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 […]
Ring of Honor Wrestling, the US wrestling promotion, has announced the creation of ROH Best On The Planet, a new digital-first 24/7 linear network that will offer Ring of Honor Wrestling content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. “This is in line with our mission to be the most engaging promotion for all […]
Horse & Country (H&C), the international equestrian sports network, has formed a partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian), the national governing body for equestrian sport in the US. The two organisations have agreed a multi-faceted marketing and cross-promotional alliance and will also work together on areas such as video production and live […]
TVPlayer, the UK independent OTT provider, has announced a new carriage agreement with ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK), to distribute eight channels via the TVPlayer platform. The agreement consists of three pay-TV and five free-to-air VCN UK channels. VCN UK channels set to be added to the service include public service broadcaster Channel 5 and […]
Indian content company Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEE) is launching a Premium Video on Demand (PVoD) service on leading content distribution platforms. With this new offering, consumers will now be able to watch their favourite new blockbuster releases in the comfort of their homes, along with their entire family at what Zee says is an attractive […]
MLS football club Inter Miami has claimed two historic firsts, initially by hosting its first match at Inter Miami CF Stadium. That same night, it also made history on the technology front as it became the first MLS club to live stream a match via its own App. Inter Miami, which has football icon David […]