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Bound For Glory PPV available globally on FITE TV

The main event for Bound For Glory is set: Eric Young will defend the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship in a one-on-one showdown with Rich Swann. The hotly anticipated collision headlines IMPACT Wrestling’s biggest pay-per-view event of the year, which takes place in Nashville, TN, on Saturday, October 24 (8p.m. ET/ 5p.m. PT). The confirmation for […]

September 16, 2020

Qumulo launches on AWS Outposts

Qumulo, the cloud file data platform that helps organisations easily store and manage their file data at scale with unrivalled freedom, control and real-time visibility, has announced availability on AWS Outposts. AWS Outposts is a fully managed service that extends Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any datacentre, co-location space, […]

September 16, 2020

Verizon Media enhances Media Platform

Verizon Media has announced a series of new Media Platform enhancements designed to evolve the live streaming experience. These include several new capabilities that provide deeper fan engagement for live sports and services that address every streaming need. Additionally, the company has launched Smartplay Prebid’s first integration with the Verizon Media Ad Platforms’ OTT Smart […]

September 16, 2020

Magine Pro’s new key appointments from Vizrt and C More

As Magine Pro takes further steps to expand its platform for managed OTT services, the company has strengthened its management team with Robert Olsson as VP, Head of Engineering and Operations and Fabienne Antonin entering the role of Head of Product. Robert joined Magine Pro before the summer and has brought with him vast experience […]

September 16, 2020

Supersphere unveils ArcRunner

Supersphere has introduced ArcRunner, a new platform for the live entertainment industry, creating a new path for artist performances in the physical and virtual worlds. ArcRunner arrives at a time when the live entertainment industry seeks to find ways to recreate the magic and fan experience of a live performance. ArcRunner can create any world […]

September 16, 2020

Disney+ in 8 new European countries

Disney+ is continuing its international roll out and has launched in eight new European countries: Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg. The SVoD platform offers original movies and series, and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, The Simpsons and more, Disney+ is the streaming home for […]

September 15, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Eutelsat’s Deputy CEO resigns

Yohann Leroy has decided to resign his position as Deputy CEO at Eutelsat effective immediately. He will stay on as CTO, a position he has held since 2014. His employment at Eutelsat started in 2010 as Director of Strategy before being appointed as Director of Engineering and Secretary of the Executive Committee in 2013. He […]

September 15, 2020By Chris Forrester

Analyst: US Disney+ subs to surpass Hulu by 2024

According to research firm eMarketer’s latest estimates for OTT video services in the US, Disney+ will have 72.4 million users in 2020, representing 32.1 per cent of OTT viewers. The number of Disney+ viewers has swept past that of Apple TV+ (18.8 million), which is impressive given that both services launched in November 2019. Additionally, […]

September 15, 2020

DCMS Committee Chair ‘concerned’ at BBC pay

Julian Knight MP, Chair of the UK House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has expressed concern at pay levels revealed in the BBC’s Annual Report. “Despite Gary Lineker’s pay cut, when millions of pensioners are having to find extra cash to pay for the BBC and services they depend on, it’s concerning […]

September 15, 2020By Colin Mann

NOS launches 4K TV app in Portugal

Portuguese pay-TV operator NOS launched the NOS TV App, the first app to offer 4K quality reproduction of content. Initially, ten free programmes in 4K quality will be available in the Videoclube section of NOS TV. NOS already offers more than 80 HD channels on the NOS TV App and 20 Full HD channels on […]

September 15, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome