Advanced Television

Grabyo launches advanced video editing platform

Grabyo, the leading cloud video platform trusted by the world’s major broadcasters, sports federations and rights holders, today releases its new advanced video editing tool: Grabyo Editor. Grabyo Editor is a browser-based editing tool for creating short video highlights and social videos in seconds. Editor’s intuitive interface enables professional-quality output, inclusive of transitions, audio edits […]

April 3, 2019

Anevia launches Flamingo Station

Anevia, a leading provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, has announced the launch of its Flamingo Station, an out-of-the-box Flamingo kit enabling 3- and 4-star hotels to enhance their guest experience by cost-effectively delivering linear TV channels over IP and coaxial networks. As part of Anevia’s Flamingo range, Flamingo Station is based on the […]

April 3, 2019

NovelSat introduces NovelSat FUSION

Broadcasters face increased demand for higher resolution video standards that require an order of magnitude more satellite capacity. Meanwhile, spectrum is being challenged by 5G roll-outs. With that in mind, NovelSat has teamed up with igolgi to introduce NovelSat FUSION, an all-in-one solution offering new levels of satellite transmission efficiency so that broadcasters can drive […]

April 3, 2019

CBS Reality announces 2 new original true crime series

CBS Reality, the #1 factual entertainment channel in the UK amongst women 16+, owned by AMC Networks International – UK and CBS Studios International, today announced two exclusive CBS Reality Original commissions, “The Real Prime Suspect” and “The Profiler” launching later this year. “The Real Prime Suspect” is a 10-part series led by Jackie Malton, […]

April 3, 2019

Analyst: Voice command use grows

Consumer survey findings from IHS Markit reveal that 22 per cent of Internet users across four markets – the US, UK, Australia and India – use the available voice-command features to operate their TV and video devices, such as smart TVs and set-top boxes. The report – Voice Commands on Video Devices: Content Discovery and […]

April 2, 2019

SES claims an audience of 1bn

Satellite operator SES says its latest annual Satellite Monitor survey of homes able to see its channels has grown by 4 million year-on-year to 355 million – and a global audience of more than 1 billion people. SES is transmitting more than 8100 channels (and 50 now in UHD).  Some 2700 of those channels are […]

April 2, 2019By Chris Forrester

Study: Brits spends 5x more than they think on subscriptions

A study by Freeview has shown that Brits are in the dark when it comes to subscription fees. The average Brit believes they’re only spending £29 (€33.70) each month, when they are actually paying an average of £149. The news comes ahead of April 1st, which has been dubbed as National Price Hike day due […]

April 2, 2019

Strong growth forecast for 8K

A report from market research company Markets&Markets forecasts that the 8K technology market is projected to grow almost tenfold over the next 5 years, from $2.9 billion (€2.59bn) this year to $26.8 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 55.5 per cent. The report covers 8K televisions (including OLED, LED-LCD, QD-LCD and Micro-LED models), […]

April 2, 2019By Chris Forrester

MPA: Pay channel consolidation to increase in APAC

The pay-TV market in Asia Pacific is entering a phase of accelerated consolidation as subscriber growth and spend deteriorates across key territories, according to independent research & consulting group, Media Partners Asia (MPA). The latest edition of MPA’s Pay-TV Networks Channel Database shows that aggregate revenues across 13 major pay-TV networks in Asia Pacific grew […]

April 2, 2019

Animoca Brands, F1 partner for blockchain game

Gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies specialist Animoca Brands has secured a global licensing agreement with Formula 1 to develop and publish F1 Delta Time, a blockchain game based on motorsport’s premier category. As part of the licensing agreement, Animoca Brands will assist in driving fan engagement by developing and publishing the blockchain game F1 […]

April 2, 2019By Colin Mann