Intel has bought California-based Voke which specialises in delivering immersive viewing experiences of live events. Intel said the deal will accelerate its strategy to build a broad portfolio of solutions to deliver “new, immersive sports experiences for athletes, fans and content producers”. Voke’s proprietary stereoscopic capture system offers a natural view of the action, allowing […]
Vice Media’s channel Viceland will launch in France on November 23rd exclusively on Canal+. Aimed at young adults aged from 16 to 34, and covering all their potential cultural interests such as music, technology, gaming and environmental issues, the new channel will be available on all TV devices, via the myCanal app, and on Canal […]
NBCUniversal has further expanded its TV Everywhere footprint on connected devices with the launch of USA Now on Amazon Fire TV. Customers with Fire TV or Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote who authenticate via their pay TV provider can now access full seasons, and current and past episodes of hit series from USA. […]
SPI International / FilmBox Channel Group has launched FunBox 4K/UHD channel on INES IPTV platform in Romania, becoming the first premium TV channel in 4K/UHD standard in the country. FunBox 4K/UHD features prime-time drama entertainment, as well as native UHD documentaries on nature, wildlife, human civilization, music videos, sports and arts/culture content. “We are very […]
Social media site Facebook surprised market analysts with above expected results “on all fronts” for Q3 according to investment bank Exane/BNP-Paribas. However, Facebook’s management, in an analysts call on November 2 said it was cautious about the company’s ad-revenue prospects this coming year. Facebook’s headline numbers were impressive, with revenues jumping 56 per cent, topping […]
Sky customers in Germany and Austria now have access to the group’s flagship entertainment channel, Sky 1. The new channel will join Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Arts HD, the Sky Kids app, and a wide library of on demand content – including Sky Box Sets – to further enhance the company’s entertainment portfolio in Germany. […]
The US Department of Justice has sued DirecTV and its corporate successor, AT&T Inc for acting as the ringleader of a series of unlawful information exchanges between DirecTV and three of its competitors – Cox Communications Inc., Charter Communications Inc. and AT&T – during the companies’ negotiations to carry SportsNet LA, which holds the exclusive […]
Edge Investments, the specialist investment house focused on the creative industries sector, has revealed it will invest up to £10 million (€11.2m) in the thriving UK television production industry. Joanna Smith, Investment Manager at Edge commented: “We want to meet television production management teams who are looking for a pure equity investor focused on growth […]
Boomerang, Turner’s global kids’ brand and companion channel to Cartoon Network, is now available in Taiwan for the first time. With an additional 1.6 million subscribers across Kbro and Taiwan Mobile platforms, the agreement increases the channel’s distribution in Asia Pacific to 32 million households since the channel’s relaunch in late 2014. Phil Nelson, Turner’s […]
Thomson, the UK’s largest tour operator, and Flashtalking, a global independent ad server have partnered to create their first 360° video creative campaign in ad units, showcasing St Lucia’s jungle zip-line. The launch, which integrates immersive 360° video into mobile and display advertising formats, highlights Thomson’s emerging leadership in Virtual Reality 360° content. “Flashtalking are […]