The new HBO Max Original documentary Class Action Park has been the #1 movie on the US streaming platform since it debuted on August 27th. It is also the most popular title across the entire HBO Max catalogue among new subscribers, and ranks #3 among all subscribers behind the hit HBO series Lovecraft Country and […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced the integration of Irdeto TraceMark for Distribution, a watermarking solution for content owners, post-production studios, and content aggregators, with IBM’s Aspera on Cloud, the file transfer solution. The companies say that the combined solution “offers the film industry a fast to market, easy to implement, and […]
Zack Snyder’s upcoming zombie action heist film Army of the Dead is already spawning a film prequel and anime series at Netflix. Shay Hatten, one of the writers of the screenplay for Army of the Dead, will write the prequel as well as the anime series. Hollywood director Snyder commented: “I’m incredibly excited for the […]
Coronation Street will return to ITV with six episodes a week from September 14th in the run up to the soap opera’s 60th anniversary. Viewers will once more be able to catch up with all the drama in a double bill of episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Producer Iain MacLeod said: “The amount of […]
Netflix has announced the production of the first fictional drama about the late Ayrton Senna da Silva. The project will explore the personality and family relationships of the three-time Formula 1 champion. The show is produced by Gullane for Netflix with active participation of the driver’s family. The miniseries will have international locations in addition […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have signed a deal to create exclusive content for Netflix. It comes after the couple made the announcement at the start of the year that they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing a number of […]
Having been an unsuccessful runner in the race to become the Corporation’s director-general, Charlotte Moore has been named BBC Chief Content Officer and is joining the BBC Board. “It is a great pleasure to welcome Charlotte Moore to the BBC Board,” declared BBC Chairman, Sir David Clementi. “Charlotte has made a huge success of bringing […]
VisualOn, a streaming solutions provider that optimises the impact of the video player, and VLA VR, a pioneer of VR technology, have announced a partnership with China Mobile Communications Corporation’s subsidiary MIGU Video to transform the mobile video experience using cutting-edge technologies including the VisualOn MultiStream Sync feature, multi-angle view, augmented and virtual reality (VR), […]
Video software provider Synamedia has launched a new intelligence-first security model suggesting it is “laser-focused” on eradicating streaming pirates’ businesses and protecting legitimate providers’ revenues. Suggesting it is an industry first, this data-led model also makes it possible to measure the efficacy and ROI of anti-piracy initiatives. The new approach combines digital and human intelligence […]
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE), and Hungary’s state-owned broadcast operator Antenna Hungária have announced a multi-year, long term channel distribution agreement to launch AMCNI CNE’s entire portfolio on all of the major service provider’s line-up. The partnership will also see all of AMCNI CNE’s television channels available in Antenna Hungária’s […]