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Intigral selects Broadpeak for CDN deployment

Broadpeak, a leading provider of CDN technologies and live VoD servers for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, today announced that Intigral, a leading provider of vido delivery solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region, has selected Broadpeak solutions to support the deployment of its CDN and video distribution platform. Through Broadpeak’s BkS300 […]

September 21, 2016

Netflix content going Polish

Netflix has announced what it describes as “a truly Polish service”, using local language, currency and adding Polish TV shows and movies in addition to the SVoD platform’s original programming. Netflix has also signed an agreement with its first local partner, mobile provider T-Mobile. Hollywood movies, top TV shows, Polish titles, documentaries, independent films, stand-up […]

September 20, 2016

Report: OTT video redrawing content production market

Internet video and OTT video platforms have boosted global video production, especially in English-speaking countries, but they have had a mixed impact on content production in individual countries, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its Future of TV series, The Impact of OTT on Video Production Around the World. […]

September 20, 2016

Study: ‘Fair use’ should be narrowed

Copyright provides broad protection for artists and creators, but these rights are not without limit. In the United States, for instance, the US Copyright Act permits the ‘fair use’ of copyrighted works without infringing under certain circumstances. The copyright laws of other nations include similar exceptions and limitations, and overwhelmingly employ the comparable concept of […]

September 20, 2016By Colin Mann

Millennial viewers favour piracy over linear TV

Following industry reports that indicate millennials spend 54 per cent of their TV viewing time streaming content rather than watching traditional live programming, the 2016 Millennials at the Gate report from creative advertising agency Anatomy Media looking at the streaming and piracy behaviours of young (18-24) adults, shows two key streaming habits should be of […]

September 20, 2016

DT: “360° concert a success”

Deutsche Telekom entered new digital ground with Germany’s first 360-degree HD concert live stream on YouTube. The celebrated premiere around the US band Red Hot Chili Peppers in the Kraftwerk in Berlin was followed by more than 100,000 viewers in the 360-degree live stream. More than half of the fans watched the concert with mobile […]

September 20, 2016

CDNetworks expands presence across EMEA

CDNetworks, a global content delivery network (CDN) and cloud security provider, has announced the launch of its EMEA subsidiary. The new division, based in London, will bring together both technical experts and a dedicated support team, to allow the company to better support its customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Along with the […]

September 20, 2016

Cartoon Network launching Adventure Time VR game

Cartoon Network will launch a new virtual reality mobile game and bespoke branded viewer, based on global hit animated series Adventure Time. Titled “I See Ooo”, the immersive virtual reality experience comes complete with a specially-designed viewer to play it through. It will launch in the UK and Nordics on September 29th. Launching as a […]

September 20, 2016By Nik Roseveare

Newsy launches cable channel

Newsy’s news coverage is available for the first time to cable television audiences in the US through a partnership with Cincinnati Bell, a provider of communications services for homes and businesses. Newsy is the OTT news network known for its analysis and perspective on the day’s top stories, spanning world and national news, policy, culture, […]

September 20, 2016

Viceland channel goes live in UK

Viceland, the new 24 hour TV channel from global youth media brand Vice, has launched on Sky channel 153 and NOW TV. The 24-hour lifestyle and entertainment channel will take young audiences across the globe to offer a contemporary take on youth cultures, covering music, food, drugs, identity, sex, fashion, sports and more. Overseen by […]

September 19, 2016