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WBD’s SharePlay now on Max globally

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that SharePlay is now available to Max subscribers globally (Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free tiers) with adult profiles, allowing users to watch shows and movies on Max alongside friends and family over FaceTime and iMessage. The SharePlay experience on Max can be accessed via the ‘share; button on the content details […]

July 25, 2024By Nik Roseveare

CIMM, TVB issue guidelines to support local TV in US

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) have issued new guidelines for local TV in the US aimed to achieve reliable, stable and accurate post analysis where the projected rating – the buyer and seller’s agreed upon audience prior to the ad running – is compared with the measured […]

July 25, 2024

Netradio chooses OKAST to launch FAST channels

Groupe Netradio, the French radio and TV media group, has chosen OKAST, the European specialist in video streaming, to roll out its FAST channels in Europe. The first channel, Netradio Vision. is already available offering a predominantly musical programme highlighting emerging artists, programmes dedicated to new trends, concepts featuring content creators (Youtube, Instagram, TikTok), a […]

July 24, 2024

NBC Sports selects CTS delivery for Olympics

NBC Sports has selected Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) to provide multiscreen video management and delivery for its production of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will feature multi-platform offerings across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Universo, and NBCOlympics.com and the […]

July 24, 2024

EcoVista achieves carbon neutral status

EcoVista, a specialist in large format LED display integration, has achieved carbon neutral status, making it the first system integrator in the UK to reach this milestone. With operations in the US and EMEA, the company’s sustainability journey began when it was founded in 2023, with a commitment to embed environmental responsibility at the core […]

July 23, 2024

M7, BBC Studios distribution deal

                                                                  Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group and one of Europe’s leading pay-TV providers, has concluded an agreement with BBC Studios for the […]

July 18, 2024

SES, RTL extend transmission deal

Satellite operator SES and major German-language broadcaster RTL Deutschland have renewed and extended their transmission contracts. Their long-running relationship, serving Germany and Austria, will now run to the end of the decade. RTL Deutschland’s TV broadcasts will also continue to be available on HD+, SES’s high-definition satellite TV platform in Germany. The new agreement, which covers […]

July 16, 2024By Chris Forrester

C4 Paralympic ads to carry subtitles

UK PSB Channel 4 has confirmed that all advertising on its network during coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will carry subtitles – enhancing Channel 4’s commitment to making its coverage of the Games the most accessible yet. The announcement builds on its recent commitment that every broadcast of live sporting action from the […]

July 16, 2024

Barb issues tender for Barb Data Hub

Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) for Barb Data Hub, a new centralised system for accessing its viewing figures. As part of its strategic priorities, Barb is undergoing a change in its data distribution strategy and is planning to set up a centralised Barb Data […]

July 11, 2024

National Film Archive equipped with cloud-based VoD solution

Redge Technologies, a premium end-to-end technology provider for streaming services in CEE and MENA, has won a public tender to provide a VoD platform for National Film Archive (Filmoteka Narodowa).  Ninateka is a VoD service offering a wide range of cultural and educational content, including films, documentaries, animations, theatre recordings,and other audiovisual materials. The service […]

July 11, 2024