Advanced Television

ShortsTV hires Motti

Shorts International, owner of the ShortsTV global network dedicated to short-form video entertainment, has appointed London-based Valerio Motti as Executive Vice President EMEA, Business Development and Strategy. Motti will share responsibility for all aspects of ShortsTV’s EMEA market presence, with primary responsibility for driving revenue growth and customer acquisition for the ShortsTV linear channels and […]

March 10, 2021

CTS tech integration with Flashtalking

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment technology to advertisers, agencies and content providers, has announced a new technology integration with Flashtalking, a global independent primary ad server specialising in creative personalisation. The integration with the CTS Ad Management Platform centralises linear and online video creative management – […]

March 10, 2021

M6 International debuts in Middle East with launch on du in the UAE

THEMA, a Canal+ Group company, in collaboration with UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), has announced the launch of M6 International channel on du’s TV platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – a leading national telco provider part of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) PJSC. M6 International has joined the successful du […]

March 10, 2021

TRIAX and Hoist Group enter strategic partnership

Hoist Group, a provider of hospitality technology across EMEA, and TRIAX, a global supplier of products and solutions for the reception and distribution of video, audio and data signals, have announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement. The agreement, titled Connecting Excellence, gives Hoist Group preferential access to end-to-end TRIAX technology that maximises hotels’ […]

March 10, 2021

ALIBI Music extension panel for Adobe Premiere Pro

On the heels of unveiling a powerful new audio search engine and website, ALIBI Music has launched its own extension panel for Adobe Premiere Pro, part of Adobe Creative Cloud. The new ALIBI Music extension draws on the same intuitive functionality, giving video editors the most robust way to search, access and license ALIBI’s collection […]

March 10, 2021

Rohde & Schwarz appoints Fries

Rohde & Schwarz, a global player in TV & radio distribution and media technologies, has announced the appointment of Jörg Fries as Vice President Broadcast, Amplifier & Media Solutions. Fries has a career within Rohde & Schwarz spanning 25 years during which time he has successfully led technology innovation in several high-tech markets, most recently […]

March 10, 2021

Captify uses Xandr Curate

Captify, the global leader in Search Intelligence, has announced the next evolution of its use of Xandr’s platform, Xandr Curate. For the first time, programmatic buyers will be able to activate Captify’s live, intent-driven audiences – built by billions of real-time searches from global publisher and e-commerce sites – across curated multi-seller video and CTV […]

March 10, 2021

twofour54 transfers post-production facilities to Genomedia Studios

twofour54 and Abu Dhabi-based production company Genomedia Studios have reached an agreement that will see Genomedia Studios take over management and ownership of twofour54’s industry-leading post-production facility, in a strategic move that reflects twofour54’s role in supporting the growth of its partners and the growth of the media and entertainment industry as a whole. twofour54 […]

March 10, 2021

VisualOn launches WatchParty

VisualOn, a streaming solutions provider that optimizes viewers streaming video experience, has announced the launch of VisualOn WatchParty, the co-watching solution that combines video viewing and socializing in an advanced, easy-to-deploy package. Streaming video providers are able to offer new ways for subscribers to consume and engage with content with a solution that offers the […]

March 10, 2021

BritBox UK hits 0.5m subs

BritBox UK has hit its target of half a million subscriptions. The digital video subscription service, which was created by the BBC and ITV and includes content from Channel 4 and Channel 5, launched at the end of 2019 offering a collection of British box-sets available all in one place, including recent programmes as well […]

March 9, 2021