Advanced Television

China wants to compete with SpaceX

Asia Times is reporting that China wants to dramatically boost the number of satellites in orbit while China Newsweek talks about a new enterprise, China Star Net, which will be formed and based in Shanghai. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), a state-owned enterprise, outlined its plans to preliminarily finish the construction of the […]

November 23, 2020

Samsung strengthens Smart TV voice capabilities

Samsung Electronics has confirmed that Google Assistant will join the suite of voice assistants currently available on 2020 Samsung Smart TVs, providing viewers with enhanced control and discovery abilities. Available alongside Amazon Alexa and Bixby, Google Assistant is now fully integrated into Samsung Smart TVs and requires no additional downloads, hardware, or installation, and is […]

November 23, 2020

InterDigital participating in 5G AIMM Project

InterDigital, the mobile and video technology research and development company, has announced its participation in AIMM, a research consortium dedicated to AI-Enabled Massive MIMO (AIMM) and pursuing meaningful performance improvements and eventual ubiquity of 5G. As the AIMM project coordinator, InterDigital organises a team of esteemed researchers from across industry and academia to explore new […]

November 23, 2020

Cineplex, Universal new dynamic window deal

Canadian film exhibitor Cineplex and movie studio Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have agreed a new deal for theatrical exclusivity windows in the Canadian market. The pair say this new dynamic window agreement preserves the theatrical experience, while adapting to changing consumer behaviour, particularly as the world and the entertainment industry navigate the effects of […]

November 23, 2020By Colin Mann

Biggest turnout yet for virtual Asia Video Summit

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its annual state of the industry event, the Asia Video Summit (the Summit), which was supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor, on 10 to 12 November 2020 with resounding success as over 1,000 delegates from […]

November 23, 2020

Dugout boosts presence with BOLT.Global

Global digital media company, Dugout, has announced a partnership with BOLT.Global, an interactive media ecosystem, to meet the-increasing demand for premium football video content in South Asia and Africa. The collaboration will provide BOLT.Global with Dugout’s Embed player and access to Dugout’s vast library of behind-the-scenes and archived footage from over 120 partner football clubs […]

November 23, 2020

Flixed launches the Flixed TV Guide

Flixed, the streaming resource website used by millions of people every year, has announced the launch of the Flixed TV Guide. The Flixed TV Guide allows Americans to see what’s currently airing on TV across any city, and any TV provider including cable, satellite, and live TV OTT services like Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, […]

November 23, 2020

Outdoor Sport Channel chooses Evrideo

Outdoor Sport Channel is the latest broadcaster to embrace cloud technology and transfer its Global HD feeds to Evrideo’s next-gen cloud-based playout platform. Outdoor Sport Channel has been IP-distributing top quality sports content and dynamic news on-screen graphics to CATV, DTH, IPTV, OTT and Mobile pay-TV platforms worldwide for over a decade. Leveraging Evrideo’s platform, […]

November 23, 2020

Belgium: Proximus ePro League on Eleven Sports

Eleven Sports Belgium has come together with the Pro League to launch their eSports campaign for Belgian football fans for 2020/21. Gamers from the 18 Jupiler Pro League club will go head-to-head in the Proximus ePro League. Games will mirror the Pro League season, with virtual matches played ahead of the corresponding Pro League fixture. […]

November 23, 2020

WarnerMedia names India, SE Asia & Korea team

WarnerMedia International has unveiled its new-look India, Southeast Asia and Korea organiation and leadership team. This unites WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks (comprising the legacy Turner and HBO businesses) with Warner Bros (Theatrical Distribution, TV Syndication, Home Entertainment as well as Consumer Products, Gaming and Location Based Entertainment). WarnerMedia says the announcement “forms one of the most […]

November 23, 2020