Advanced Television

Comscore, PlaceIQ launch Movie Lift

Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, has announced the addition of a new offering within its suite of Marketing Impact solutions, Movie Lift. Developed in partnership with PlaceIQ – the company building a new model of consumer behaviour with location data and insights – this solution helps media buyers and […]

August 21, 2019

Love Nature UHD joining Sky On Demand

Fans of wildlife and nature will soon have access to hundreds of hours of 4K TV on demand as Blue Ant Media’s ‘Love Nature’ content is set to come to millions of Sky homes across the UK and in Europe later this year. With awe-inspiring content filmed across 40 countries, Love Nature makes more original […]

August 21, 2019

Pluto TV adds The NFL Channel

The National Football League (NFL) and Pluto TV, the free streaming television service in the US, have announced the launch of a new channel celebrating the NFL’s iconic and classic moments spanning over a decade of past seasons. The NFL Channel provided by Pluto TV is a specially curated feed of iconic library content devoted to […]

August 21, 2019

Limelight API expansion speeds up service development

Limelight Networks, a provider of edge cloud services, has expanded the management and configuration capabilities of its suite of services with new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and web portal offerings. With these new capabilities in addition to existing APIs and Software Development Kits, developers now have more power to manage and monitor services across Limelight’s edge cloud […]

August 21, 2019

WWE’s NXT heads to USA Network

WWE and USA Network have confirmed a long-rumoured agreement to air WWE’s weekly show, NXT, live on USA Network starting September 18th. Following NXT’s growth in popularity, the new two-hour weekly show, previously only available on the WWE Newtwork SVoD service, will expand its reach on USA Network, the US cable channel, while staying in […]

August 21, 2019By Nik Roseveare

IAB updated Transparency & Consent Framework

IAB Europe, the European-level industry association for the digital marketing and advertising ecosystem, in partnership with IAB Tech Lab, has announced the launch of the second iteration of the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF). The TCF is an industry tool that supports companies within the digital advertising ecosystem as they manage their compliance obligations under […]

August 21, 2019

DPP publishes second SMPTE technical spec

The DPP, the media industry’s business network, in collaboration with the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA), has today announced the publication of the second SMPTE Technical Specification (TSP) for the Interoperable Master Format (IMF) for broadcast and online use cases: SMPTE TSP 2121-4:2019 IMF Application Constraint DPP (JPEG2000). This new specification has been created to […]

August 21, 2019

Magine reinforces management for b2b growth

OTT platform Magine Pro takes expansion of b2b operations further and recruits experienced business developer Luke Boyle as CCO and ups MD Matthew Wilkinson to the CEO role. Ex-Neulion SVP, Luke Boyle, brings with him broad experience from the OTT and sports media sectors, and will be responsible for all commercial activities for Magine Pro’s […]

August 21, 2019

Viu and Wattpad ink content collaboration

Wattpad, the global multiplatform company for original stories, and Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group, today announced a collaboration to develop Viu Original series and film projects based on Wattpad stories. Viu, known for providing premium Asian content, is committed to creating content assets through its growing slate of Viu […]

August 21, 2019

SPI/FilmBox enters alliance with Telekom Srbija Group

SPI/FilmBox has expanded its partnership with Telekom Srbija Group, the largest internet and cable television provider in Serbia. Timeless Drama Channel, along with 6 additional channels and digital services from SPI/FilmBox’s portfolio will be offered to Telekom Srbija subscribers through a three year extension deal SPI/FilmBox announced their newly broadened partnership with Telekom Srbija Group will include an additional […]

August 21, 2019