Sony has officially revealed details of its tentatively-named PlayStation 5 console – which will be capable of 8K resolution and 3D audio. The console will still use physical media – presumably Blu-rays discs – but System Architect Mark Cerny, in an interview with Wired, hinted that streamed gaming will also be a key feature. The […]
Swisscom has flipped the switch to become the first mobile provider in Switzerland to go live with its 5G network across 102 locations in the first 54 towns – including Basel, Bern, Chur, Davos, Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich. Swisscom is installing the necessary infrastructure in the major cities, tourist areas and across the countryside to […]
Following our item regarding Sky making Game of Thrones accessible to the visually impaired, Rick Moore of the UK’s Royal National Institute for the Blind got in touch: “The headline would be incredible news but unfortunately it is only partly true,” suggested Moore. “Imagine being deaf and being told that in order to access subtitles […]
A leading satellite analyst, in a comprehensive report, has said the potential financial benefits likely to flow from a ‘market-based approach’ to selling 180 MHz of C-band spectrum over the US are “far from priced in” to the 4 satellite operators involved. The quartet are Intelsat and SES (with some 90 per cent of the […]
Next-generation gamified video entertainment marketplace BitMovio is partnering with Endemol Shine International, the sales and distribution arm of global production and distribution company Endemol Shine Group, to bring over 600 hours of its top content to the marketplace. Endemol Shine Group has created dozens of iconic reality, talent and game show franchises worldwide, many of […]
BBC Studios and Cosmote TV have agreed a deal for over 250 hours of premium factual titles from BBC Studios for the Cosmote TV SVoD service. The agreement is designed to complement the schedule for the BBC Earth linear channel which has been available in the market throughGreek telco OTE’s pay-TV service Cosmote TV since […]
GOLFTV has announced a deal with reigning Open champion Francesco Molinari to produce a range of exclusive content for the live and on-demand video streaming service. GOLFTV subscribers will be able to follow the Italian closer than ever before with behind-the-scenes access at PGA TOUR events. Italy’s first-ever major champion will give GOLFTV an unprecedented […]
Data analytics firm Parrot Analytics it will provide entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) with global analytics data and solutions with insights on worldwide audience demand for entertainment content. This advanced dataset, which collects data from social media, video streaming, peer-to-peer protocols, photo sharing, blogging and research platforms, creates a holistic content demand […]
TRT World, Turkey’s leading international English-language news channel operated by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, has announced its partnership with iflix, the streaming service for emerging markets. TRT World’s linear broadcast will join iflix NEWS, iflix’s 24-hour news hub which aggregates live news streams, clips, and linear feeds from leading international, regional and local news […]
Verance Corporation has announced significant growth in deployment of the Verance Aspect watermark by broadcasters across the US. Building on an extensive list of existing partners, Aspect has expanded into the Santa Barbara, Cleveland and Phoenix markets as part of relationships with News-Press & Gazette Broadcasting (NPG), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), and Pearl […]