Alticast is pleased to announce that Frank Romeo has joined the Alticast Americas’ team as the Senior VP of Business Development. This position was previously held by Jae Park, who was recently named President and General Manager. Frank will be instrumental in continuing to grow the North and South American business, overseeing the business development […]
Alchimie, a global player in digital content distribution and monetization, has committed to sustained collaboration with industry innovator Unified Streaming. Each year handling about 70 million euros’ worth of transactions, Alchimie is living up to its name and turning content into gold. Headquartered just outside Paris, the company employs over 150 international experts to guide […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform security, has announced the launch of its Hosted CA solution in Russia at CSTB 2018. Irdeto Cloaked CA (cardless CA) is already trusted by Hollywood studios and sports rights holders and is used by over 30 operators worldwide. The newly launched Irdeto Hosted CA offers a version of this […]
NBCUniversal International Networks’ general entertainment brand – has acquired UK television premiere rights to three brand new dramas: provocative medical series The Resident, premiering in April; Gone, the missing-person crime procedural, premiering in March; and The Disappearance, the shocking six-part mystery series, premiering in February. “Universal is set to grip viewers over the coming months […]
According to Dataxis research, linear OTT pay-TV market in Europe reached 7.4 million subscribers at the end of September 2017. This represents a growth of 13 per cent compared to the previous quarter. Over the years the number of linear OTT offers has been increasing, driven by the growth observed in offer specialised in sports […]
Telefónica and Netflix are finalising an agreement to integrate the SvoD giant’s content on the Movistar Plus pay-TV platform. The deal – still to be signed – would allow Movistar Plus to offer its 3.7 million subscribers all Netflix cinema and TV series. Unlike its rivals Vodafone and Orange, Telefónica is seeking a complete integration […]
The UK Government has delivered on its manifesto commitment to extend superfast broadband to 95 per cent of the UK by the end of 2017, DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock has revealed. Figures published by www.thinkbroadband.com have confirmed that more than 19 out of 20 UK homes and businesses now have the opportunity to […]
The Spanish government has approved a takeover bid of local infrastructure company Abertis, which controls Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat. One bidder is Italian motorway operator Atlantia, although others are also interested in the Abertis assets. It is not yet clear as to whether there will be Spanish conditions attached to any final bid because of […]
Belgian company I-MOVIX, which specialised in cameras for capturing extreme slow motion for sports broadcast, is to cease operations, having been declared bankrupt. In a Statement, the company said: “We are very thankful and grateful to our amazing team of young talents, passionate and dedicated engineers, technicians, sales guys, administrative people, etc. We are very […]
A study from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and emotion measurement specialist Canvs on how television show audience Emotional Reactions (ERs) impact the following week’s live airing viewership, found that certain viewer ERs in response to talent can predict an increase in live tune-in the following episode. The study – Reacting to Actors, Characters, […]