In a move that strengthens video testing, monitoring and file-based quality control capabilities within its solution portfolio, digital media tools and workflow solutions provider Telestream has agreed a partnership with industrial growth company Fortive to integrate video test, monitoring and quality assurance solutions specialist Tektronix Video into the Telestream business. Founded in 1946 as part […]
WWE has reported that Q1 revenues hit $182.4 million (€168.8m), compared to $187.7 million in the prior year quarter. The entertainment giant saw paid-subscribers to its WWE Network SVoD service increase by 2 per cent to 1.58 million. Total WWE Network subscribers reached 2 million on April 8th, the day after WrestleMania – the company’s […]
Virgin Media UK has confirmed the appointment of Jeff Dodds as their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will take over the position from Lutz Schüler on June 11th when Schüler steps up to his new role of company CEO. Dodds was appointed Virgin Media’s Chief Customer Officer and Managing Director of Operations in November 2018, […]
HBO Asia has announced that its streaming service, HBO GO, will launch in Malaysia exclusively on Astro in May. Available complimentary to Astro Movies Pack, customers can access HBO GO via the HBO GO App, Astro GO or Astro set top box. HBO GO is a VoD service that allows subscribers unlimited access to stream […]
W Series, the single-seater race series for female drivers only set to debut in 2019, has appointed leading sports marketing agency, Pitch International, to sell rights to broadcast W Series around the world. The inaugural six-race W Series championship, which aims to identify and develop a new generation of elite female racing drivers, will kick […]
Japanese space exploration agency JAXA has revealed that it has suffered a failure with its Kizuna (‘Winds’) satellite. The craft failed in mid-February and began to drift in the geostationary arc from its designated slot at 143 degrees East. JAXA says the craft was powered down on February 27th as the agency could not raise […]
PRO14 Rugby and Premier Sports have announced that the first season of their partnership has been a success with subscriber figures ahead of projected targets. With the end stages of Guinness PRO14 season approaching ahead of the Final on May 25th in Glasgow, Premier Sports has reported high interest throughout the campaign with subscribers joining […]
Orange has launched the first Orange Digital Centre in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia. The Centre has been set-up to provide wide-ranging support for startups. From training young people in coding to more direct guidance, as well as startup acceleration and investment in early-stage companies. Alioune Ndiaye, Chief Executive Officer of Orange Middle East […]
During the Rio Creative Conference, Netflix announced its first Brazilian zombie show, Reality Z. Based on the acclaimed British production Dead Set, created by Charlie Brooker (Black Mirror), the series has been adapted by Brazilian director, screenwriter and executive producer Cláudio Torres with Conspiração’s production. An ode to horror, humour and pop culture, the show […]
With the eighth and final season of Arrow set to hit screens later this year, MCM is thrilled to announce that its latest special guest for this May’s Comic Com is none other than the superhero show’s main star, Stephen Amell. Canadian actor Amell plays lead character Oliver Queen – aka the Green Arrow – […]