Advanced Television

Sony launches Airpeak drone project

Sony has unveiled its Airpeak project at a Tokyo press launch, which it says will serve the 3Rs of ‘Reality, Real-time and Remote connectivity’, and imaging and focusing on AI robotics. Sony adds that Airpeak will support the creativity of video creators to the fullest extent possible, aiming to contribute to the further development of […]

November 10, 2020By Chris Forrester

CommScope, Kaltura deliver cloud TV with AWS

CommScope and Kaltura, a video cloud provider, are partnering to deliver cloud TV offerings to communications service providers and media companies worldwide. The integrated solutions will leverage the power of Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide a streamlined cloud platform — from planning to delivery, deployment and implementation, and ongoing growth — for customers launching […]

November 10, 2020

Crackle Plus contracts with Amagi

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVoD) networks, has announced the collaboration between Crackle Plus and Amagi to power the linear channel experience for Crackle, Popcornflix and other channels on a growing list of FAST (‘Free Ad-Supported TV’) platforms. At launch, Crackle and Popcornflix linear channels […]

November 10, 2020

Plextek partners with Bell & Telefónica

Plextek has announced a strategic partnership with Bell Integration and Telefónica Group, parent company of O2 in the UK, to be a part of its IoT partner ecosystem and help bring the latest IoT solutions to market in an efficient and cost-effective way. The announcement reflects a shift for telecoms companies as they move from […]

November 10, 2020

Accenture helps UPC Polska tap Google Cloud

Accenture and Google Cloud have collaborated to help UPC Polska, the Polish connectivity and entertainment provider, move from an on-premises infrastructure to cloud, in response to changing customer demands. The new model balances UPC Polska’s traditional IT systems with the speed and flexibility of cloud services to reduce time to market and enable content personalisation […]

November 10, 2020

OKAST chooses NPAW for its video intelligence solution

NPAW (Nice People At Work), a global leader in video business intelligence and predictive analytics, and OKAST, a fast-growing and cutting-edge solution for live and on-demand OTT services, has announced that OKAST has chosen NPAW as their video analytics technology provider, bringing NPAW’s video intelligence solution, YOUBORA, to their entire customer base. As the premium […]

November 10, 2020

Professional Fighters League leverages IBM tech

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will be leveraging Flagship’s capabilities to deliver IBM’s suite of advanced cloud and AI products to enhance the league’s delivery of next-gen SmartCage data and analytics, both live in-broadcast and via the league’s OTT platform, Fight Central. Flagship Solutions Group, an IBM Gold Business Partner and recognized provider of IBM […]

November 10, 2020

PowrKidz improves children’s health & wellbeing with OutSystems

Digital start-up PowrKidz has developed and launched its unique digital health and wellbeing service for primary and secondary schools in under six months, using the OutSystems application platform. The solution includes an easy-to-use digital platform to help educators deliver effective, safe and fun exercise classes, and report on children’s health and wellbeing, both at school and at home. It addresses the problem of 79 […]

November 10, 2020

EditShare, Blackbird partnership expands cloud video editing workflows

EditShare and Blackbird have joined forces to give media professionals more options when it comes to collaborating and editing video in the cloud. The integrated solution combines EditShare’s EFS scalable storage, FLOW media management, and open APIs with Blackbird’s cloud video editing and publishing platform. Optimized for both speed and mobility, Blackbird connects EditShare users into […]

November 10, 2020

Ferly wins North American & Nordic commission

Ferly, the Finnish animation, publishing, and licensing studio, together with Canada-based Yellow Animation and Belgium’s Digital Graphics / Germany’s ATMOSPHERE Media today announce the commission of their new preschool show Momolu and Friends (78x7minutes) by TVOKids (Canada), Knowledge (Canada), YLE (Finland), and SRC (Société Radio Canada). The extension of the successful Momolu brand into a […]

November 10, 2020