MAGNA, the intelligence, investment and innovation unit within IPG Mediabrands, and IPG Media Lab, its creative technology arm, partnered with Tremor Video DSP for a scientific media trial that explored and measured the impact of interactive video ads across three screens, including tablet, PC, and mobile devices. The report, entitled The Interactive Effect: A Key […]
TRX, the online deal-making tool for buying and selling TV rights, is now available to all buyers and sellers around the world, allowing them to engage, negotiate and agree key deal terms online for the first time ever. Several leading distribution companies have now listed thousands of hours of content on TRX, marking the global […]
TVT/DMC, the media services companies, has released a report outlining the processes and support structures needed to achieve state-of-the-art content versioning, regulatory compliance and media asset management. The report offers broadcasters, on-demand service providers and other TV operators valuable insights into the systems and methods needed to successfully expand into rapidly growing international markets. “The […]
Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte) is spearheading an anti-piracy awareness campaign ‘No piratees tu futuro’ (Don’t steal your future). The campaign is supported by La Liga football and with the collaboration of content industry bodies and companies such as ADIF, Atresmedia, la Federación de Cines de España […]
Turkey’s Minister for Transport & Communications, Ahmet Arslan, says the country is in final negotiations with Airbus Defense & Space for a contract to build two communications satellites, Turksat 5A and 5B. Reuters is reporting that Airbus has submitted the best bid for the two craft and it is now likely that a contract will […]
Having recently expanded its availability of nbn (national broadband network) services Australian quad-play operator Foxtel has announced new pricing for its broadband bundling. Existing customers can access Unlimited Broadband + Home Phone for A$75 (€50) per month, with no set-up fees on a 24 month contract. HD Platinum customers get the same for A$65 per […]
Simplestream, specialist in live and on-demand OTT TV services, has received a £500,000 (€0.56m) finance package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank’s Growth Finance team to assist with further investment and international expansion. The London-based company is going through a stage of significant growth and says this most recent round of funding will allow it to […]
Eleven Sports has agreed a deal with Twitter to live-stream Ivy League American football games. The sports broadcaster will stream seven games during October and November on its @ElevenSportsUSA Twitter feed. The games are free to watch. “Eleven Sports aims to meet the demands of underserved fans everywhere and with this innovative partnership we are […]
Mirada, a provider of integrated software solutions for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has secured a five-year contract with Digital TV Cable Edmund, a pay-TV operator and broadband services provider based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Under the deal, Mirada will deploy its entire suite of Iris multiscreen products, including its over-the-top platform and back-end application, […]
Mediaproxy, a provider of software-based IP broadcast solutions, has announced that Econet Media has chosen its unified broadcast compliance, monitoring and analysis solution for Kwesé TV. As the world’s largest scale HEVC via satellite deployment to date, Mediaproxy software is enabling Kwesé TV to ensure delivery of its premium pay-TV service to consumers in Ghana, […]