Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality investment reached $1.1 billion in the first two months of this year. This is the first time that AR/VR investment has topped a billion dollars in any year (let alone two months), and shows incredible growth compared to the $700 million invested during all of 2015 according to digi-capital.com. Nearly […]
Vice Media and Sky have confirmed a new partnership that will offer Viceland, the brand new TV channel from Vice, to Sky and NOW TV customers when it launches in the UK & Ireland in September this year. The 24-hour channel will be programmed, developed and produced entirely in-house by Vice’s creative team, and the […]
The advent of On Demand, IPTV and OTT viewing trends has spurred the global TV industry into a new ‘golden age’, according to Eric Ellenbogen, the Co-Head of International TV & DreamWorks Classics, DreamWorks Animation. “Today’s TV programming features the biggest stars in the entertainment industry,” said Ellenbogen during a keynote speech at the CABSAT […]
Amazon has launched its first daily, live show, Style Code Live. The show is dedicated to fashion and beauty, featuring tips from style experts and viewers. The 30-minute show is free to all viewers and streams weeknights through the Amazon website. Viewers can also follow Style Code Live for show updates on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, […]
The IP Awareness Foundation, the Australian film and television industries’ body for the promotion of copyright, creative rights, piracy research and education resources, has rebranded as ‘Creative Content Australia’. The organisation has expanded its membership, appointing long-time copyright advocate Graham Burke, Co-Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Village Roadshow as Chair, and new directors […]
AMC has renewed the acclaimed martial arts drama “Into the Badlands” for a 10-episode second season, premiering on AMC in 2017. The show delivered the third highest-rated first season in U.S. cable TV history and scored with critics and fans for its immersive world and the artistry of its elaborate fight sequences. In the S, […]
Charlotte Moore, Controller, BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, has delivered a strong defence of the Corporation’s programme making and dismissed a suggestion by Culture, Media and Sport Secretary John Whittingdale that it had become less distinctive. Speaking at an event hosted by BBC Director-General Tony Hall and Charlotte Moore for writers, actors, industry and media, […]
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled its presenting team for the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship which celebrates the diversity of motor racing and includes some of the biggest legends in Formula 1. The line-up includes experienced drivers David Coulthard, Mark Webber, Alain Prost, Alex Zanardi, Susie Wolff, Karun Chandhok, Eddie Jordan and […]
Verimatrix, a specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, and content protection provider Friend MTS are partnering to leverage fully the benefits of forensic watermarking addressing the growing threat of premium content and live event piracy. The pair say the capabilities of the Verimatrix VideoMark content tracking […]
The Box for Africa, a free-to-air channel produced by SPI International will, soon be on CT Live platform that serves South Africa and the SADC countries. The channel will be placed on Intelsat-20 which is the main satellite for the region. The channel will showcase a premium mix of entertainment across movie, sports, music and […]