Advanced Television

Comcast, CSG sign contract extension

CSG and Comcast have announced a five-year extension to their long-term partnership, continuing with CSG as the provider of billing services for Comcast’s residential broadband, video, home, and voice customers in the US. Under this extended agreement, CSG will continue to provide billing and customer care support for Comcast’s residential customers. “We are pleased with […]

December 18, 2019

SRT Alliance surpasses 300 members

The SRT Alliance, supporting the SRT Open Source Project, has announced that Alibaba Cloud, Internet Initiative Japan, Kiswe, and Red5 Pro have joined the SRT Alliance showing their support of the cross industry adoption of the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) Open Source protocol and technology. This brings the total number of SRT Alliance members to […]

December 18, 2019

DocuBay partners with CloudWalker Smart TVs

DocuBay, the SVoD platform from IN10 Media Network has partnered online Smart TV brand CloudWalker. The partnership will enable CloudWalker users access to DocuBay’s premium library, comprising of HD and 4K documentary features across several genres. Commenting on the partnership, Akul Tripathi, COO at DocuBay, said: “We are confident that Smart TV audiences will be […]

December 18, 2019

‘All Things Being Equal’ highlights role of PSM in promoting Gender Equality

Public service broadcasters are leading the way in building gender-balanced workplaces and providing strong role models for women in media. EBU Members employ over 110,000 women between them, 45% of the total public service media (PSM) workforce and 5% more than the rest of the EU audiovisual sector. PSM organisations have a special responsibility to […]

December 18, 2019

Korea: ATEME powers OTT services for Medialog

ATEME, a specialist in video delivery solutions, has announced that Medialog, a Korean content provider and subsidiary of LG U+ , one of Korea’s largest telecommunication carriers, has implemented ATEME’s TITAN File solution for its OTT and IPTV services. ATEME’s TITAN File is a multi-codec/multi-format file-based transcoder producing high-bandwidth efficient content for multi-screen delivery. TITAN […]

December 18, 2019

ViacomCBS & DCT Abu Dhabi bring VidCon to UAE

ViacomCBS Networks International and The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will partner to bring VidCon, a celebration of online video, to the UAE for the first time. The inaugural edition of VidCon Abu Dhabi will be held at ADNEC from March 25 – 28, 2020. VidCon is the world’s […]

December 18, 2019

IRIS.TV introduces Oracle Data Cloud

IRIS.TV, a video intelligence platform for broadcasters and publishers, has announced an integration with Oracle Data Cloud to enhance IRIS.TV’s contextual ad targeting for video solution to ensure marketers that their video advertising is both relevant and brand-safe. This combination will deliver on the needs of the world’s largest marketers and agencies to provide transparency […]

December 18, 2019

Portrait Artist of the Year returns to Sky Arts in January

Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell return in 2020 to Sky Arts, the UK’s only TV channel dedicated to arts, music and culture, with a brand-new series of Portrait Artist of the Year on January 21st at 8pm. For the sixth year running, the series will see aspiring artists compete to see who has what it […]

December 18, 2019

WFTV NI announces Netflix to sponsor its new mentoring scheme

Northern Ireland women will shortly be selected to take part in the Women in Film and TV (WFTV) pioneering new mentoring scheme for Northern Ireland, sponsored by Netflix. This innovative programme is designed to help women with more than five years’ experience working in TV production take the next step in their career. Jannine Waddell, […]

December 18, 2019

UPC invests millions to let customers benefit from latest innovations

As part of UPC’s growth plan, the company is investing significantly in its customer base to increase customer satisfaction. The “Customer First” programme was launched in the first quarter of 2019 to further improve the company’s network, products and customer service, with a special focus on its existing customers. Thanks to this approach, more than […]

December 18, 2019