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Report: Pay-TV execs see positive OTT impact

The global findings of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with international research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlight that the rapid growth in OTT consumption is increasingly seen as both an opportunity and a challenge, with 70 per cent of pay-TV executives believing it […]

September 12, 2019

Sky Studios opens production services hub in US

Sky Studios, the commissioning and production arm of Sky, has announced the formation of a production services hub, The Hive Collective (The Hive), based in the US and working in collaboration with Sky Studios’ production expertise in Europe. The Hive, initially based in  in New York and Knoxville, Tennessee, will provide pre-production, production and post […]

September 12, 2019

Netflix UK going down to South Park

Netflix has revealed that subscribers in the UK will be able to watch South Park on the streaming service later this month. Announcing the news via a tweet, Netflix wrote: “Oh my God, they killed Kenny and put South Park on Netflix.” The streaming service will host seasons 1, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of […]

September 12, 2019By Nik Roseveare

MediaKind launches global technology alliance

Media technology and services specialist MediaKind is launching the MediaKind Universe Alliance, describing it as an innovative technology partnership programme which gives content providers, service providers, and operators access to complete solutions that combine technologies and services from MediaKind with leading partners in Cloud and other offerings. According to the company, it enables critical industry […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

Gracenote Video ID Distribution System

Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is launching a new Video ID Distribution System aimed at enabling creators and owners of media programming to distribute more easily their movies, TV shows, short-form videos and other related content to global OTT services, smart device manufacturers and cable and satellite TV providers. Using the […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

Irdeto adds client watermarking to TraceMark

Recognising that content redistribution piracy remains a big threat to the media and entertainment industry and, with increasing budgets for original content, broadcast and OTT services are often primary targets for illegal redistribution, digital platform security specialist Irdeto has added client watermarking capabilities to the Irdeto TraceMark forensic watermarking solution. The new solution enables fast […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

Intertrust tops 2bn OTT content protection devices

Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology specialist Intertrust has revealed at IBC in Amsterdam that ExpressPlay DRM,  its multi-DRM technology available across all streaming platforms, DRM, and media formats, now protects over-the-top (OTT) TV content for one-quarter of the world’s population, supporting a seamless viewing experience for more than two billion people. The growth in service […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

Friend MTS joins Akamai initiative

Content and revenue protection specialist Friend MTS  has revealed an agreement with Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, to join the company’s Media Technology Partner Programme (MTPP). By combining forces, Friend MTS will integrate its ASiD watermarking technology with Akamai’s Stream Revocation service to enable near-instantaneous termination of streams to […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

‘Expanded’ Viewsat renamed Viewmedia

Viewsat, an established operator in the global media broadcast industry, has taken the opportunity at IBC 2019 to  reveal its new name – Viewmedia – to reflect the expansion of their portfolio in order to service the requirements of broadcasters worldwide. To facilitate this new development, the company has been rolling out a range of […]

September 12, 2019Colin Mann @ IBC

A+E’s Crime+Investigation on Poland’s Play Now

A+E Networks UK has expanded the distribution of Crime+Investigation in Poland launching on Play Now service available on Play, the largest mobile network operator in Poland. Original commissions headline the launch schedule on Crime+Investigation including – a new season of the documentary series Once Upon A Crime, in which seven best-selling Polish crime writers review […]

September 12, 2019