Dutch pay-TV operators are teaming up in an effort to detect and combat more effectively illegal TV viewing. In particular, they are targeting control word sharing and streaming which they say lead to economic and social damage and harm the entire media sector, including creators and rights holders, producers, broadcasters and providers of legal packages. […]
VR company Jaunt, which is financially backed by Sky, ProSiebenSat.1 and Disney, has announced a new production deal to produce Invisible, an episodic action-adventure series created in immersive virtual reality. This is the latest project in Jaunt and Condé Nast Entertainment’s collaboration in serialised storytelling Set in modern day Manhattan, the series will unravel the […]
NexGuard, a provider of forensic watermarking technology and solutions, has announced that AMC Networks is deploying the NexGuard forensic watermarking system at its New York, NY facilities. AMC Networks, the company behind the hit television shows The Walking Dead and Better Call Saul among many others, owns and operates several of the most popular and […]
Expway, the wireless multicast provider, has presented FastLane at Mobile World Congress – a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) solution with a unique approach to optimising mobile content delivery. The solution focuses on optimising the link from the network cell to the devices using LTE Broadcast, Multicast Dynamic Switching and pre-emptive caching. FastLane uses LTE […]
Facebook has unveiled new advances in its long-term efforts to build the future of Virtual Reality. It made the announcement to coincide with the appearance of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Samsung’s Unpacked press conference in Barcelona on the eve of Mobile World Congress. “VR is the next platform, where anyone can create and experience […]
Liberty Global is partnering with Twitter to integrate several features from the social media platform into its Horizon TV service to further improve content discovery and deliver customers a deeper, richer and more immersive viewing experience. The partnership includes the launch of a brand new TV app for Horizon customers, Watch with Twitter, as well […]
BBC Three and the Ultimate Fighting Chamionship have an ‘editorial and promotional partnership’ to bring mixed martial arts to a mass audience. The new deal sits outside of the current UK broadcast relationship with BT Sport and will include them offering preview and behind-the-scenes content via their recently-launched online digital platform. The partnership will commence this week, […]
Ericsson has teamed up with leading global service providers including Hutchison, Vodafone, Telstra and AIS, to launch a new ubiquitous content delivery ecosystem which aggregates regional service provider capabilities on a global scale. As highlighted by Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, networks are suffering from increased strain as OTT and video becomes an ever-more dominating force […]
Pakistan’s ARY Digital is to add a sports channel which will focus on the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 20/20 cricket tournament. PSL is a new professional league and headquartered in Lahore, and comprises 5 key member clubs. Backed by the Pakistan Cricket Board, the first tournament has been underway since February 4th and concludes on […]
Following on the heels of a Strategic Partnership agreement signed in October 2015, BBC Worldwide has signed a new digital deal with Mango TV, a new media broadcaster in China. The deal will see Mango TV subscribers have access to specially curated documentary and preschool content from the BBC. Prior to this deal, Mango TV […]