DAZN, the sports streaming service, is further investing in its global original production strategy with the launch of specialist content development arm, DAZN Studios. DAZN says the new division will enhance its ability to create development deals, sell and license its original sport documentaries, series, and films, and explore new production opportunities. DAZN Studios will […]
Live video infrastructure platform 100ms has announced a $4.5 million (€3.8m) seed round of funding led by Accel with participation from Strive.vc. 100ms provides infrastructure that allows any company to add Zoom-style video conferencing inside their app within hours. It was founded by the team that built live video infrastructure powering billions of video minutes […]
Vewd, a provider of OTT software solutions, today released Vewd Core 4.22, the latest version of Vewd’s Emmy-award winning HTML5 and streaming SDK for connected TV devices. The latest Vewd Core enables video calling and advanced advertising as part of a robust feature set to power the next generation of smart TVs, set-top boxes, and embedded […]
On September 1st the Intelsat bankruptcy court is scheduled to hold a pre-trial hearing on the SES claim for a greater share of the FCC’s incentive payments due from the C-band clearing process and auction. SES, in a filing to the court on August 25th, is asking that the actual trial scheduled for September 20th […]
Veset is powering a new channel dedicated to fine wine created by 67 Pall Mall. Founded by Grant Ashton, the Club was created to offer its members a diverse wine experience, showcasing the lesser-known to the most iconic wines. The Club offers over 6,000 wines from 50 countries. Faced with the challenge of pandemic, 67 Pall Mall […]
Zoom Video Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Five9, a provider of the intelligent cloud contact centre, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.7 billion (€12.4bn). Zoom says that combining Five9’s Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solution with Zoom’s communications platform will transform how businesses connect with their customers, building […]
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE), a CableLabs subsidiary, gas announced SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2021 will take place October 11-14 in Atlanta as a hybrid experience to bring the cable telecommunications community back together, safely. Returning as a hybrid experience, the largest cable telecommunications and technology trade show in the Americas will enable attendees […]
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s third annual Evolution of the TV Set report show that co-viewing apps are increasingly popular with young audiences, leading the firm to ask whether the long-gestating vision of television viewing integrated with social media been delivered by the digital equivalent of sitting on a couch and talking about what’s on […]
The world’s most valuable brands have experienced record growth according to the Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking, with the total worth reaching $7.1 trillion – equivalent to the combined GDP of France and Germany. The 42 per cent increase; more than four times the study’s annual average percentage increase over the past […]
Satellite giant SES will not be present in IBC’s Hall 1 this coming December. SES, for the past year or more, has curtailed any non-essential outside activity and depended more or less on Zoom meetings. The IBC decision seems wholly based on Covid worries more than any withdrawal from IBC itself. A source says: “Our […]