Multi-lingual digital entertainment platform ZEE5 has announced a strategic partnership with Apigate, the API platform, to deliver a bouquet of content across languages and genres to audiences globally. ZEE5, which is a part of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) – a global Media and Entertainment powerhouse – offers 100,000 hours of Indian Movies, TV Shows, […]
The BBC has confirmed it will broadcast every England Women’s game ahead of the 2019 Women’s FIFA World Cup. All seven warm-up fixture ahead of the tournament in France will be on the BBC, starting with the Lionesses’ fixture against Brazil on February 27th as part of the She Believes Cup. The FIFA Women’s World […]
Law&Crime, the 24/7 network dedicated to live courtroom trial coverage, has turned to Simplestream, as specialist in live, live-2-VOD and on-demand OTT services, to enhance the content delivery capabilities of its multiscreen service to better cater to providers and engage with new audiences. This partnership follows a recent rollout expansion of Law&Crime across several new […]
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for $100m over its controversial sex abuse documentary about the late singer, Leaving Neverland. The documentary – which centres on alleged child abuse by the star – premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month. The Jackson estate have filed that the channel is in breach of […]
The BBC is to pioneer live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks in the first public trial of its kind. The trial in Stronsay, Orkney, could help the BBC reach more people in rural areas in future. The trial will run for an initial six weeks with potential to extend. It is part of the […]
ESI Media – the commercial division of newspapers London Evening Standard, The Independent and local TV service London Live – is partnering with UK broadcaster Sky to host an exclusive first look of the full episode of new street race drama, Curfew. The show will be available across both the Evening Standard’s and the Independent’s […]
Lionsgate’s animated adventure Missing Link is the latest movie to receive an exclusive trailer as part of pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign, to combat film piracy. The trailer features brand new, never-seen-before footage, showcasing the hilarious and heart-warming moments in the film and reminding families that sharing unforgettable moments […]
Minerva Networks, a provider of next-generation service management platforms for connected entertainment has integrated with the Verimatrix Viewthority connected content distribution platform and its YourTV Now cloud hosted service. Building on its recent deployment of the Verimatrix MultiRights OTT solution for multi-DRM support, YourTV Now can integrate with Viewthority to create a solution that combines […]
Ad industry creative asset management solution provider Extreme Reach has released its 2018 Q4 and full year Video Advertising Benchmarks report that highlights the transformative impact of connected television (CTV) platforms on the advertising industry. The report, based on metrics from the company’s platform, AdBridge, and specifically its proprietary video ad server, provides the strongest […]
Set-top box System-on-Chip (SoC) provider Telechips has been certified by video software provider Synamedia’s 4K CAS (Conditional Access System) solution. With Synamedia’s 4K CAS certification, Lion will provide customers with ultra-low power features and enhanced security solutions. In addition, Lion has supported Android TV Pie version, the integration with Android TV Pie and Synamedia’s 4K […]