Five of the top 10 most watched programmes in 2018 in the UK were created and produced by labels which are part of ITV Studios. The best performing shows are: Bodyguard (created and written by Jed Mercurio and made by World Productions for BBC One); I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (created and […]
Mediamorph, the Content Value Management (CVM) cloud platform powering the largest entertainment companies in the world, set a record pace of new customer acquisitions in 2018 that included content providers, broadcasters and operators. The company’s momentum reflects the growing need for a platform that orchestrates the 360° process bringing content value from provider to distributor […]
Discovery Networks Denmark has appointed mediatech specialists Clipsource, to provide a comprehensive metadata and press platform for its linear and on demand channels in Denmark. The new platform allows Discovery Networks Denmark to automatically structure and share metadata and PR content, with higher quality, to a broader range of recipients. Discovery Networks Denmark is the […]
Synacor and Shorts International, the short film entertainment company and operator of the ShortsTV channel, have announced the integration of Synacor’s Cloud Identity Platform with the ShortsTV streaming App. Current subscribers to the ShortsTV channel in the US can contact their provider to access on-demand content. “ShortsTV films are perfect for viewing on the go, […]
Sportradar, the global provider of sports data intelligence, has announced the launch of ad:s, the new full-service marketing offer for sports betting operators. The global gaming industry has experienced tremendous growth and is expected to surpass $500 billion in the next five years pushing bookmakers to look for sophisticated and data-driven marketing solutions that will […]
Global media group TRACE and PostTV, the IPTV offer by POST Luxembourg, the largest player on the national market, have announced the launch of TRACE Sport Stars and TRACE Urban, two of TRACE’s premium music channels, as part of the Entertain me package, a pioneering concept for the PayTV of the future. Sports content is […]
Mirada, a provider of products and services for digital TV operators and broadcasters, has announced the commercial launch of its Iris multiscreen solution for One Communications, the leading telecommunications provider in Bermuda. The deployment of Mirada’s multiscreen technology across One’s network is being accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign across Bermuda, The commercial deployment means […]
Comcast’s NBCUniversal has revealed plans to launch a free, ad-supported streaming service to anyone in the US that subscribes to a traditional pay-TV service – including competitors such as Charter, AT&T, Cox and Dish – as well as through European pay-TV provider Sky. The service is scheduled for an early 2020 launch and will be led by Bonnie […]
A Rome Court has ordered Vimeo to remove all contested videos from Mediaset and reimburse €8.5 million to the Italian broadcaster. Mediaset had sued the US-based online video platform for publication and the non-removal of videos taken from copyrighted TV programmes. Furthermore, Vimeo will have to prevent new uploads of unauthorised contents, under risk of […]
Liberty Global is to decentralise as it adjusts to its reduced scale after the Vodafone deal, and one of the first to go is Diederik Karsten, chief commercial officer. Karsten has been with the company since 2004 as MD of its Dutch operation and EVP of European broadband operations. The company said that its broader […]