Recognising that content redistribution piracy remains a big threat to the media and entertainment industry and, with increasing budgets for original content, broadcast and OTT services are often primary targets for illegal redistribution, digital platform security specialist Irdeto has added client watermarking capabilities to the Irdeto TraceMark forensic watermarking solution. The new solution enables fast […]
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology specialist Intertrust has revealed at IBC in Amsterdam that ExpressPlay DRM, its multi-DRM technology available across all streaming platforms, DRM, and media formats, now protects over-the-top (OTT) TV content for one-quarter of the world’s population, supporting a seamless viewing experience for more than two billion people. The growth in service […]
Award-winning writer, director, and producer Patty Jenkins has agreed a multi-year overall deal to produce new series exclusively at Netflix. “We’re thrilled to welcome Patty Jenkins to Netflix. Her trailblazing work has pushed boundaries and she confidently tells stories that leave an unforgettable mark. We look forward to fostering her many ideas and helping them […]
Analysis by media analyst firm Ampere has predicted where the next Netflix originals are likely to be produced. A number of Netflix markets appear to be underweight in terms of their local original production activity relative to the importance of the market to Netflix. Other markets that have yet to receive local production investment are […]
Streaming services have become very popular in Sweden. Naturally, one of the reasons is the vast supply on offer. But it is not just a question of volume. A single title can greatly impact interest and subscriptions numbers of a service. This was especially apparent during Q2 when HBO Nordic saw an increase in subscribers […]
Netflix has announced that award-winning director Hwang Dong-hyuk will produce a new Korean original series, Round Six. The series will tell the story of people who fail at life for various reasons, but suddenly receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a survival game to win $10 million. The game takes place at an unknown […]
Research by Ampere Analysis investigates the use of pilot episodes by the five largest broadcasters in the US: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW. The exclusive analysis finds that the number of pilots ordered by US broadcasters has decreased by one third (32 per cent) over last four years, dropping from 106 titles a […]
Amazon rolled out the red carpet for the London premiere of its latest big budget fantasy-drama Carnival Row on August 28th, and lead stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne took to the stage to discuss their roles in the production. Speaking to Edith Bowman, Bloom explained why he was drawn to the project, and how […]
Multiplay operator Altice Europe has agreed a content partnership with Amazon Prime Video which will see the US SVoD service’s original creations available on French pay-TV service SFR. Content such as The Boys, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Good Omens, The Man in the High Castle, and the upcoming Carnival Row, will be accessible shortly to […]
Over the Bank Holiday weekend, Netflix confirmed long circulated rumours that it will indeed be launching a movie to serve as a follow-up to the celebrated Breaking Bad TV series – and it will be landing on the streaming platform very soon. The movie, entitled El Camino (which is the Chevrolet model that lead character […]