Media technology and services specialist MediaKind is launching the MediaKind Universe Alliance, describing it as an innovative technology partnership programme which gives content providers, service providers, and operators access to complete solutions that combine technologies and services from MediaKind with leading partners in Cloud and other offerings. According to the company, it enables critical industry […]
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is launching a new Video ID Distribution System aimed at enabling creators and owners of media programming to distribute more easily their movies, TV shows, short-form videos and other related content to global OTT services, smart device manufacturers and cable and satellite TV providers. Using the […]
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology specialist Intertrust has revealed at IBC in Amsterdam that ExpressPlay DRM, its multi-DRM technology available across all streaming platforms, DRM, and media formats, now protects over-the-top (OTT) TV content for one-quarter of the world’s population, supporting a seamless viewing experience for more than two billion people. The growth in service […]
Content and revenue protection specialist Friend MTS has revealed an agreement with Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, to join the company’s Media Technology Partner Programme (MTPP). By combining forces, Friend MTS will integrate its ASiD watermarking technology with Akamai’s Stream Revocation service to enable near-instantaneous termination of streams to […]
A study of the content viewing behaviour of Filipino consumers, revealed that 34 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs), allow users to access hundreds of pirated television channels and video-on-demand content, usually […]
Input device and interaction mechanisms specialist ruwido is expanding into the Asian market via a partnership with Astro, the leading content and consumer company in Malaysia. The cooperation with Astro has seen the first remote release to public beta participants in August 2019, with the latest generation of 4K Ultraboxes (hybrid set-top boxes). The new […]
Rihanna’s second annual Savage X Fenty Show presented by Amazon Prime Video announced an all-star line-up including multi-platinum singer-songwriter Halsey, along with Hip Hop superstars Migos, DJ Khaled, Big Sean, A$AP Ferg, Fat Joe, Fabolous, and Tierra Whack to perform during the runway show celebrating the new Fall/Winter 2019 collection from the music and fashion icon. Savage x […]
Analysis by media analyst firm Ampere has predicted where the next Netflix originals are likely to be produced. A number of Netflix markets appear to be underweight in terms of their local original production activity relative to the importance of the market to Netflix. Other markets that have yet to receive local production investment are […]
Discovery and Amazon are collaborating to bring Eurosport Player, the sports brand and OTT service, to Amazon Fire TV, Fire tablets and Echo Show devices in Europe. Amazon’s Fire TV service will become one of Eurosport Player’s preferred streaming media players in Europe. The alliance will provide Fire TV customers with access to Eurosport’s coverage […]
B/R Live, the US streaming service, has signed a partnership with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the 2019 Champions League finalists, to become their US streaming partner for the Club’s International Programming Block. Spurs TV, the Club’s weekly highlights programme, will be broadcast exclusively on B/R Live for the duration of the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. […]