Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment in Spain has grown by 50 per cent over the last year, reaching over 3 million active lines agaistt 1.57 million 12 months ago. Active lines, with speeds of up to or over 30Mbps, grew by 82 per cent in a year. The figures from regulator CNMC reveal that the total amount […]
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has added the IS-04 specification to its roadmap. IS-04 will bring critical uniformity to the use of video, audio, and ancillary data on a network of devices. The specification is important because it defines how IP-enabled devices can discover each other and connect compatible IP streams as part of […]
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) Managing Director, Mark Harrison, is to leave his position at the BBC to devote more time to the DPP. Since April 2015 Harrison has been seconded part time from his role as Director of Transformation for Design and Engineering at the BBC to provide leadership to the DPP as its […]
Vice Media will launch Viceland, its youth-focused lifestyle and culture channel, in the Netherlands and Belgium on March 1st. Liberty Global’s cable platform Ziggo will carry the channel in the Netherlands and Telenet in Belgium. The channel will launch with local versions of Viceland Census, a factual series in which young people from across the […]
Starz Play Arabia has signed a multi-year agreement with Warner Bros International Television Distribution that will enable the streaming service to offer more premium content from the Hollywood studio. Starz Play will now have access to hit superhero TV shows such as The Flash, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, as well as the mysterious crime drama Blindspot. […]
Research from Optus has found that 39 per cent of Australians live stream sports on the go, confirming Australia’s undeniable passion for sport and unwavering commitment to catching all the sporting action. The streaming experience is richer than ever, allowing fans to relive the moment, listen to commentary and catch all the live action, and […]
Hulu and Magnolia Pictures have announced a new output licensing agreement that will grant Hulu the pay one window streaming rights to films released by the major film distributor. Through the deal, the films will become available to stream exclusively on Hulu following their theatrical run. Future releases will begin streaming on Hulu in the […]
MENA VoD service Icflix and Yellow Spot Productions are collaborating on Super Geek Heroes – a new educational, 3D animation series for youngsters. Super Geek Heroes aims to educate, entertain and enhance the development of children aged from 2 – 5 years. Each episode focuses on curricular areas such as health, literacy, numeracy and social-emotional development. Narrated by children […]
Olympusat, one of the largest independent media companies specializing in the ownership, distribution, production and technical services of Spanish- and English-language networks, has announced the appointment of John Baghdassarian as Vice President of Content Acquisitions. In his new role, Baghdassarian will serve as a key member of the company’s acquisition and licensing process. “Content acquisition is […]
With a purchasing power of £12 billion annually in the UK, homemovers are a hugely untapped target audience for advertisers, with each homemover spending an average of £10,000 for a variety of goods and services before, during and after a move. Life event marketing company TwentyCi is today launching its digital and programmatic division, TwentyCi […]