The expected closure of divestment by Ericsson of a majority stake in MediaKind (previously Media Solutions) is now anticipated for the year end as compared to previously communicated Q3 2018, with the focus now on ensuring a smooth transition for customers and employees while creating an efficient, global operating model from day one. On January […]
MobiTV, the app-based US pay-TV video streaming platform, has secured hosted streaming delivery rights from another 90 networks including Bloomberg Television, Discovery, MGM HD, Newsmax, Outside TV, Smithsonian Channel, Stingray Music, Univision, and others, bringing its total to more than 350 networks. In June of this year, MobiTV announced it was the first multi-tenant video […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the launch of its first mobile video streaming app in partnership with an affiliate platform in Central and Eastern Europe. Effective from today, Telenor customers in Serbia will have free access to longform content through the Nickelodeon Play VoD mobile app. Telenor is also set to debut Nickelodeon […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has partnered with Sony Interactive Entertainment, UK to launch the POP App, a new on-demand app for kids featuring some of the best-known shows from SPT’s UK commercial kids channel POP. Aimed at 7-11-year olds, the POP App is free for all connected PlayStation 4 devices and available to download from […]
Mobile is the fastest growing sector of the global video games market and this year $54 billion (€46.1bn) will be spent on buying games, downloading additional content (DLC) and subscriptions, accoridng to Futuresource Analysts. What is most surprising about mobile gaming is that in 2018 it will account for 42 per cent of total worldwide […]
Eurosport will remain the exclusive home of MotoGP until 2021 in the Netherlands and Flanders, the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. Discovery / Eurosport extended their agreement with MotoGP commercial rights holder Dorna Sports for both the linear and digital rights until 2021. In addition to MotoGP races, all Free Practice, Qualifying and Warm Up […]
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has selected Irdeto Rights to simplify OTT content protection for its customers. Irdeto’s multi-DRM solution, including ChinaDRM, PlayReady, Widevine and FairPlay support, will enable content owners and operators to quickly deploy OTT services. Alibaba Cloud will utilise Irdeto Control, the head-end of Irdeto Rights, to manage […]
Open Broadcast Systems has delivered a decoder to handle four simultaneous satellite feeds for Nemeton TV. The Irish production company is using the decoder to decrypt and decode satellite feeds from Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) sporting matches held across the country. National League changes means that as many as three matches could be played simultaneously […]
Netflix is coming to Sky Q and with it a new Sky subscription pack: Ultimate On Demand. Ultimate On Demand will be the UK’s biggest on demand TV service, bringing together for the first time Sky Box Sets, which boasts 400 of the best UK and US series, and the full Netflix service with its […]
Declaring that the company has “an incredible collection of IP and brands” Viacom President and CEO Bob Bakish has said the programmer will continue to work with its competitors in combatting the threat of piracy, admitting that less attention was being paid to the issue than perhaps there should be. Speaking to members of the […]