The SES vs Intelsat $1.8 billion dispute must have the lawyers on both sides rubbing their hands with glee. SES is suing Intelsat and alleging in its writ that Intelsat “betrayed its faithful contractual partner in a brazen attempt” to steal approximately $450 million. This case, alleges SES, will hold Intelsat accountable for its “unlawful […]
ViacomCBS Networks International has confirmed the official launch of Pluto TV, its AVoD service, in Brazil. Pluto TV Brazil offers audiences a diverse line-up of premium, curated linear channels and content from major media partners worldwide. Users in Brazil can now access Pluto TV via the pluto.tv website, by downloading the app on iOS and […]
Nielsen has announced plans to launch a single, cross-media solution to drive more comparable and comprehensive metrics across platforms. Nielsen’s transformative cross-media solution, called Nielsen ONE, aims to evolve the current metrics that underpin the video advertising ecosystem using a phased approach. The company plans to launch its single measurement solution beginning in Q4 2022 […]
Cloud services provider Amazon Web Services (AWS), and ViacomCBS have reached an agreement that makes AWS the preferred cloud provider for ViacomCBS’s global broadcast media operations. As part of the strategic agreement, ViacomCBS will migrate operations for its entire broadcast footprint, which spans 425 linear television channels and 40 global data and media centres, to […]
Amino Technologies, a software-led global media technology company that delivers modern TV experiences, has published a trading update for the year ended November 2020. All key metrics are expected to have tracked ahead of the prior year, demonstrating a resilient trading performance. Consequently, the Board has decided to reintroduce dividends under a new dividend policy. […]
A+E Networks International has announced several more deals with global media companies that it says “underpins the company’s reputation as the leading distributor of TV movies in the world, and highlight the strength of its growing international co-production unit”. “During a time when so many broadcasters and streamers are in need of ratings proven content […]
Vevo, the music video platform, has announced that Vevo’s catalogue of more than 450,000 music videos and original content is now available for free on millions of VIZIO SmartCast TVs. VIZIO users can now stream Vevo music videos 24/7 directly on their TVs. “At Vevo, we pride ourselves in bringing our high-quality, culturally relevant content […]
TRT World, Turkey’s first English broadcasting channel, is now available on Huawei Video which is a pre-installed streaming service included in digital devices of Huawei. TRT World’s linear content, at first instance, will be available to all Huawei digital device users in Turkey through Huawei Video platform. As the latest launch in the growing portfolio […]
The Activision-owned Call of Duty (COD) video game franchise has broken all records. Moreover, it looks like its revenue stream will go even higher. Activision says COD has set a new record with over $3 billion of net bookings over the last 12 months – that’s around an 80 per cent net booking increase in […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced that KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telecommunications service provider, will implement the first virtualized headend in Asia Pacific for its Olleh TV IPTV service. This is the first win for Synamedia with KT’s IPTV business. KT selected Synamedia’s Converged Headend to deliver a virtualised full stack solution […]