OzTAM has introduced connected TV (CTV) co-viewing data to its Video Player Measurement (VPM) Report. This enhancement evolves the VPM service from a 1:1 people-to-device measure for broadcaster VoD (BVoD) to reflect that people often watch BVoD content together on a CTV. Co-viewing expands on the demographic profiles that OzTAM introduced to the VPM service […]
Zixi, a specialist in enabling live broadcast-quality video over any-IP, has announced that global media services provider Red Bee Media has adopted the SDVP and standardised services on Zixi and Zixi ZEN Master for the management of ‘Channel Store’, a global signal aggregation and distribution platform. Channel Store is a multi-format marketplace for content-owners and […]
Médiamétrie is taking over the daily SVoD barometer, which was previously operated by NPA Conseil in partnership with Harris Interactive. Harris Interactive will continue to collect reporting-based data from the public on a daily basis. At a time when SVoD platforms are firmly establishing themselves in the audiovisual landscape, with nearly 1 in 2 French […]
Canadian satellite operator Telesat has welcomed Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s (ISED) inclusion of Telesat’s proposal to reallocate expeditiously the highly-desirable 3800 MHz, ‘C-band’, mid-band spectrum from fixed satellite use to 5G services in its recently-released consultation on the future of that band. According to Telesat, its proposal is the only plan […]
Eutelsat has signed a “multi-year” strategic agreement worth €450 million over its life with Sky Italia, a “premier anchor customer” for renewed Eutelsat capacity on its ‘HOTBIRD’ craft. “The agreement represents the latest step in the long-standing partnership between Sky, the pre-eminent anchor customer on HOTBIRD, and Eutelsat which has supported since 2003 the development […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based technology for broadcast TV and streaming TV, has announced that The Africa Channel has partnered with Amagi to streamline its entire broadcast workflow across cable, satellite and digital OTT services. This integration has helped The Africa Channel gain significant efficiencies in distribution while achieving greater transparency across its operations. […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that it provided a range of its TV Everywhere OTT services to multiple African broadcasters, including end-to-end project management. These services are targeted at viewers in Africa as well as the African diaspora globally. Globecast has created live streaming OTT services, including providing CDN capabilities, for: […]
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has launched a new small-scale DAB spectrum planning service in response to Ofcom’s plans to award new small-scale DAB licences. The service will support potential small-scale DAB licensees in their applications for a licence. As part of the consultation package, Arqiva can provide desktop analysis and develop […]
Primestream, a provider of asset management and automation software solutions for media production, has joined the SRT Alliance. The SRT Alliance, founded by Haivision in April 2017, is focused on overcoming the challenges of low-latency live streaming by supporting the collaborative development of the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) protocol. SRT is a free, open-source video […]
Netflix is testing a ‘Shuffle Play’ button that will let viewers jump straight in to a random film or TV show. The shuffle option, which is currently only available through the connected TV app, will analyse titles that users have watched before, as well as things saved to watch lists, in order to provide something […]