Technicolor has announced Q3 group revenues of €1.14 billion (versus €877 million a year ago). Frederic Rose, Chief Executive Officer of Technicolor, commented: “Our third quarter revenues have been solid as we continued to perform well and win major new awards across all our activities. We confirm our objectives for 2016 and remain strongly focused […]
Five VR companies have joined to cooperate in producing ‘immersive entertainment’. Disruptive Reality includes games company Revolution Software; AR and VR studio Amplified Robot and its health-related arm Medical Realities; VR software developer Spearhead Interactive; digital agency Augusto; and training firm Digital Jam. Disruptive Reality will work as a studio and aims to collaborate with […]
The YouTube app has debuted on DISH’s Hopper 3 DVR, bringing viral videos and original content from creators across the globe to the TV screen via set-top box. The YouTube app was included in DISH’s latest software update pushed to Hopper 3 set-top boxes on October 20th. With this update, DISH becomes the only nationwide […]
Fandor, a subscription streaming service offering a large collection of independent films, documentaries, international features and shorts on a number of devices, is now available to Prime members on Amazon Channels. “We are extremely excited to be working with Amazon and to have Fandor included in the Amazon Channels offering,” said Fandor CEO, Larry Aidem. […]
Mondo is adding its popular digital series like Happy Tree Friends and Deep Space to LeEco, a streaming service that will be available on LeEco’s new line of televisions and mobile phones in the US. “LeEco is a fantastic way for us to continue our strategy of expanding our brand and bringing our content to animation fans across multiple platforms,” said […]
Orange is continuing to increase its presence in virtual reality (VR) market with the launch of the Orange VR1 headset. To be made available to consumers in several European markets, it is the latest device to join the company’s portfolio of own-branded devices. Aimed at customers making their first steps into the VR world, Orange […]
Video news service Newstag is to launch a business-to-business news service designed to offer online publishers and telcos bespoke, broadcast-quality ready-to-air news programmes. ‘Newsreel’ will provide tailored news bulletins using professionally-produced video content that is curated by audiences. Using big data and machine learning, the result will be to provide top quality news programmes targeted […]
Suggesting that it is revolutionising the process of transacting global media rights and distribution, BidSlate has launched, offering both buyers and sellers what it says is a secure, transparent marketplace to negotiate, buy and sell film rights. According to co-founders Roland Rojas and Jesse Scolaro, each year, thousands of high-quality independent films, documentaries, shorts, and […]
There’s to be a mini-series about Roger Ailes the legendary news executive who founded Fox News but has had to quit after a flurry of sexual harassment allegations . Tom McCarthy – whose movie Spotlight, about journalists breaking the Catholic church sex abuse stories – has apparently been attached to the project, which was announced […]
Virgin Media and Viacom, owner of Channel 5, have agreed a new multi-year programming deal in the UK and Ireland. The partnership ensures Virgin Media customers will continue to enjoy favourite networks like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon as well as bringing new channels, additional catch up TV and box sets to Virgin Media’s TV […]