Cinedigm and JungoTV have announced a partnership to launch COMBAT GO, a 24/7 mixed martial arts (MMA) free streaming channel on Twitch which will bring together top global MMA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai, and traditional Asian martial arts promotions. The channel is launching on April 18th and will feature HD Quality English language-based programming. […]
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced that its NexGuard watermarking solution for pay-TV has been selected by Korean satellite broadcaster KT Skyylife. This partnership allows KT Skylife – a NAGRA customer since 2010 – to meet forensic watermarking requirements mandated by MovieLabs’ Enhanced Content […]
Ooyala has unveiled the Ooyala Flex Media Platform, an open and extensible video production and delivery platform that simplifies and streamlines the process of managing, curating, orchestrating, publishing, analysing, and monetising video content. This content supply chain optimization platform, which leverages Ooyala’s experience serving customers with cloud-based solutions, minimises the cost and complexity of content […]
Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services, is now serving the business intelligence (BI) market segment with the latest developments to its Verspective Analytics solution suite. Verspective Intelligence marks significant enhancements for video service providers to maximise their network performance and optimise subscriber experience in order to further monetise […]
eSports specialist Gfinity is continuing its relationship with Formula 1 as the premier motor sport category gears up to start season two of its F1 eSports series. As part of the arrangement, Gfinity will manage tournament operations for the live events including the adjudication framework which supports all competitive gameplay and broadcast all the live […]
The global entertainment market is expanding on multiple fronts, according to new theatrical and home entertainment data released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Consumer spending for the combined theatrical and home entertainment markets reached $88.4 billion (€72bn) worldwide. The global box office reached a new record high of $40.6 billion in 2017 […]
eSports are undeniably one of the hottest new online activities. In France, 3.8 million internet users aged 15 and over have already watched or attended a live eSports competition (Q3 2017) according to research from Médiamétrie. Halfway between sports and a video game, eSports enjoy a huge potential pool of players and spectators: online gaming […]
Two suppliers of Kodi-type illegal devices have each been jailed for four and half years in Newcastle Crown Court in the northwest of England after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud. John Dodds and Jason Richards sold hundreds of devices that enabled their customers to view Premier League football via unauthorised access to Sky […]
Technology development, multiplatform services and revenue specialist Synacor has unveiled Forever Login, a feature designed to curb pay-TV’s password sharing challenges that research firm Parks Associates estimates will be a $10 billion (€8.14bn) problem. Available on the company’s Cloud ID authentication platform, the new feature lets operators balance easy subscriber access to TV Everywhere content […]
Swisscom TV is becoming the home of football for all fans in Switzerland. In addition to the Raiffeisen Super League, the Brack.ch Challenge League and many of the top European leagues, UEFA Champions League matches will now also be shown via Teleclub from this summer onwards. This offering is rounded off with UEFA Europa League […]