The Nova Scotia RCMP has charged two people in relation to Operation Hotwire, a federal investigation into piracy of copyrighted television programming. In June 2019, Nova Scotia RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) began an investigation following a complaint from a telco that an individual was streaming large amounts of its television programming through […]
A report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that IoT managed service providers have more than 50 million IoT subscribers worldwide. In Europe and North America, these players hold a combined market share of 15–20 per cent. Most IoT managed service providers operate as full MVNOs using their own core networks and […]
Russian space agency Roscosmos says the modernisation of the Sea Launch rocket platform will start in November. Sea Launch is now based in the Russian Far East and Roscosmos director general Dmitry Rogozin says the reconstruction of the launch platform also meant that other problems including legal issues needed to be solved. Rogozin made his […]
MarketCast has announced the appointment of Lyndon Campbell to its senior leadership team as Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of MarketCast Sports, Live Events and Brands. The long-time Nielsen Sports leader will be responsible for guiding all client services, commercial activities and growth initiatives for MarketCast’s sports, lifestyle brand, and live events clients, […]
TV brand Vizio has announced the launch of 10 Spanish-speaking channels for SmartCast viewers across the US. The channels include top-rated multicultural productions from around the world and popular shows dubbed into Spanish. The new linear channels can be found under the ‘Vizio Free Channels’ section from the SmartCast Home screen and will complement Vizio’s […]
AWS has unveiled the AWS Cloud Digital Interface (AWS CDI), a new network technology that allows Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and AWS Partners to build live video applications that can connect products and services within the AWS Cloud. Workloads that require high-performance connectivity and uncompressed live video transport have been historically deployed on-premises using standards […]
Verizon Media has announced the launch of OTT Smart Auction, a header bidding-like solution for OTT publishers. OTT Smart Auction is a server-to-server container integration that enables OTT programmatic demand to compete with reserved demand in a real-time, unified auction in a publisher’s ad server. Ad-supported longform video is a rapidly growing market that’s expected […]
HBO Max, the US direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia, has ordered the period comedy Our Flag Means Death to series. Oscar winner and multi-Emmy Award nominee Taika Waititi (What We Do In The Shadows, Jojo Rabbit, The Mandalorian) will executive produce the series and direct the pilot. Series creator and showrunner David Jenkins (People of Earth) executive […]
Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is creating new opportunities for video services seeking to leverage sports content. With the launch of Gracenote Streaming Sports Catalogs, TV providers in the US can now connect fans to live games and related content available across different OTT sources. “The rapid rise of OTT services and platforms is causing all […]
Elisa Viihde’s new original series Next of Kin begins filming this week in the Helsinki metropolitan area. This eight-part series will become available next year on the Elisa Viihde Viaplay, a brand-new streaming service launching this autumn. The show is produced in partnership with Global Media Company A+E Networks® who will also be distributing Worldwide. […]