DVB, an industry consortium that develops open, interoperable technical specifications for the delivery of digital media and broadcast services, has announced that an open source reference client for DVB-I is now available. The source code is provided via DVB’s GitHub account. Developed in collaboration with Sofia Digital, the reference client and related materials are released […]
Video compression expert V-Nova has collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a contribution solution based on SMPTE VC-6 that provides a new option for broadcasters and producers worldwide, helping to drive up quality whilst avoiding the need for costly leased connections. The volume of premium live sport and event contribution has been growing […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Microsoft have announced a new multiyear alliance, which will transform the way fans experience the NBA. As part of this collaboration, Microsoft will become the Official Artificial Intelligence Partner and an Official Cloud and Laptop Partner for the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League, and USA […]
BT has launched its Beyond Limits: Top Tips on Tech campaign, to help people stay connected during the current Covid-19 global pandemic. Using the power of communication to help people when they need it most, the new ITV partnership has been created to help the nation with the digital skills it needs to get through […]
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, for the licensing of its ProSiebenSat.1 Welt German-language TV channel exclusively in the US for MVPD, cable operator, OTT platform and IPTV distribution and non-exclusively in Central and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Technical delivery of the signal is being managed from […]
Wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure operator Cellnex is to acquire NOS Towering from Portuguese mobile operator NOS. The transaction initially involves some 2,000 telecommunications sites. This is a portfolio of telecommunication towers and rooftop antennas, located in urban (40 per cent), suburban and rural (60 per cent) areas throughout the country. The transaction represents an […]
Netflix and Audiens – the social protection group of the French cultural sector – in agreement with the Minister of Culture represented by the CNC, have announced the creation of a new Covid-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund to help the hardest hit workers in the television and cinema industry due to the near […]
Skyline Communications has announced that its AI-powered DataMiner NMS/OSS platform has been deployed by SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions that provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, video platform operators, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, governments and institutions. DataMiner connects to any source of information, product, software system […]
Nielsen and Sinclair Broadcast Group have announced a multi-year renewal agreement under which Nielsen will provide a comprehensive suite of measurement services for all of Sinclair’s 191 local television stations and one regional cable news channel in 89 markets, 22 regional sports network brands, several Digital Television Networks, as well as its cable network Tennis […]
Comcast has made nearly 2,000 hours of programming and thousands of free titles available to Xfinity video customers in the US, to give children and parents easy access to educational programming by grade level as part of the company’s comprehensive response to the Covid-19 crisis. The collection is a joint effort with Common Sense Media, […]