Last week the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a licence extension to Sir Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic. It means that the aircraft and rocket combination can now fly commercial passengers into near-space. This is the first FAA permission needed for Virgin Galactic to carry passengers. Branson has repeatedly promised to be aboard the first […]
High dynamic range technology provider Advanced HDR by Technicolor is to continue to provide its HDR technology to Sinclair Broadcast Group operated stations, with WNUV the CW Baltimore the latest station to incorporate ATSC 3.0-powered NEXTGEN TV capabilities featuring Advanced . WNUV is the 16th Sinclair operated station to deploy commercially Advanced HDR by Technicolor, […]
Insights uncovered by global adtech company Amobee reveal which content consumers are engaging with the most leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The reports shows that Olympics Enthusiasts are more likely to be female, have a higher household income than General Sports Fans and skew towards the 45+ age group, making Olympic Enthusiasts […]
IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of the independent global multi-platform media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment, has announced the expansion of IMPACT Wrestling’s content on AVoD platform Pluto TV – furthering the promotion’s reach across the UK, Spain, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The move comes as a continuation of IMPACT Wrestling’s partnership with Pluto TV, which […]
Alchimie, the OTT subscription video platform, has announced the launch of its 100th channel with pointdevue.tv, an SVoD channel dedicated to royal families and celebrities. pointdevue.tv is the broadcast extension of the French magazine’s editorial universe, and offers viewers in-depth documentaries, dramas and other programmes to give insight to Royal families from all over the […]
beIN Sports XTRA and beIN Sports XTRA en Español are now available on Canela.TV. This latest launch brings a library of live sports to Canela.TV, the free streaming services for US Hispanics. beIN Sports’ two free, ad-supported channels join the growing list of channels on Canela.TV, with the app now reaching over 4 million unique […]
Multi DRM and content protection service provider PallyCon has launched what it describes as a robust distributor watermarking to deter and combat premium content leaks in the distribution process. Approved and audit-passed, the solution protects the pre-release assets of original content owners, broadcasters, post-production houses and content aggregators by securing video content from proxy deliveries […]
Wurl has appointed James Grant to the newly created role of SVP, Strategy & Partnerships, Europe. Grant is based in London and will report to Wurl CEO Sean Doherty. In his new role with Wurl, Grant will spearhead the streaming TV company’s EU expansion plans while also overseeing its current distribution platform and content provider […]
Ownzones Entertainment Technologies, a cloud-based video supply chain company, has announced that Arjun Ramamurthy is joining the company as Global Chief Technology Officer. Ramamurthy was most recently the Senior Vice President of Technology at Twentieth Century Fox/Disney. In that capacity, he was responsible for setting the technology direction for Motion Picture and TV Production, post […]
Amazon Studios and BBC Studios have given the greenlight for a second season of Good Omens. Michael Sheen and David Tennant are confirmed to reprise their starring roles as the angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley, an unlikely duo that teamed up to save the world from the apocalypse. The second season of the six-part fantasy […]