MediaKind, a global media technology player, has been selected by Vodafone Qatar to deliver MediaFirst – the next generation cloud-based multiscreen TV Platform service to consumers in Qatar. This MediaFirst deployment will provide Vodafone Qatar with the capability and flexibility to launch new content over existing IPTV or OTT devices. The deployment of the new […]
Data from a study carried out by Northern Sky Research (NSR) forecasts that the cumulative value of airline and passenger activity in the ‘In Flight Communications’ and entertainment field will have be worth a massive $36 billion by 2028. Last year was not the best benchmark for growth as the industry suffered equipment and deployment […]
The Switch, a global provider of managed, private cloud services that enhance live video productions, has appointed media technology industry veteran Eric Cooney as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Cooney will be focused on accelerated growth through product innovation, both organically and with targeted mergers and acquisitions. “Eric is an experienced […]
Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, has integrated its content delivery network (CDN) capabilities with Microsoft Azure Media Services and Blob Storage. The collaboration aims to make it easier and more cost effective for media organisations to combine cloud-based video processing with edge delivery, from content preparation to playback. Going forward, […]
AT&T has been served with a Class Action in regard to its pay-TV operation DirecTV. The Action is focused on AT&T’s purchase of Time Warner, and alleges that in its prospectus covering the proposed deal AT&T made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose some key facts in the prospectus. The main complainst is […]
During their 73rd General Assembly, ETSI members re-elected the current ETSI Director General Luis Jorge Romero with an overwhelming majority on the first ballot. Luis Jorge Romero, first elected as ETSI’s Director General eight years ago, outlined his achievements over this period. “These years provided ETSI with a valid and solid foundation. We embraced many […]
MediaMelon, a specialist in content-aware streaming, has announced that Eros Now, the digital OTT distribution service owned by Eros International, a global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, has deployed its SmartSight analytics platform to deliver business-actionable insights company-wide. MediaMelon’s SmartSight is a dynamic real-time streaming video analytics solution that provides monitoring and deep […]
Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, has announced an agreement with Univision Communications, a media company serving Hispanic America, to be the linear television optimisation platform of record, allowing advertisers to plan and transact against their custom strategic target audiences or proprietary first party data. The partnership will allow Univision to provide a data-optimised […]
Xytech, a specialist in facility management software, and Forbidden Technologies, the AIM quoted cloud video company, have partnered to provide users with a real-time, frame-accurate browser-based player. This is planned for Version 9 of Xytech’s MediaPulse facility management software system which is targeted to be launched in June 2019. “This strategic partnership with Forbidden Technologies […]
At NAB Show 2019, Cloudfirst.io, an innovator in next-generation digital archive transformation, and Signiant, a longtime leader in intelligent file transfer, are announcing a new partnership that integrates Cloudfirst.io’s Rapid Migrate legacy archive migration solution with Signiant’s patented acceleration technology and SaaS platform. The combined solution will make it easy for the world’s top media […]