Brightcove, the streaming technology company, announces the launch of Cloud Playout 2.0, offering customers new ways to create linear channels, monetise their media, and streamline their workflows in one platform. Brightcove’s Cloud Playout 2.0 allows users to leverage their existing content catalog and live streams to build a channel in minutes. The enhanced Cloud Playout […]
Kieran Clifton, Director, BBC Distribution & Business Development, has provided an update on the roll-out of BBC One HD in England on Freeview and YouView devices, which starts March 22nd. “In November last year, I talked about our plans to rollout HD (high definition) versions of BBC One in England – and how this would […]
Media Distillery, a provider of AI technology to optimise video UX, has announced that Altice Portugal, a telecommunications service provider in Portugal, has gone live with EPG Correction Distillery to improve user experiences (UX) for subscribers to its MEO IPTV and OTT services. The pioneering solution is now ensuring accurate start-times and end-times for 1.5 […]
Simply.TV, a leading content discovery and metadata provider, has acquired privately held Dutch EPG specialist GVIDI. Commenting on the acquisition, Simply.TV COO Daniel Rühmann said: “GVIDI’s solid base of pay-TV operators, broadcasters and CE-manufactures compliments the Simply.TV customer portfolio and the GVIDI team will add substantial technical, operational, and commercial leadership. Acquiring GVIDI is a […]
Intelsat, the satellite services provider, has launched an electronic programme guide (EPG) to help viewers better navigate satellite TV programming. VideoNow by Intelsat, in conjunction with EasyBroadcast, is a service for viewers looking for free-to-air (FTA) content on DTH platforms. The first Intelsat satellite to be included in the service is Galaxy 19 (G-19), a […]
A report from Intertrust reveals broadcast TV will continue to be viable for the foreseeable future, despite the growth of streaming, and suggests the video industry will evolve to a hybrid approach, where linear broadcasting coexists alongside VoD content and live streaming. Broadcasting and streaming are increasingly blending into a single, unified user experience to […]
Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a long-term agreement with Czech broadcaster TV Barrandov for the ASTRA 23.5 satellite distribution of TV Barrandov, Kino Barrandov and Barrandov Krimi. The TV Barrandov channels will broadcast as of today via the M7 platform at ASTRA 23.5 East with dedicated EPG positions in the line-up of […]
Peter Docherty, Founder and CTO at ThinkAnalytics, has shared his 2022 industry predictions. Personalised tile promotions will unlock new revenues We’ll see video service providers selling prime tile space on their TV recommendations carousel to content and channel owners who will run campaigns personalised to each viewer. Armed with rich analytics and actionable insights, video […]
Netflix subscribers globally can now remove a TV show or movie from their ‘Continue Watching’ row on all devices, including TV, with the click of a button. Users can click on a show or film, and select ‘Remove from Continue Watching; from the page options. If users should change their mind, they can also undo […]
Global media services company Red Bee Media has partnered with Stats Perform, a provider of sports data and AI. Stats Perform’s deep sports data provides the foundation for predictive sports analysis used throughout various sports industries, including professional team performance, digital, media, broadcast and legal sports betting. “Working with Stats Perform enables us to add […]