Microsoft has confirmed announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game developers and publishers in the world. Creators of best-selling gaming franchises including The Elder Scrolls and Fallout among many others, Bethesda brings a portfolio of games, technology, talent, as well as a track […]
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity, part of the Amdocs Media Division, has secured a long-term content services partnership with the Liberty Global group and its affiliates across Europe. The multi-year contract includes the expansion of the existing, long-standing relationship Virgin Media maintains with Vubiquity. Vubiquity will be providing content licensing and […]
Edgeware has announces that its recently-launched cloud-based elastic CDN solution now allows high-quality video streaming applications over mobile access infrastructures, such as 4G and 5G. The solution’s cloud-based elasticity and Software Defined Networking (SDN) design principles empower mobile operators to fully exploit the potential of 5G. By utilising the technology’s scalability and ability to optimise […]
TikTok has said it will separate itself from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and become an independent entity called TikTok Global – with Oracle and Walmart both taking minority stakes. In a deal that US President Donald Trump gave his blessing to over the weekend, US multi-tech company Oracle would become TikTok’s new cloud provider, […]
HBO was the big winner at the 72nd Emmy Awards, with its shows Watchmen and Succession both claiming multiple awards. Netflix had achieved a record number of nominations in the lead up to the ceremony, but it was HBO that proved the biggest winner on the night. HBO took home 34 Emmys versus Netflix’s 27. […]
Noggin, Nick Jr’s learning subscription service for pre-schoolers, is launching on Amazon Prime Video Channels as an add-on subscription in the UK, France, Germany and Austria, significantly bolstering its footprint across Europe. Prime members who additionally subscribe to Noggin will be able to watch or download ad-free long and short form Nick Jr content in […]
Lance, a two-part documentary about one of sport’s most controversial figures, Lance Armstrong, is now available on the BBC iPlayer, and will be broadcast on BBC Two at a later date. Acquired from ESPN, who earlier this year were responsible for Michael Jordan docu-series The Last Dance, the documentary covers Armstrong’s remarkable rise to the […]
IN10 Media Network’s DocuBay, a premium global membership streaming service exclusively for documentary features, has announced multi-territory distribution deal with TCL Smart TVs, one of India’s fastest-growing TV brands and the world’s second-largest TV manufacturer. This collaboration enables DocuBay to be present on all TCL Smart TVs across regions – India, UK, Australia, and New […]
An employment initiative in the north of England which brings together independent production companies and freelancers has already attracted more than 3,000 members. TV Talent North is a Facebook group which links indies seeking talent and freelancers who are looking for work. It offers up to the minute industry job vacancies and has already hosted […]
European club rugby fans around the world will have better access to the Heineken Champions Cup and European Rugby Challenge Cup with the launch of a new OTT platform, epcrugby.tv, supplementing continuously increasing global audiences. Powered by live video and OTT specialist StreamAMG, the direct-to-consumer service will show matches in both tournaments live in territories […]