Twitter and Astro have announced a collaboration for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. To amplify sports conversations among fans in Malaysia, Astro is partnering with Twitter to provide ‘near-live’ football match clips and tournament content. Fans of the global football tournament can look forward to goal alerts from match of the day, replay of […]
The all-star cast of Warner Bros Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures’ action adventure Ocean’s 8, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Anne Hathaway, and Helena Bonham Carter, feature in an exclusive trailer as part of the pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness’s ‘Moments Worth Paying For’ campaign. In […]
Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services, has announced that Spanish network operator Aire Networks has deployed the Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for Internet TV solution to secure TV Everywhere streaming offered by its Perseo TV OTT service. Aire Networks also plans to incorporate VideoMark forensic watermarking, which […]
VITEC, a specialist in advanced video encoding and streaming solutions, and ATX Networks, a technology player in optical and media access platforms, have announced a strategic partnership to provide a fully secure architecture for distribution of IPTV content throughout the enterprise network via VITEC’s EZ TV IPTV and Digital Signage Platform and ATX’s carrier-grade UCrypt IP […]
The BBC has announced what it describes as two “cutting-edge” trials to bring the FIFA World Cup live to audiences in Ultra HD and virtual reality. “The BBC has brought major live broadcasting breakthroughs to UK audiences throughout the history of the World Cup,” commented Matthew Postgate, BBC Chief Technology & Product Officer. “From the […]
Following its acquisition of the football TV rights for France, Spanish TV group Mediapro is to launch a channel dedicated to La Ligue 1. The channel will air the live games as well as highlights of the football competition every week. The channel will be 24/7 with distribution available to all TV operators in France. […]
The recent Royal Wedding can teach us some valuable lessons about the future of television suggests Larry Gerbrandt. The US viewership numbers are in for the recent telecast of the wedding of Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle and they tell a fascinating story on how viewers are still using traditional linear […]
Comcast’s Xfinity and Fandango businesses have announced an integration that gives movie fans the ability to find local showtimes and movie tickets right on their television. Starting immediately with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Xfinity X1 customers can say “Get tickets” into their X1 voice remote while watching the movie trailer to search more than 30,000 theatrical […]
Orange Belgium is expanding its convergent offering with an evolution of its video features. This also broadens the scope for Zappware, Orange Belgium’s Digital TV Technology partner, who developed the multiscreen video platform. Orange Belgium is continuously investing to enrich its Love offering, to support its convergent positioning and growth. The video service is a […]
France’s professional football league, la Ligue de Football Professionnel, has announced the outcome of its bid process for the audiovisual rights to its premier league Ligue 1 for the period 2020-2024, with Spanish media group Mediapro emerging as the big winner at the expense of Canal+, a partner of the league since 1984. The news […]