Advanced Television

Netflix to adapt Broadway musical 13

Broadway hit 13: The Musical is being adapted into a family film for Netflix, with three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown to compose new music; Tony Award winner Robert Horn to adapt the script based on the book he co-wrote with Dan Elish; and Tamra Davis attached to direct. The musical tells the story […]

September 23, 2019

Roku, Innovid launch TV analytics solution

Streaming platform and device specialist Roku and global advertising platform Innovid have revealed a new analytics solution to measure and understand daily demographic reach and frequency on TV campaigns run across the Roku platform, and Linear TV. The new solution marries OTT and linear TV occurrence and identity data from Roku’s 30.5 million active accounts […]

September 23, 2019

Vimeo launches ‘For Hire’ marketplace

Professional video platform Vimeo has introduced a new tool for businesses, brands, and agencies to find and hire video professionals. The platform now offers a ‘For Hire’ marketplace that provides anyone looking to produce high-quality video with an effective way to source the industry’s best talent for their project. Those looking for professional video services […]

September 23, 2019

Belong Gaming, Deliveroo partner on ‘Emergency Burrito Button’

Deliveroo has partnered with Belong Gaming Arenas to install an ‘Emergency Burrito Button’. The button will be trialled today (September 23rd) at the Belong Gaming Arena in Bristol, Merchant Street to kick-off the Arena Clash tournament and fuel the participants. With the ever increasing popularity of eSports, Belong and Deliveroo want to make sure that […]

September 23, 2019

VeEX product announcements at ECOC 2019

VeEX, a global player in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has announced that it will introduce new products at the 45th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 23 to 25 September, 2019. At booth #3, VeEX will unveil and demonstrate: OX-MPO-12 optical switch – ultra-compact, 12 […]

September 23, 2019

Channel 5 & Comedy Central join BritBox line-up

ITV has announced that a deal has been struck between Britbox and Viacom-owned Channel 5 and Comedy Central which will see hundreds of additional hours of both channels’ content available on SVoD service Britbox from launch. Under the deal, box-sets from Channel 5 can appear on BritBox following a 30 day catch-up window on the […]

September 20, 2019

Netflix to spend $500m on British content

Netflix has revealed it will be spending $500m (€453.2m) on producing TV shows and films in the UK this year, as the streaming giant prepares to take on new rivals including Disney and Apple. It is the first time Netflix has detailed its spend on making and licensing British-made shows – which currently includes the […]

September 20, 2019

Survey: Disney+ preferred new SVoD

A HarrisX Overnight Poll survey finds that new entrants to the SVoD market will redraw the OTT landscape. Perhaps the most notable rookie will be Disney+ as the new streaming service tops preferences for SVoD leaders. In fact, 28 per cent of current streamers say they will likely sign up for one of the upcoming […]

September 20, 2019

Movistar-Atresmedia ally against major SVoDs

Spain’s largest pay-TV operator Movistar and second largest private TV company Atresmedia have entered into an alliance jointly to produce TV series and movies in an attempt to compete face to face with giant OTTs Netflix, HBO or Prime Video. Both partners will set up a 50:50 company to produce Spanish-speaking series and feature films […]

September 20, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid