Amazon Studios has announced twenty additional cast members joining the ensemble cast of the Amazon Original series based on the iconic The Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. The newly revealed cast members will join the previously announced global cast and crew, currently filming in New Zealand. The new cast members include Cynthia Addai-Robinson, […]
NetRange, a global provider of white-labelled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems, and itel, the global mobile phone brand, have announced that the NetRange VISNOS Smart TV app portal has been selected for itel’s new Smart TV range. NetRange VISNOS is an innovative client-based solution that moves functionality to the cloud enabling an advanced Smart […]
EXFO, the communications industry’s test, monitoring and analytics experts, today launched Nova Active over-the-top (OTT) video monitoring, an industry-first solution allowing service providers to automatically detect and diagnose the root cause of video streaming problems as soon as they begin, and identify their origin—whether inside or outside of their networks. This is critical as video […]
During UK primetime television, disguise showcased its award-winning xR technology on Channel 5’s The Gadget Show, highlighting how extended reality offers virtual production and performance in immersive real-time video environments unlike any other – empowering producers to deliver unforgettable experiences and allowing brands and artists to continue connecting with their audiences remotely. Launched in 2004, […]
Genesis Motor America, Tastemade, and Amazon Advertising have collaborated to create Origins, a five-part, mid-form social series that celebrates the power of our roots and the journey of our evolution, and that features Amazon Fresh shopability. Each episode profiles an on-the-rise chef who dives deep into their origins story, while cooking a dish that explores […]
North By NorthNorth Media have been commissioned to produce Pure Magic for Christmas on BBC Scotland. The 1 x 30 show, completed before lockdown, sees four of the UK’s hottest young magicians take displays of mentalism, illusion and scale magic to a variety of prominent locations in Scotland before performing them to an audience of 400 in the heart of […]
Ofcom has granted a licence for Rupert Murdoch to launch a new TV news service in the UK. The channel, simply branded News UK, will now go live next year, with a spring launch mooted. Although no on-screen talent has yet been revealed for the “opinionated” new channel, rumoured names include Piers Morgan and Lord […]
Gerry O’Sullivan, Eutelsat’s EVP/Global TV & Video, has left the satellite operator to take on new opportunities nearer his UK home. He has been in the post at Eutelsat since 2017, commuting to and from its Paris office from his London home. Eutelsat staff were informed via an internal announcement. O’Sullivan was instrumental in launching […]
Zoopla, the UK property destination, has analysed cities in the UK to find where the best broadband speeds are. The research reveals that Kingston upon Hull has the fastest broadband, with an average download speed of 131.4 mbit/s. Stevenage and Grimsby take the second and third spot for the best broadband speeds, with an average […]
Sport and video entertainment experience specialist Deltatre has extended its collaboration with ITV and continues to power SVoD service BritBox, across all major platforms. The new agreement will run for a further five years. BritBox employs Deltatre as its front-end and design partner, utilising ‘AXIS’, the company’s targeted UX management platform, to power the front-end […]