Blackpills, a European and US content creator and distribution studio for scripted short-form content aimed at millennials, has announced that its service will be launched during the first year half of 2020 on Telenet’s premium entertainment offers Play & Play More, with new series released on a regular base. “It’s absolutely key for Blackpills to […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has unveiled its S4Streaming tech, which it describes as “a revolutionary technology that gives video service providers more control over streaming quality and bandwidth usage”. Through a unique combination of server-side technologies, S4Streaming assesses and selects […]
For the first time, legal proceedings have been launched in Italy against users of pirated TV content using IPTV technology. After a lengthy investigation, Italy’s Financial Police have identified and reported to the Judicial Authority 223 individuals responsible for having purchased pirate IPTV subscriptions to the main pay-TV platforms (Sky Italia, DAZN and Mediaset Premium). […]
A study of the online content viewing behaviour of Taiwanese consumers has revealed that 33 per cent of consumers have accessed streaming piracy websites or torrent sites to access premium content without paying any subscription fees. In addition, 28 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, has acquired the rights to stream the eagerly rematch between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury, in five of its markets. The fight, taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on February 22nd, will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN in Germany, Austria, Spain and […]
Sky Studios and Fremantle’s The Apartment have announced a new multi-year development and production partnership. Under the deal, Sky Studios will provide development funding for a minimum of three shows alongside a commitment to produce. Lorenzo Mieli, a co-founder of Fremantle’s Wildside and producer behind hit shows such as The Young Pope and My Brilliant […]
Plans to develop a state-of-the-art movie studio in Reading, UK have been put forward by Blackhall Studios. The US movie studio group, along with the University of Reading, plans to build a new £150 million studios at Thames Valley Science Park. Blackhall Studios, responsible for recent blockbusters such as Venom, Godzilla: King of the Monsters […]
SNTV (Sports News Television), the joint venture between IMG and the Associated Press (AP), has agreed a new deal with the J.League, which includes managing the new international YouTube channel for J.League, Japan’s professional football league. SNTV will deliver a complete YouTube channel strategy for the J.League, to increase reach and connect with fans globally, […]
Haystack TV, an ad-supported streaming service that connects viewers with local, national and global TV news, is expanding its worldwide distribution through a new technology integration agreement with Hisense, a global television and appliance manufacturer. Hisense, currently the third-largest television manufacturer, will pre-install and place the Haystack TV app prominently on the new VIDAA smart […]
Net Insight has made its Nimbra Edge media transport solution available on Microsoft Azure and will work with Microsoft to help customers who are looking for a contribution and distribution solution to leverage Azure Networking globally. To meet the increasing demands for media innovation and agility, industry-wide partnerships are increasing in importance; thus, Net Insight […]