Reuters, the international multimedia news provider, has announced the findings of the Tomorrow’s News 2017 survey, which show that – in the year the media became the headline – while fake news can be damaging for both news brands and advertisers, brands which advertise on trusted news sites can benefit. Tomorrow’s News 2017, a global […]
Nigeria says it needs 30 million set-top boxes in order to cover the country with Digital Terrestrial TV. The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission says it has made a start by buying 650,000 units – worth $26 million – for the initial stage of the country’s adoption of digital TV. NBC’s director-general Mallam Isha’q Modibbo Kawu, quoted […]
Paramount is launching a Paramount Players Division with veteran producer and executive Brian Robbins in charge. The new division will focus on creating movies from Viacom properties. Robbins founded digital media company AwesomenessTV and headed it up for five years. He will serve as president of Paramount Players, reporting to Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO […]
Four winning short films from the 2016 edition of the Hispasat 4K International Short Film Festival can be enjoyed in UHD through RTVE’s “Botón rojo” (red button) application. This new content in UHD can be seen along with the series of “4K Directors” interviews, an innovative television programme produced entirely in UHD by Virtual Contenidos, […]
Global media company A+E Networks has signed a multi-year subscription agreement with Parrot Analytics, a data science firm which has developed a new technology capable of measuring cross-platform global demand for content. The service will provide A+E Networks, home to among the most powerful brands in the media landscape, with quantifiable and timely data to gauge country-specific, […]
TVT, the managed media services provider, has announced a major expansion that includes the launch of a full Access Services business unit, along with a plan to open a new Los Angeles office during 2017. The moves come as TVT is enjoying strong financial growth, with revenues for the quarter ending March 31st double those […]
Disney EMEA and Formula E – the all-electric single-seater racing series – have teamed up to bring the popular global franchise Disney-Pixar’s Cars to new audiences. The first phase of the collaboration kicked-off at the Qatar Airways Paris ePrix last month – round six of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship – with extensive branding […]
24i Media, a provider of multi-screen TV apps, has joined forces with Isobar and Carat to create and implement addressable TV for SBS Broadcasting. The first campaign for SBS broadcasting is of the brand Chio Heartbreakers started with HbbTV which is supported by all SBS stations. In close partnership with Chio, 24i, Isobar and Carat- […]
Open Broadcast Systems, an advanced broadcast technology visionary, has won the Rising Star Award at the TVB Awards 2017. The awards were held at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel, London on the 7th June. The Rising Star accolade is awarded to any organisation or individual making a tangible difference within the industry and displaying standout values […]
The VoD market in Western Europe will be worth €4.25 billion this year, representing an annual growth of 16 per cent. It will continue growing at annual rate of 17 per cent, reaching €6.7 billion in 2020, according to the “Video on Demand in Europe: 2017-2020” report published by Rome-based consultancy ItMedia Consulting. Transactional VoD […]