in DTH platforms, cable networks, mobile and Smart TV as well […]