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Cinegy unlocks H.264 interlace encoding on Nvidia GPUs

Cinegy has announced the release of a new version of its Cinecoder video codec SDK, solving a fundamental problem for TV and broadcast industries. The H.264 interlace video format is globally used for 1080i HDTV transmission via over-the-air, satellite, cable or streaming service providers. The majority of HD broadcasts still use this format even if […]

January 6, 2025

Cosmonova Broadcast announces licensed content distribution

Cosmonova Broadcast, a provider of hardware and software solutions for the media industry in Ukraine, has announced the launch of a new business direction: licensed content distribution. This initiative integrates technical expertise with commercial solutions, offering a comprehensive content management and distribution approach. Cosmonova Broadcast handles thousands of hours of broadcasts daily through its platform. […]

January 3, 2025

Astra 1P “fully operational”

On the heels of the news that that the latest pair of SES O3b/mPOWER satellites were successfully launched comes confirmation that its latest craft, Astra 1P, has been brought into service over Europe and serving 118 million TV homes. Following its successful in-orbit raising and performance testing, Astra 1P will now start serving public and […]

December 19, 2024By Chris Forrester

Red Bee Media partners with Ranker

Red Bee Media, the broadcasting and media services company, has announced a partnership with Ranker to bring new and improved data-driven content discovery solutions to its global network of clients, which includes streaming platforms, OEMs, studios, pay-TV operators and research firms. Ranker provides crowdsourced rankings with over 1.4 billion consumer votes on a wide range […]

December 19, 2024

Nielsen collaborates with Realeyes

Nielsen is launching expanded capabilities in their Outcomes measurement suite. By bridging creative evaluation with brand and sales lift, Nielsen says it will deliver deeper insights on the performance of ad creatives to power ad effectiveness and desired outcomes. The launch includes a new collaboration with Realeyes, a specialist in attention measurement.  With the addition […]

December 18, 2024

Two Wheels Motor Racing partners with Harmonic

Harmonic has announced that Two Wheels Motor Racing (TWMR) in Malaysia is simplifying the distribution of live sports events with Harmonic. Leveraging Harmonic’s VOS360 Media SaaS, ViBE CP9000 contribution encoder and ProView 8100 IRD, TWMR can deliver high-quality video streams to affiliates over the internet. “Our mission as a motorsport organisation is simple: to bring […]

December 18, 2024

Mexico: HR Media to provide video audience measurement

HR Media, a specialist in TV and video audience measurement in Mexico, has been selected by the Alianza para la Calidad de la Medición Multimedia en México (ACAM) to provide video audience measurement services for 2025 and 2026. “At HR Media, we are honoured by the trust that ACAM and its associates have placed in […]

December 17, 2024

LucidLink earns TPN Gold certification

LucidLink, a storage collaboration platform, has achieved the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) Gold Shield certification. The TPN, a global initiative by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), is designed to protect against leaks, breaches, and hacks in the media supply chain. The Gold Shield certification represents the most rigorous evaluation process, conducted by accredited third-party evaluators, […]

December 17, 2024

Italy to measure TV ratings across all platforms

From December 30th, Italian TV audience measurement company Auditel will start measuring viewership across all platforms: linear TV, PCs, tablets, smartphones, and on-demand services. The daily Total Audience figures are expected to increase average viewership by approximately 4 per cent, potentially raising an October average of 8.4 million viewers to 8.7 million. The impact on […]

December 16, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

CBS News extends Veritone contract

Veritone, a specialist in building human-centered enterprise AI solutions, has announced the renewal of its global licensing agreement with CBS News. The multi-year contract expands the partnership to include exclusive local news content from CBS Owned Stations. For over a decade, CBS News and Veritone’s licensing agreement has paved the way for television producers, filmmakers, […]

December 13, 2024