Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) and Panasonic have announced a new 43-aircraft commitment for inflight entertainment (IFE) across the carrier’s short and long haul fleets. The carrier has selected Panasonic’s X Series entertainment solutions, specifically, the company’s eX3, eXO and eX1 systems, for installation on its various fleets. Panasonic’s X Series inflight entertainment solutions feature the […]
Brightcove, a provider of cloud services for video, has partnered with storytelling platform Playbuzz, to deliver video viewing experiences across multiple devices. Playbuzz will implement Brightcove’s HTML5 technology within its existing video player, which enables premium publishers worldwide to easily create engaging video content – no video or editing experience required. “We are continuously working […]
Media I.M., the London-based content distribution company that specialises in premium animation and family entertainment, has signed a deal with Discovery Kids in India for its hit animation Sunny Bunnies. Under the three-year deal, which covers the pay-TV, simulcast and catch-up rights, Discovery Kids will air seasons and one and two (52 x 3.5 mins) […]
The media industry in Europe is undergoing rapid transformation with increasing popularity of OTT video services that will see revenue double by 2021, according to Frost & Sullivan research. Increasingly ubiquitous connectivity, progressive consumers, and regulatory initiatives around a ‘Digital Single Market (DSM)’ have intensified the competition among several international companies, local start-ups, pay-TV operators […]
Amazon is reportedly considering rolling out a free version of its Prime Video streaming service that will be supported by advertising. Viewers would be able to watch all Amazon orginals, includng shows such as Preacher, The Tick and The Grand Tour, as well as a library of movies, in return for watching unskippable pre-roll, and […]
The UHD device market continues to excel with media streamers, set-top boxes, games consoles and UHD TVs all demonstrating significant growth, according to analyst firm Futuresource Consulting. The quantity of 4K content that is being created is also growing, but there is limited delivery of it to consumers, the company finds in its latest 4K […]
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with three European broadcasters to book pan-European advertising campaigns, allowing it to take on digital ad giants Facebook and Google. The so called European Broadcaster Exchange, which comprises of Channel 4, Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1, France’s FT1 and Spain/Italy’s Mediaset, is set to launch early next year. Each of […]
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released The OTT Co-Viewing Experience: 2017, a study revealing that 56 per cent of those co-viewing on OTT say that they regularly talk about the brands or products they see while watching content on TV screens. Moreover, brand-related multitasking behaviours are particularly strong among OTT co-viewers, including chatting on […]
Eutelsat Communications has presented the results of its survey on TV trends across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) at the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Summit in Dubai. Satellite: the preferred digital video infrastructure across Middle East and North Africa Satellite TV reception in the MENA region has continued to increase its market-share compared to […]
The bidding for Italian DTT multiplex operator Persidera will start on November 20th, when the first non-binding bids should be submitted, according to local reports. In recent days, parties that expressed interest have received a functional information memorandum on the submission of bids. A due diligence will follow in December with the bidders selected by […]