NetOn.Live, a media technology start-up, has announced that its LiveOS software platform has been chosen by Belgian public broadcaster VRT as the video service for its Software Based Studio Project. NetOn.Live was awarded the contract after going through a public tender process. LiveOS is a solution that moves functionalities traditionally found in dedicated hardware devices […]
Amazon Studios’ first Original holiday movie Hotel for the Holidays, starring Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale) and Mena Massoud (Aladdin), will premiere exclusively on Amazon Freevee in the UK, US and Germany on December 2nd. Petsch and Massoud lead an ensemble cast that includes Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book of Boba Fett), Kayleigh Shikanai (American Gods), Jami Belushi […]
Blackbird, the technology licensor, developer and seller of its cloud native video editing platform, Blackbird, has announced that SBS Belgium has deployed Blackbird to drive major video production workflow efficiencies. Founded in 1995, SBS Belgium is a media company owned by Telenet. One of the leading broadcasters in Belgium, the company is the channel group […]
IPTV & OTT platform Greens Streams and NPAW, a player in video streaming intelligence, are joining forces to integrate NPAW’s advanced video analytics capabilities into Green Streams’ platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for network operators and OTT services. Co-founded in 2021 by industry veteran Gernot Jaeger, Green Streams’ flexible IPTV & OTT backend platform seamlessly brings together key […]
Cerillion, a specialist in digital monetisation and customer management solutions, has announced the launch of Cerillion 22.2, the latest release of its pre-integrated BSS/OSS suite, which helps communications services providers (CSPs) to capitalise on the opportunities created by the structural separation of network operator (NetCo) from service provider (ServCo). Building on more than twenty years’ […]
S4C, the Welsh-language broadcaster, has announced another new hiring to bolster the creative refresh within the Channel’s ongoing commissioning strategy. Iwan England, a recent graduate of the Factual Fast Track training scheme funded by the BBC, Channel 4 and S4C, has been confirmed in the newly created position as Head of Unscripted. The remit for this senior commissioning […]
FX’s Fleishman Is In Trouble, based on Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s best-selling novel, will premiere on February 22nd 2023 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK. The premiere will feature all episodes of the eight-episode series. Fleishman Is In Trouble tells the story of recently divorced 41-year-old Toby Fleishman (played byJesse Eisenberg), who dives into the brave new […]
Blue-chip factual production company Clearstory today announces it has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce Jimmy Carr Destroys Art, a unique television experiment which sees comedian Jimmy Carr invite an audience to destroy controversial artworks. Tapping into the debate around acceptability of art, historical monuments and problematic public figures, the show brings the subject […]
Northern indie production company Chief has announcesdthe opening of a new London office, which will be run by Cris Mudge. Having worked within the London advertising industry for over 20 years and having directed through Chief for over 10 years, Mudge will move into the role of Executive Producer and represent Chief’s wide range of […]
Jellysmack has announced a strategic partnership with Asia’s top creator economy company, WebTVAsia, earmarking over $30 million to accelerate the growth of top video creators in the Asia Pacific region. WebTVAsia is one of YouTube’s largest partners in Asia with a roster of top creators that reach 880 million subscribers. The partnership marks Jellysmack’s most […]