Blackbird, developer and seller of the cloud video editing platform Blackbird, has been named as the Official Cloud Video Production Partner of SVG Europe. The agreement, which runs for the duration of 2020, will see SVG Europe use Blackbird’s cloud video editing platform to rapidly edit and package video clips of seminars, presentations and interviews from its […]
The Belgian development agency Enabel and SES will deliver satellite-based communications for the development and foreign aid projects spearheaded by the Belgian and other European governments. Under the multi-year framework contract awarded following a public tender, SES will bring managed end-to-end connectivity infrastructure and services to over 130 sites to support Enabel and development projects […]
Maestro, an industry thought leader at the forefront of livestreaming, has rolled out a suite of new automation tools to help broadcasters incorporate interactivity into their streaming strategies while alleviating the need for increased costs. The new technology was put to use for the first time during the 62nd Grammy Awards on the Red Carpet […]
Netflix has exclusively acquired six award winning short films from Telfaz11 Studios which will be available for viewers in 190 countries starting February 27th. To be released under the name “Six Windows in the Desert,” the short films made by Saudi creators aim to shine a light on thought-provoking subjects with a focus on social […]
StreamAMG has announced the release of the automated transcription tool, StreamTranscribe. From today, users can generate video captions in multiple languages from a single source video, meaning content owners can drastically improve the reach and accessibility of video content without adding additional workflows. StreamTranscribe makes video content both accessible and globalised by generating ready-to-use closed […]
A Nielsen report has revealed that US consumers love streamed content and want providers to keep it coming. In the survey conducted for its latest Total Audience Report, Nielsen found that, even as the number of streaming services available continues to grow, 93 per cent of respondents would keep paying for the ones they have […]
Mike Hopkins is stepping down from his current post as Chairman of Sony Pictures Television later this month to join Amazon, where he will be overseeing Amazon’s video entertainment businesses – including Prime Video and Amazon Studios — reporting directly to Amazon Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos. Hopkins, who also led US streaming service Hulu […]
EE has become the exclusive mobile partner for SVoD service BritBox. EE pay monthly mobile and tablet customers across the UK will receive a free six-month subscription to BritBox with inclusive mobile data. Launching on March 13th, the offer allows all EE pay monthly mobile and tablet customers to stream a wide range a of […]
Sky has announced the acquisition of DreamWorks hit series Where’s Wally? alongside a new raft of original commissions for Sky Kids including Not The End Of The World, Bad Nature, Pirates Love Underpants and Streetcat Bob – demonstrating its ambition to ramp up kids programming. This follows recent success with Morph, Moominvalley and BAFTA winning […]
Mediavision reports that 54 per cent of all households in Sweden now subscribe to at least one online video streaming service. The relatively limited growth over the past year may be a sign of the market maturing. However, the number of subscriptions per household is increasing steadily. Several new streaming services are set for launch […]