SSIMWAVE, the video quality solutions innovator, has secured new content, streaming and pay-TV expertise to address growth of new sales and business development opportunities in the new year. Eric Signorile, whose background includes Limelight Networks, iStreamPlanet, Comcast Technology solutions and others, has joined SSIMWAVE as director of sales. Matt Herren, formerly with Endeavor Streaming/NeuLion and […]
Samba TV, a provider of global TV data and audience analytics, and Vestel Group, a manufacturer of some of the world’s leading TV brands, have announced an innovation partnership to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Picture Perfect℠, that optimises picture quality in real time for gaming, live sports, movies and more. Picture Perfect℠, designed […]
Reshet 13 is strengthening its overseas presence and launches “13Global”, Reshet’s international venture, which will engage in the development and creation of content for the international market, both through Reshet 13’s screen and direct production for various international platforms. 13Global will be responsible for strengthening and developing relationships with international entities, distribution companies, channels and […]
In a rapidly evolving and growing OTT ecosystem, FAST Studios has launched with the mission to accelerate the next generation of TV by investing in and operating free ad-supported streaming (FAST) television channels. Led by serial media innovator Stuart McLean, FAST Studios creates, invests in and operates ad supported streaming TV channels powered by a dedicated […]
Virgin Media is preparing to raise the subscription price for its broadband, TV and phone services by an average of 4 per cent – some 13 times higher than the current CPI (Inflation) rate. BT has already stated it will be raising broadband prices by CPI + 3.9% this year. The telco said it plans […]
As the UK once again goes into full lockdown, the government has confirmed that, in the same vein as the November 2020 lockdown, UK TV production can continue. Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, confirmed the guidelines on Twitter, advising: “For the arts/creative sectors this means you should work […]
Disney+’s The Mandalorian has earned the dubious honour of being the most-pirated TV show in 2020, acccording to data from TorrentFreak.The Star Wars spin-off series decrowned Game of Thrones which has dominated the chart for the last several years. Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys came in second place and HBO’s Westworld completed the top three. […]
The FCC’s Auction 107 which is handling the sale of licences for the 3.7 GHz C-band has again broken records. The five bidding periods on January 4th saw an additional $6.67 billion placed in bids and taking the overall total to $76.5 billion in gross proceeds. There will be more. The auction continues throughout this […]
ViacomCBS has confirmed a new distribution agreement that adds more content from ViacomCBS’s portfolio of news, entertainment and sports networks to Hulu’s live TV subscription streaming service, Hulu + Live TV. The comprehensive, multi-year deal includes continued carriage of CBS broadcast stations, CBS Sports Network, Pop TV, Smithsonian Channel, and The CW, as well as […]
The 8K Association (8KA), the cross-industry group dedicated to promoting the growth of the 8K ecosystem, has published an updated performance specification for the 8K Association Certified mark programme. TV shoppers looking for televisions which offer four times the resolution of 4K TVs and meet the high-performance standards of the 8K Association Certified programme will […]