OTT service Viu has tied up programming from FOX+ and is now offering an expanded service for MENA viewers. Viu is Hong Kong-based and backed by PCCW. It is available in 16 markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East including Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, […]
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), the global programme to fight criminal activity and protect brand safety in digital advertising, has released its2020 US fraud benchmark study, showed a dramatic 90 per cent reduction of ad fraud in TAG Certified distribution channels. Conducted by The 614 Group, the study
The Mandalorian returned with its second season on October 30th, drawing 1.04 million US households on the day it premiered on Disney+, according to Samba TV data. That’s an increase of 73 per cent compared to the live-action Star Wars show’s season 1 premiere on Novemver 12th 2019. One of Disney+’s first original offerings, The […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is asking its 13 member nations to stump up an extra €230 million ($268m) to aid the development of Arianespace’s next generation Ariane 6 rocket as well as its Vega-6 rocket. The bill could rise. To date the Ariane 6 R&D programme has already cost a budgeted €2.83 billion and […]
South Africa’s public broadcaster, SABC, is going ahead with plans to stream content to citizens. On October 30th it issued a partial ‘Request for Information’ (RFI) to some key potential suppliers for the sort of technical support that would be needed ahead of a launch of an OTT service to rival Netflix and Showmax. SABC […]
Microsoft has confirmed that Apple TV will soon be available through its Xbox consoles. In a blog post, Microsft said: “When our all-new Xbox family of consoles launch worldwide on November 10th, you’ll have more than just the entertainment apps you enjoy today on Xbox One. We’re excited to share that the Apple TV app […]
SES has signed Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect as its latest technology partners on its O3b mPower satellites. This means that Gilat and ST Engineering’s ‘next generation’ modems will be developed for use on the satellite operator’s O3b mPower craft. SES says Gilat and ST Engineering iDirect were selected based on their next-generation modem technologies. […]
The DTG has released the latest version of the D-Book, the only standard universally deployed in around 6 million TV receivers each year. Created with industry and updated annually, it sets out the technical interoperability requirements for digital terrestrial television in the UK, underpinning Freeview, YouView, Freesat, EE TV, BT TV and TalkTalk TV. Each […]
UKTV has announced the acquisition of drama series Briarpatch for its crime drama channel Alibi following a deal with NBCUniversal Global Distribution. The ten-part series is based on the Ross Thomas novel of the same name and stars Rosario Dawson and Alan Cumming. Melanie Rumani, global head of acquisitions for UKTV, said: We’re thrilled to […]
Adgile Media, the next generation TV data and effectiveness business, today announces the appointment of Evans as its first Global CEO. Evans, who has served as a board advisor to Adgile over the last 12 months, joins to lead the company’s continued growth in Australia, and expansion into the key strategic markets of North America […]