STARZPLAY, the MENA SVoD service, received its first independent debt financing in the region of $25 million (€20.7m) from Abu Dhabi based Ruya Partners. The funds, secured on the basis of STARZPLAY’s financial strength and performance, will be used towards further strengthening STARZPLAY’s geographic and customer reach, acquiring and producing original content, and maximising long-term […]
Cloud gaming will fundamentally change the video games industry over the next ten years, according to data and analytics company GlobalData, bidding farewell to traditional disk-based PC and console games and hefty downloads in the process. Just as video and audio streaming has reshaped the music, film and TV markets, cloud gaming is expected to […]
The SRT Alliance, established by Haivision, a global provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, has announced that Sony Imaging Products & Solutions (Sony) has joined the SRT Alliance. The SRT Alliance is a community of industry leaders and developers focused on overcoming the challenges of low latency live streaming by supporting the collaborative development […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has signed a three-year deal with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) to show all of Pakistan’s home international games as well as the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The upcoming season of the PSL is scheduled to start on February 20th with the match between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators. PCB […]
Whip Media, the enterprise software platform provider for global content licensing, has announced that Paul Hastings has been promoted to SVP of Global Sales, effective immediately. In this newly created role, he will lead the company’s global sales strategy and oversee the global sales team. He is based in London. Most recently, Hastings served as […]
Crunchyroll, the anime streaming service, has revealed that Black Clover was its most viewed title in 2020. It was the most viewed show in 87 countries and territories. The data comes from users in over 200 countries and territories and represents the most unique viewers of a given simulcast anime during 2020 from Crunchyroll’s 3 […]
A study by UK broadband comparison site Cable.co.uk has uncovered the TV channels and services with the most educational content as a guide for parents attempting to home school children during lockdown. For the study, the team looked at the most popular children’s TV channels in the UK across the span of two weeks (Monday […]
Sony Europe has announced its first cognitive intelligence televisions. The new BRAVIA XR televisions include MASTER Series Z9J 8K LED, MASTER Series A90J and A80J OLED, and X95J and X90J 4K LED. Powered by the Cognitive Processor XR, the brain of the new BRAVIA XR, the televisions use a completely new processing method that goes beyond conventional AI, designed to replicate the ways humans see and […]
Sony’s camera division says that its FX6 full-frame 4K camera has been added to the Netflix Approved Camera List. The compact FX6 camera has officially joined nine other Sony cameras already on Netflix’s list of approved cameras, and approved for use as a primary camera in Netflix productions. As part of Sony’s Cinema Line family, […]
Christmas is set to look very different this year, but if there’s one staple that the nation will be relying on, it’s gathering in front of the TV screen to watch movies and shows, whether those be old favourites or new releases. According to a survey from Sony Professional Solutions Europe, 69 per cent of […]