Lebara, the universal mobile brand for the world’s migrant community, has acquired exclusive rights from MTA Productions to stream two popular sitcoms on its new multi-ethnic content service Lebara Play. Season 3 of Meet the Adebanjos, comprising 18 episodes, will be available to stream on demand in early 2016 as part of the West African […]
Burmese-speaking users of Viber now have access to the BBC’s news updates thanks to the launch of the BBC Burmese channel on the app. The BBC Burmese channel on Viber will deliver several updates of key news stories of the day, in text, images as well as short audio and video clips. With its population […]
As a long-term partner Wiztivi, a specilist in design and development of User Interfaces and mutli-platform Video services, was chosen by Viacom International Media Networks France for the cross-platform deployment of MYMTV, the first personalised multiscreen TV Channel dedicated to music in France, exclusive to CANALSAT and NUMERICABLE. Lean Forward user interface MYMTV is […]
Telestream, a provider of video transcoding and workflow automation solutions, has announced the successful implementation of a major transcode farm, file-based content ingest platform and intelligent workflow automation system at Jerusalem-based broadcaster, Channel 2 News. Managed by leading Israeli systems integrator, Draco, the project sees the country’s leading news broadcaster moving away from tape-based production […]
Delivering on its Digital Single Market strategy, the European Commission has presented a proposal to allow Europeans to travel with their online content and an action to modernise EU copyright rules, which it says makes them fit for the digital age. At present, Europeans travelling within the EU may be cut off from online services […]
Apple has halted plans to offer a live online television service and is instead focusing on being a platform for media companies to sell directly to customers through its App Store, according to reports. CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves confirmed at a conference that Apple had put its live TV plans “on hold.” Speaking at the […]
Ericsson’s Simon Frost (head of Media Marketing & Communications), speaking at a press event in London, said his company’s role was to make its customers “more agile” and enable them to compete with new entrants and fast-emerging and the rapid changes in broadcast technology. “Our customers have huge challenges ahead of them, and from a […]
According to findings from TiVo’s Third Annual Millennial Video Entertainment Survey, Millennials still consume TV shows more than any other type of video content, even if they’re not watching the content from a traditional paid TV provider. Seventy-three per cent of Millennials report they watch network and cable TV shows regularly. Older generations showed virtually […]
The UHD Alliance, which is made up of many 4K industry leaders including Hollywood’s major studios, says it has completed the premium specifications for Ultra-HD TV display screens, content and distribution. A formal announcement, and release of its full specifications, will take place at CES on January 4th. While most of the planned details emerged […]
Europe seems set for a head-to-head battle with TV rights’ holders such as the Hollywood studios and sports organisations by insisting that its citizens are permitted to watch content when abroad from their home market. December 9th should see more details emerge of the European Commission’s outline proposals. The EC proposals, if implemented, would mean […]