From now until October 25th, Virgin Media is giving its TV customers access to 15 premium Asian TV channels – at no extra cost – in celebration of Diwali. The TV channels included are part of Virgin Media’s Asian Mela bundle which normally costs £12 per month. Fans of reality TV can watch popular celebrity […]
THEMA, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group and specialist in multicultural content, has announced the launch of its Asian Mix add-on on BT. The offer was conceived in collaboration with BT to suit Indian communities in the UK and Ireland, and includes eight emblematic channels from four Indian flagship content providers: · Utsav Plus HD: Utsav […]
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN), in association with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), has announced that Sony KAL Hindi, its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel, has launched on Xumo in the US. This comes on the heels of Sony KAL Hindi’s debut on TCL Channel in the U.S. and Canada in August. SPN’s general entertainment destination […]
Sony’s Middle East/Africa division is linking with OTT platform TOD to deliver entertainment and sports content to the six member states of the GCC which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar. Buyers of a Sony Bravia X80K will be rewarded with an exclusive free sports package allowing access to the upcoming FIFA […]
Antenna Group, the international media and entertainment organisation, has agreed with Eurobank to acquire the multiplex cinema chain, Village Roadshow Operations, in Greece. Antenna Group’s first acquisition in the cinema sector highlights its ambitious growth plans. The Group has a long history of serving audiences through its media outlets and across various platforms with quality […]
Stakeholders from the media industry, including broadcasters, device manufacturers, software providers and research companies have announced the start of the ‘German DVB-I Pilot’. The project develops a common understanding of the DVB-I functionality and challenges as well as a standardised future scenario to include the complete DVB-I ecosystem. DVB-I enables an easy access to video […]
Wowza, the live and VoD platform, has acquired Flowplayer, a Sweden-based video player specialist. The acquisition was made in partnership with Clearhaven Partner, a US-based private equity firm that focuses on software and technology, following its 2021 investment in Wowza. Financial terms were not disclosed. By acquiring Flowplayer, Wowza says it adds enhanced player functionality, […]
MovieLabs, the technology joint venture of the major Hollywood motion picture studios, has announced the initial 2030 Vision Showcase selections that illustrate aspects of the 2030 Vision that have been implemented today. The organizations with selected cases studies are Accenture, Amazon Web Services, Dreamworks Animation, Microsoft, Overcast, Prime Focus Technologies, ProductionPro, Skywalker Sound, Sony Pictures/Sony Ci and […]
Lightware Visual Engineering, a manufacturer of connectivity solutions for the professional integrated systems market, announces Clint Hoffman as vice president of business development for the Americas. Hoffman will establish and build customer relationships and support business development with global enterprise partners. Hoffman has more than 35 years of success in sales, marketing, operations, and product […]
Nevion, a Sony Group Company and provider of virtualized media production solutions, has provided a contribution solution to Italian telecom service provider EI Towers to support the coverage of Italy’s top football league, Serie A. The solution connecting 17 stadiums to the new International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Lissone near Milan (Italy) was delivered in […]