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all3media, KnoxMediaHub strategic partnership

all3media international (a3mi), the UK distribution company, has announced that it will integrate its existing systems with Barcelona-based KnoxMediaHub (KMH) – an informational technology firm offering cloud storage solutions – in order to streamline internal workflows and continue a3mi’s recent growth in sales. Using KMH, the entire a3mi catalogue consisting of 11,000 hours of content […]

March 8, 2019

Australia: Kayo Sports selects AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that Kayo Sports, Australia’s new dedicated multi-sport streaming service, has selected AWS to facilitate reliable, scalable, and personalised live streaming and video catch-up functionality. Powered by FOX Sports Australia, ESPN, and beIN Sports, Kayo offers more than 50 sports events instantly streamed from Australia and other countries for viewing […]

March 5, 2019

Bitmovin delivers BBC content

Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has revealed that the BBC is using the Bitmovin Encoder to speed content preparation and maximise quality for selected live and UHD content on Catch Up TV and VoD services. The Bitmovin solution enables the broadcaster to make live shows from the BBC’s TV channels available rapidly on […]

February 26, 2019

Simplestream upgrades Law&Crime Network

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 […]

February 25, 2019

Verimatrix secures Minerva studio-to-subscriber

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 […]

February 22, 2019

Report: Connected TV surge in digital advertising

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 […]

February 21, 2019

Kaltura launches Video Technology Marketplace

Video technology provider Kaltura has launched its Video Technology Marketplace – the company’s revamped Technology Partner Network. Kaltura boasts partnerships with over 170 technology partners, ranging across all areas of video technology, from AI, to video enrichment, and interactive video. The Marketplace also includes select Premier Partners that provide a deeper level of integration with […]

February 19, 2019

Intel True View offers immersive fan experience

Three leading clubs in England’s top-flight football tournament the Premier League are offering fans the possibility of watching a season-defining moment, then reliving it from any angle including from the perspective of their favourite player as they run up to take a penalty or make an improbable goal-line clearance. In partnership with Arsenal FC, Liverpool […]

February 7, 2019By Colin Mann and Nik Roseveare

Movie screeners service to combat piracy

Cloud-based end-to-end theatrical planning, booking, and settlement system CinemaCloudWorks has launched its ‘SmartScreeners’ secure movie screeners service, powered by iScreeningRoom. A Digital TV Research report showed that in 2016 approximately $31.8 billion dollars in revenue was lost as a result of piracy – a number that will reach $52 billion by 2022 in the US […]

January 25, 2019By Colin Mann

MobiTV prepares for growth

App-based TV video delivery solutions specialist MobiTV is to launch a new data centre in Atlanta, GA. This data centre currently serves as a pop location for MobiTV’s managed service connectivity and will become new redundant site for its Sacramento-based data centre. The implementation of the site will be the result of a joint effort […]

January 3, 2019