Pay-radio operator SiriusXM, and which also controls on-demand audio service Pandora, has launched Pandora NOW which will be presented as both a SiriusXM channel and Pandora interactive station and playlist for its combined audience of 100 millio listeners. Pandora NOW features today’s ‘’hottest and most listened to new music on Pandora but will be delivered […]
StarTimes, the fast-growing DTH and digital terrestrial pay-TV broadcaster is trimming its subscription fees to its DTT service in Kenya by about 50 per cent. Viewers will now also be able to view on a daily basis on its ‘Nyota’ bouquet, and costing just 25 Kenyan Shillings a day (about €0.22/$0.25). As to more conventional […]
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has named Madeleine Noland as the new ATSC President. Effective May 15th, she will succeed Mark Richer, who in January announced his plan to retire after leading the standards development organization for 20 of its 35 years. “The ATSC Board of Directors warmly welcomes Madeleine Noland as the incoming […]
Viacom International Media Networks is expanding distribution of its Paramount branded SVoD service in Poland. The service, which is available in six markets in the Nordics and CEE, has now launched on Cyfrowy Polsat IPLA and will debut on Orange Poland in April, under the name Paramount Play. These two new affiliate deals with leading […]
Arianespace has launched four additional satellites for the SES-owned O3b system, and thus brought the number of O3b craft in orbit to 20 and completing the roll-out of the company’s first-generation of satellites. The O3b fleet is now 26 per cent larger. Arianespace used a Russian Soyuz rocket to deliver the satellites on April 4th […]
A&E Network is partnering with WWE Studios to produce five original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning Biography banner showcasing some of the most iconic WWE performers of all time, including Macho Man Randy Savage, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Booker T, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels. Through new and archival interviews and […]
Canal+ Group, through its subsidiary K+, has agreed an exclusive broadcasting agreement with the Premier League in Vietnam for the next three seasons. K+ has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2019 to 2022 seasons and will offer the entire competition, all 380 matches per season, on the K+ channels (channels specifically produced by […]
EditShare, a specialist in intelligent scale-out storage, media asset management (MAM) and automated quality control (AQC), is providing Dolby Vision certified mastering post-production facilities new HDR compliance verification capabilities with its QScan product line. “Dolby Vision is at the forefront of the HDR revolution and paving the way for an enhanced consumer experience across all […]
Intertrust, a pioneer in Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology, has announced that its ExpressPlay uDRM service now includes API integration with AWS Elemental services via the Secure Packager and Encoder Key Exchange (SPEKE) API. SPEKE defines the standard for authentication and communication between encryptors and digital rights management (DRM) key servers. Encryptors include video encoders, […]
After the success of its recent Originals like Rangbaaz, The Final Call, Abhay, Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone etc. ZEE5 has announced its latest original – POISON. With a star-studded cast which includes Arbaaz Khan in his digital debut, Tanuj Virwani, Freddy Daruwala and Riya Sen in lead roles, the ten-episode […]