QYOU Media, a curator of premium ‘best-of-web’ video for multiscreen distribution, has partnered with Mediakraft TV, the Polish subsidiary of leading European multi channel network Mediakraft Networks, to launch QYOU Polska on Play’s OTT service, PLAY NOW. This is the first time that QYOU’s 24/7 linear feed has been fully localised for a region. The […]
Facebook has acquired tbh (‘to be honest’) – an app that encourages teenagers to be nice to each other on social media. The app is just nine weeks old, but had already been downloaded 5 million times. The app’s creators said it will remain a standalone program but will now have more resources thanks to […]
Ellation, a transformative media company and home of platforms Crunchyroll and VRV, has selected Mediamorph’s platform to improve management, visibility and control of its vast catalogue of content rights and associated contracts. With 25,000+ titles across Crunchyroll and VRV, Ellation creates content experiences for more than 20 million registered users and over one million paid […]
According to Paolo Pescatore, VP, Multiplay & Media, at analyst firm CCS Insight, although web players such as Facebook, Amazon and Twitter have been active and successful in securing a range of live sports coverage rights, they are more likely to be successful in acquiring overseas streaming rights than displacing current incumbents Sky and BT […]
Executives from Japanese public broadcaster NHK told delegates at the MIPCOM UHD event in Cannes on October 16th that it was making a variety of programming in 8K ‘Super Hi-Vision’ as well as increasing its investment in 4K content. Senior producer/Global content development, Yukari Hayashi told delegates that in December 2018 NHK will launch the […]
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are launching a joint premium entertainment streaming service in Germany, which they say brings an exciting content offering to the market. They say the initiative defines a new way for media companies to bring their content to fans across all screens and new opportunities for advertisers to reach […]
Asian Pay-TV industry trade body CASBAA has announced the formation of the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), a major initiative to coordinate industry resources in the fight against rampant content theft. It also announced the appointment of Neil Gane, an industry veteran in content protection, as the General Manager of CAP. Gane will direct CAP enforcement […]
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has extended its Committed to Security Programme to the whole media industry – including companies which are not Members of the DPP. The Programme was announced at IBC 2017 after the DPP had piloted its new Production and Broadcast Security Checklists with a selected number of Member companies, and has […]
Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced a major distribution deal with Amazon as part of its new Amazon Channels service. The deal sees Insight TV deliver its HD SVoD and linear TV services to Amazon Prime members in the UK and Germany. […]
Laduma is demonstrating how the launch of travel series Photo Number 6 is benefiting from virtual reality at MIPCOM. The VR/AR content company worked closely with producers of the hit TV show, which is presented by Alan Fletcher. That partnership has seen Laduma create a series of 360 films based on the series, allowing fans to […]