CBeebies has launched the Go Explore, offering a range of games linked to the curriculum, featuring Go Jetters, Hey Duggee and The Furchester Hotel, helping youngsters to develop life skills and prepare them for primary school and beyond. The games draw on the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and playfully introduce topics like […]
Vionlabs has announced that the company has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of industry veteran Giles Wilson as Senior Advisor to its leadership team. This follows a significant recent investment from Zenith Ventures and Reeda Capital and signals Vionlabs clear intention to scale out its unique capabilities in content discovery within the global media industry. Arash […]
NEP Europe has selected Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, to enhance its capability with 75 IP-enabled 4K UHD HDR cameras and accompanying base stations. Strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading outsourced production partners, NEP has taken delivery of the new live production equipment for deployment across its fleet of OB trucks and studios. The […]
Insight TV, the 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced the commission of a supercharged new show, starring Alex Hirschi, aka Supercar Blondie. A globe trotting influencer who specialises in driving, reviewing and getting viewers excited about the rarest and most unique cars on the planet, Supercar Blondie has over […]
When Foxtel launched its new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service, the industry was struck by the wealth of sports rights Kayo Sports was bringing to the table. Billed as the latest challenger to ‘the Netflix of sports’ mantel by Foxtel’s chief executive Patrick Delany, the service will offer coverage of more than 50 sports, live and […]
Comcast revealed during its analyst briefing this week that it will launch a global version of Sky’s OTT service NOW TV in 2020. Steve Burke, CEO, NBCUniversal and SVP/Comcast, praised NOW TV as a “direct to consumer” product. “One of the good things about what’s going on right now in the television business is people […]
Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services — WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger. The move, reported in the NYT, will require Facebook to reconfigure how WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger function at their most basic levels. While all three services will continue operating as stand-alone apps, their underlying messaging infrastructure will be unified, the paper […]
The face of sport is changing. In PwC’s Sports Survey, sports leaders across the world claim they foresee uncertain conditions, as we continue to evolve towards digital media consumption; with many questioning whether the sports industry is somewhat lost in the transition. After all, electronic sports have the most potential to grow revenues globally according […]
Sony is in talks to buy a stake in Zee Entertainment, including potentially a controlling stake, according to India’s CNBC-TV18. The Japanese conglomerate already has a strong broadcast presence in India and has been looking to expand in the country. The move comes after Sony gave up on a bid for 21st Century Fox. Zee has […]
The European Commission has adopted an amending Implementing Decision to harmonise the radio spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz (or 3.6 GHz) band for the future use with 5G. This is necessary to enable Member States to reorganise and allow the use of that band for 5G systems by December 31st 2020 in line with the […]