Research from Sky has revealed attitudes towards the representation of women in film and TV. Only one in five women say they often see women like themselves represented on screen, falling to one in ten for women aged over 65. The survey findings suggest that the next generation may still find it hard to break […]
Broadband Forum has become an ‘open’ organisation – making all of its work visible to the industry. The by-law amendment was passed on October 14th and the transition was confirmed at its Q4 meeting in Panama City, Panama. Broadband Forum says the move reflects its leadership in ushering in an industry-wide evolution to greater agility […]
Fincons Group, an IT management consultancy for the Media & Broadcast sector, through its German subsidiary Fincons.DE GmbH, has joined Deutsche TV-Plattform, the German non-profit association whose purpose, since its foundation in 1990, is to introduce, disseminate and further develop digital Television in Germany. Fincons Group has played a pivotal role in the development of […]
Hughes Network Systems, a specialist in broadband satellite networks and services, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), a global satellite operator based in the United Arab Emirates and wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, have announced the commencement of a joint venture to provide satellite broadband services in Brazil. The new venture is now […]
Network 10 has announced its first joint primetime content initiative with its sister broadcaster, Channel 5 in the UK, since the completion of the ViacomCBS merger that has brought the two free-to-air networks together under common ownership. The two broadcasters are joining forces to fund a 4 x 60-minute mini-series, Breathless, which will be produced […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), leading Android TV solutions provider, together with Media Distillery, a recognized innovator in the use of AI to deeply understand video, and personalized content discovery specialists XroadMedia have created a revolutionary end-to-end video experience platform which enables Android TV providers to make Linear-on-Demand a reality for viewers. What is Linear-on-Demand? Linear-on-Demand […]
Tremor Video, the leading programmatic video platform, today announced it has renewed its partnership with Alphonso to expand its exclusive automatic content recognition (ACR) solutions that enable brands to reach TV audiences more precisely and effectively across video devices. Coupled with its recently combined RhythmOne offerings (YuMe and RadiumOne), this announcement solidifies Tremor Video’s leadership […]
VeEX, a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, formally announced today the availability of its second generation RXT-6400 Advanced 400G test set, with native PAM4 support for OSFP and QSFP-DD transceivers. The new RXT-6400 module, shipping to key customers since October, is based on the latest generation of flexible, state-of-the-art […]
Amazon’s screening of English Premier League (EPL) football matches has extended the reach of live coverage of the competition’s games to nearly three-quarters of domestic fans, according to Richard Broughton, Director at Ampere Analysis. Amazon holds rights to televise 20 matches each season of the Premier League for the next three years. Prior to the […]
CBS Corporation and Viacom have announced the completion of their merger. The combined company, which is renamed ViacomCBS, creates a content powerhouse with global scale, including leadership positions in markets across the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. “This is a historic moment that brings together two iconic companies to form one of the world’s […]