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Hulu, European Alliance, A+E Media Group partner on The Kollective

The Kollective (6 x 60’) has begun production and today announces its cast. Produced by Submarine (Undone; Apollo 10 ½, Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World) and created by Leonardo Fasoli (Gomorrah, ZeroZeroZero), Maddalena Ravagli (Gomorrah) and Submarine’s Femke Wolting, the series is commissioned by The European Alliance and will be distributed worldwide by A+E Media Group. Taking audiences around the world from Budapest […]

January 31, 2024

New 5G broadcasting experimental licences filed in US

XGen Network, in partnership with HC2 and EGOT Media, has filed for two new experimental 5G broadcast licences in the US with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This move is in collaboration with HC2 stations WTXX-LD as well as EGOT Media’s WYJH-LD, to join Milachi Media’s WWOO-LD in Boston for Phase Two Proof of Concept […]

January 30, 2024

SABC Bill suffers backlash

There are strong objections to South Africa’s proposed SABC Bill for the nation’s public broadcaster and it must be withdrawn, report local media organisations. Three influential organisations have criticised the new Bill. SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) collectively made a submission to the […]

January 29, 2024By Chris Forrester

AIB welcomes Global Distribution Services

The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the industry consortium for global broadcasting, has announced the addition of Global Distribution Services (GDS) to its membership. GDS specialises in content aggregation, distribution and digital monetisation. It is known for its innovative approach to broadcasting and is the force behind FAST Freeview services including the multi-channel platform Channelbox […]

January 25, 2024

Haivision powers NYC Marathon live broadcast coverage

Haivision, a provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, has announced that Haivision video solutions were used to ensure the successful broadcast of this year’s TCS New York City Marathon in November 2023. The annual event is one of the largest marathons in the world with over 51,000 racers running through all […]

January 25, 2024

BT, LiveU live broadcast collaboration

Benefitting customers across sport, remote production, news, live events and a range of other verticals, LiveU has announced it is working with BT Media and Broadcast to offer new live content sharing capability for broadcasters. This brings together LiveU’s Reliable Transport (LRT) protocol with BT’s wider content and distribution network, covering Internet Protocol (IP) and […]

January 24, 2024

C4 report suggests alternatives to social grade and class

Industry assumptions around consumers’ social grade and class could be among the last remaining acceptable stereotypes in the media industry, according to Mirror on Class and Social Grade – the latest phase in Channel 4’s Mirror on the Industry series, which tracks the diversity and inclusivity of advertising. The report, commissioned by Channel 4 and […]

January 11, 2024

EMG, Gravity Media combine businesses

The Boards of Directors of EMG, a provider of  broadcast services and media solutions for live sports, entertainment and events, and Gravity Media, a provider of complex live creative production and media services, have confirmed the completion of a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. The combination of their complementary businesses creates one of the […]

January 11, 2024

AMUSE moves into linear broadcasting

Amuse Animation, a pioneering digital-first animation studio, has sold a slew of its animation series to TV Azteca and Guest Choice for Latin America, RTVC in the Canaries, and MBC for the Middle East and North Africa. The deals signal Amuse’s definitive move into distributing content starring the studio’s animated preschool heroes to mainstream broadcast […]

January 11, 2024

Folivari launches distribution arm

French animation company Folivari announces its new distribution arm, Folivari International, headed up by former Acquisitions and International Sales Manager at Dandelooo, Melissa Vega. Vega is also co-founder of Folivari International alongside the Folivari management team Damien Brunner, Sarah Delmas and Thibaut Ruby. Driven by Folivari’s ambition to tell and share wonderful stories to global […]

January 11, 2024