Disney+ announced that “Torn,” from director Max Lowe and producer Chris Murphy, along with Lightbox’s award-winning has producers Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, will premiere on Disney+ on Feb. 4, 2022. From National Geographic Documentary Films, “Torn” had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and won the award for Best Feature Film […]
Nearly two years after Label1’s cameras were given unprecedented access to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (Royal Free London) to document the peak of the Covid crisis in May 2020, their award-winning team is returning for another ‘Hospital’ special episode to witness how staff endeavour to deliver the best possible patient care despite […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital platform cybersecurity, has announced the launch of Irdeto Server Side Ad Insertion (SSAI). This new solution maximizes addressable live ad inventory of OTT video at scale while delivering a seamless ‘TV-like’ viewing experience. It integrates with any ad server or an existing CSAI solution to deliver targeted and personalized ads […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, and Thunderbird Entertainment, the Canadian-based production company, have entered into an agreement granting FilmRise multi-territory FAST ad-supported digital linear rights to the Canadian comedy series “Kim’s Convenience.” Specifically, the deal gives FilmRise exclusive FAST rights to all five seasons of the series, which it […]
Announced during the +Ultra event from the Fuji TV Multi Theater in Tokyo, Japan, Crunchyroll, Fuji TV, and Slow Curve shared new details on the previously announced ESTAB LIFE: GREAT ESCAPE and newly announced Ooyukiumi No Kaina (working titles) anime series, premiering April 2022 and January 2023, respectively, as part of the +Ultra programming partnership […]
Ateliere Creative Technologies has announced that its Ateliere Connect cloud-native content supply chain platform is now available in AWS Marketplace, an online software store that helps customers find, buy, and use software and services that run on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This availability means media and entertainment companies of all sizes can easily purchase Ateliere […]
A report from the cross-party Public Accounts Committee of the UK’s House of Commons says it is not convinced the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will meet even its downgraded targets for the increasingly critical rollout of super-fast, gigabit broadband, and is relying too heavily on commercial contractors for the progress that […]
Parks Associates consumer research featured in its OTT Video Market Tracker reveals that in Q3 2021, 27 per cent of US broadband subscribers reported the Samsung Tizen Smart TV is their primary device for consuming video content. The firm’s most recent update recaps top industry and consumer trends of Q4 2021 and highlights anticipated market […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, is further investing in its global original production strategy with the launch of specialist content development arm, DAZN Studios. DAZN says the new division will enhance its ability to create development deals, sell and license its original sport documentaries, series, and films, and explore new production opportunities. DAZN Studios will […]
Avatel, a local telco operator operating mainly in rural areas, has launched Avatel TV, a platform developed by Viaccess Orca with up to 50 TV channels and a catalogue of 6,000 cinema, TV series and documentary titles. With a 4K STB based on Android technology, subscribers have access to the TV offer through two different […]