Hulu, the US streaming service, is introducing a new thought leadership research platform to the Streaming TV industry – Generation Stream. Hulu says Generation Stream is its commitment to deeply understanding the power and impact of the streaming movement and the generation of TV viewers reshaping how we watch TV. Over the course of the […]
The process of releasing the 700 MHz frequency band, currently used for DTT and essential for the start-up of 5G in Portugal, has been postponed from August 3rd to August 12th. The National Communications Authority (Anacom) said it has been informed by DTT network operator Meo of the need to change the DTT migration timetable […]
Parents and children have come to the BBC in record numbers since the doors were opened to its virtual school earlier this year. The BBC’s biggest ever Education initiative, Bitesize Daily was launched on April 20th and committed to delivering 150 online lessons and 30 dedicated TV programmes each week to support children in their […]
BBC News has set out an update on the plans it announced earlier this year to respond to changing audience needs. The update addresses the BBC’s worsening financial position and draws on the experiences of operating during the Covid-19 pandemic. In January BBC News announced a series of modernisation proposals. Since then, faced with the […]
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon company, has announced the general availability of Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it easy to set up live, interactive video streams for a web or mobile application. Amazon IVS uses the same technology that powers Twitch, giving customers live content with […]
Accedo has been named a preferred developer in Latin America as part of Roku’s new Preferred Developer Programme. The newly launched programme includes developers with a strong history building fully-featured Roku channels that consistently pass Roku’s certification process, among other criteria. Yulia Poltorak, Director of International Content Development at Roku, commented: “We’re excited to welcome […]
Red Bee has added points of presence (POPs) for channel distribution in the UK and France, three in London and one in Paris. Broadcasters, streaming services, telcos and other content providers can now directly access a catalogue of up to 10,000 globally sourced live channels from the Red Bee Channel Store. “We are very excited […]
FOX Sports is working with Google Cloud to automate logging, discovering and storing video assets in media. The system, already in development, will utilise Google Cloud’s video search and advanced machine-learning capabilities to help the network unlock the value of its vast sports content archive in a more effective way. “We’re excited to team with […]
The BBC has launched Tiny Happy People, a five-year initiative backed by Her The Duchess of Cambridge, to support parents and carers in developing the language and communication skills of 0-4 year old children. Tiny Happy People offers a wide range of free films, articles, quizzes and parenting tips that have been specially designed with […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that Virgin Media, an existing customer, has turned to the company to provide a playout solution for its pop-up HD exercise channel Get Moving. During these ongoing difficult times, online and TV-based exercise classes and workout recommendation shows have become extremely popular as people want to […]