Advanced Television

Disney+ movie Sneakerella goes into production

Up-and-coming actors Chosen Jacobs (“It”) and Lexi Underwood (“Little Fires Everywhere”) will star alongside four-time NBA Champion John Salley in the new Disney+ original movie, “Sneakerella.” Now in production, the pop/hip-hop musical leaves a sneaker culture imprint on the “Cinderella” fairy tale. Jane Startz (“Ella Enchanted”) and Rachel Watanabe-Batton (“I Pity the Fool”) serve as […]

October 22, 2020

NBA partners with disguise to give fans a true ‘home game’ experience

Fuse Technical Group turned to 13 disguise gx 2c media servers with Designer software and Sockpuppet control features to help deliver a home game feel for teams and fans at home, as the NBA resumed its season. The NBA has set up a “bubble” isolation zone at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida to enable […]

October 22, 2020

Comscore introduces global verified contextual PMPs

Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, has announced that its advanced brand safety and contextual categorization segments for Connected TV (CTV) and premium video are now available for global application. Comscore launched the capability earlier this year for U.S. clients and is now expanding to all geographic regions to meet […]

October 22, 2020

Tele Columbus, OpenVault to further boost PŸUR in Germany

OpenVault and its OpenVault Europe GmbH subsidiary, global providers of industry analytics and SaaS technology solutions for broadband operators, have announced a major step forward in their European market expansion with the signing of a long-term agreement with Tele Columbus AG (ETR: TC1), Germany’s second-largest cable operator, with 3.3 million homes connected. Under the agreement, […]

October 22, 2020

Rosberg joins Extreme E

Extreme E, the new electric off-road racing series, is delighted to welcome Nico Rosberg to the championship through the formation of his own team – Rosberg Xtreme Racing (RXR) – which will make its racing debut in 2021. Led by 2016 Formula One World Champion and sustainability entrepreneur Nico Rosberg, the team is an evolution […]

October 22, 2020

Beyond signs content deal with VA Media

VA Media has announced an extension of its partnership with Beyond Rights to provide distribution and copyright services for YouTube. VA Media is a global shopfront for independent content owners to easily commercialise their catalogues in social environments such as YouTube, Facebook and other AVOD platforms. In addition, VA Media operates a portfolio of popular […]

October 22, 2020

Insys Video Technologies services join AWS Marketplace

Insys Video Technologies has announced that its services will now be available in AWS Marketplace. The company’s first solution available in AWS Marketplace is Insys VOD Express, a VOD solution. Insys VOD Express is a simple solution designed to provide an OTT VOD service for web browsers. Customers can customize a platform by adding their […]

October 22, 2020

FOX News Media unveils next-gen Election technology

FOX News Mediawill unveil state-of-the-art election technology across its linear and digital platforms during 2020 presidential race coverage on November 3rd. Broadcasting from FOX News Channel’s (FNC) flagship Studio F, Special Report’s Bret Baier and The Story’s Martha MacCallum will utilize new immersive 3D graphics and enhanced studio technology for live updates, providing viewers unprecedented access to the election […]

October 22, 2020

TeamTO acquires licensing rights to Ninn

Europe’s creative specialist in kids entertainment TEAMTO has announced the acquisition of Ninn, a series of graphic novels by Jean-Michel Darlot and Johan Pilet. For the first time, the maverick content producer will create an ambitious animated limited series for the 7+ audience, starring Ninn an 11-year-old girl with a mysterious connection to the Paris […]

October 22, 2020

Netflix growth stutters

Netflix added 2.2 million new subscribers in the three months to September 30th – significantly lower than the 3.4 million predicted by analysts. Revenue growth also fell short of expectations as a result, but net profits still rose to $790 million (€667m) from $665.2 million  in the same period last year. Netflix had already warned […]

October 21, 2020