Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, is teaming up with the University of Klagenfurt and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW) in a multi-million Euro research project to uncover techniques that will enhance the video streaming experiences of the future. The joint project establishes a dedicated research team to investigate […]
Channel 4 has appointed Miketta Lane as Head of Production and Operations for its award-winning in-house creative agency 4Creative. Reporting into Chief Marketing Officer Zaid Al-Qassab, Lane will be responsible for the production and financial control of 4Creative’s on-air and off-air campaigns, as well as managing relationships with key external suppliers. Lane’s role will also […]
The launch episode of season 6 of Love Island was the most watched show of the year among young people across all channels and the most watched digital channel programme of 2020 overall among TV viewers. The seven day consolidated audience figures showed that among the target 16-34 audience, 1.9 million viewers – a 45.6 […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with USSI Global, a provider of network, broadcast and digital media services, to serve joint customers in the US. Through this collaboration, USSI will provide technical and logistics support, fulfillment and deployment services for both new and existing Synamedia video network customers. The […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has entered into an international strategic partnership with technology and supply chain service provider World Wide Technology (WWT). The companies are joining forces for sales and delivery management, and this mutually beneficial partnership will provide Synamedia’s best-in-class video products and solutions to WWT’s customers while helping to strengthen Synamedia’s […]
Canonical has announced Anbox Cloud, a platform that containerises workloads using Android as a guest operating system enabling enterprises to distribute applications from the cloud. Anbox Cloud allows enterprises and service providers to deliver mobile applications at scale, more securely and independently of a device’s capabilities. Use cases for Anbox Cloud include cloud gaming, enterprise […]
Tony Hall is leaving as director general of the BBC in the summer, after seven years in the role. Lord Hall said it had been “a hard decision”, adding: “If I followed my heart I would genuinely never want to leave”. He said he felt it was important the BBC had the same leader for […]
In the US the proportion of TV viewers with three or more SVoD subscriptions has grown 6.6 percentage points since Q3 2018, while in Europe growth has been almost the same (+6.3 points), according to Ampere Analysis. Around two in five Internet respondents in the US have three or more SVoD subscriptions. In Europe the […]
Pay-TV revenues for the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region fell by 12 per cent between 2016 and 2019 to just under $3 billion (€2.7bn). Given the hangover from the beIN ban in Saudi Arabia and generally falling ARPUs, revenues in 2025 ($2.81 billion) will still be lower than in 2019, […]
Following its successful launch, BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has appointed Will Harrison to the new role of Managing Director of BritBox in the UK. Reporting to Reemah Sakaan and the BritBox Board, Harrison will be responsible for the overall management of the BritBox venture including full P&L responsibility, staff […]