Orange has published the third edition of the Observatory of Digital Uses, in partnership with OpinionWay. Created in 2018 by Orange and OpinionWay, the Observatory is returning in its third edition to provide feedback on digital uses in 2021. This year, the Observatory aimed to measure the development of digital behaviorus, the health crisis’ impact […]
Fransat, the French DTH platform operated by Eutelsat, and Wiztivi are unveiling the brand-new application of ‘Fransat Connect’, an interactive service based on the HbbTV standards. The main objectives were to modernise the UI in a more intuitive UX, ensure compatibility with the latest HbbTV features, manage user consent and display free or paid TV […]
Master the Monster (MTM) has officially debuted in the US with its global production marketplace and end to end video creation platform. Helmed by Elie Ohayon, former CEO of both Saatchi & Saatchi France and McCann Paris, the platform is expanding its footprint to help US brands deliver audiovisual content to their audiences while saving […]
Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles based production, distribution and post-production company has announced the promotion of Christina Keller to the newly created position of Vice President of Finance. The announcement was made today by Jeff Gonzalez, Chief Financial Officer, Electric Entertainment. Keller will be working closely with Jeff Gonzalez on fostering Electric’s banking […]
British independent film and television producers, Vertigo Films (Britannia, Bulletproof, Bronson, Monsters) has partnered with production power house, Hollywood Gang Productions (300, Immortals, Start Up) to develop Army of Strangers (8×45’) for television. British writer and director, Matthew Parkhill (Deep State, Rogue) has been confirmed to write the action series. Parkhill will bring his extensive […]
Haivision Systems, a provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, has announced an agreement to acquire Aviwest. With the addition of Aviwest, Haivision say it will have a comprehensive video contribution solution portfolio to address the growing demand for live, high-quality video content in broadcast, sports, and live event production. The acquisition will bring […]
OneWeb and Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67 per cent) and Thales (33 per cent), have signed a distribution partnership agreement to deliver OneWeb services to commercial and government customers in Europe. “This agreement confirms the already running cooperation between OneWeb and Telespazio so far based on the hosting facilities and services at Telespazio’s […]
Netflix has signed its first financial agreement with the French movie industry – represented by producers and authors associations Blic, Bloc and Arp – which will see the streaming service contribute at least €30 million annually into French-speaking movies for the next three years. This contribution, which amounts to 4 per cent of the net […]
Orange has reported revenues up 0.8 per cent to to €42.5 billion for the full year 2021, driven by the solid performance of Africa & Middle East (+10.6 per cent) and a strong increase in equipment sales (+8.5 per cent). The Frenchl telco now has 11.8 million FTTH customers (+22.1 per cent) out of 56.5 […]
beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment group, has extended its non-exclusive broadcast rights deal with Extreme E, to now include France in addition to 32 countries across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), and Asia. beIN Sports will air live races featuring the 100 per cent electric motorsport cars, highlight shows and […]