The Thomson Reuters Foundation – the charitable arm of one of the world’s largest news and information provider – has announced the expansion of its under-reported human rights news coverage with the launch of a dedicated LGBT+ digital news platform. Launching on September 27th, Openly will serve a global audience looking for authoritative, impartial and […]
Tony Hall, the BBC’s director general, is this week preparing to call for video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon to be regulated to the same extent as the UK’s traditional broadcasters – or else risk “killing off” British content. In a speech obtained by UK news outlets that is set to delivered during […]
ITV has reportedly entered the bidding for Endemol Shine, the major indie production company which has been put on sale by owners the VC Apollo and 21st Century Fox. Endemol Shine has been valued at between $2 billion and $3 billion, and RTL has already walked away from the heated bidding. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall […]
Valence Media has finalised an approximately £45 million (€50.5m) investment comprised of cash and Valence equity for a significant minority stake in Fulwell 73, the British independent production company run by partners Ben Winston, Leo Pearlman, Gabe Turner, Ben Turner and James Corden. Under the terms of the deal Fulwell 73, based in London and […]
Content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA has announced comprehensive support for Android TV with an end-to-end content value protection ecosystem. Following successful Android TV deployments, including Euskaltel in Spain, Canal Digital in Norway, Linknet in Indonesia and SkyLife in Korea all benefiting from its advanced content security solution, NAGRA has now expanded the […]
Mediamorph, the Content Value Management (CVM) cloud platform, has announced an integration partnership with Verimatrix to more efficiently manage how content feeds into the video delivery workflow. Mediamorph has integrated its CVM Platform into the Verimatrix RightsConnex and Verspective Analytics services within the newly launched Viewthority platform. The companies say the integrated solution will automate […]
Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content, has announced its foray into Latin America through SES’ Latin American Ultra HD platform. Insight TV’s unique 4K content is now available on a 24/7 basis in English, Spanish and Portuguese to all cable, IPTV and DTH providers who are working with SES in […]
Facebook Watch, the social media giant’s digital video platform, has ordered a Troy the Magician series from UK production house Zig Zag Productions. The series will offer a collection of short-form episodes, including unseen footage and clips of the performer’s close-up street magic and stunts in London and New York. Zig Zag chief executive Danny […]
Irdeto has partnered with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telco, to secure all content offered on Airtel’s Digital TV services. As part of the strategic partnership, Irdeto will deploy its security solutions to secure the linear channels offered on the set-top-box and the content offered on Airtel’s hybrid Android TV platform. Irdeto will implement its security […]
MediaKind, a global player in media and entertainment technology, has launched the MediaKind Personalization Suite with added capabilities that the company says will enable TV service providers and broadcasters to evolve, adapt and shift to new and dynamic workflows. The suite unlocks new monetszation potential, offering content distribution rights definition and enforcement together with the […]