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HBO Max to celebrate Batman Day

HBO Max will mark Batman Day, which this year falls on September 19th, with a number of social media activities, free digital comics, and access to a huge library of Batman series and films from the DC library. In a press statement, the US streamer said: “Fans of all ages around the world can embrace […]

September 18, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Varnish Software launches 5G CDN solution

Varnish Software has announced the launch of a new 5G-ready content delivery network (CDN) that enables customers to build new services that harness the power of 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC). The new offering, Varnish Edge Cloud, is a carrier-grade, 5G-ready virtualised CDN and edge caching software solution that will help network operators transform […]

September 18, 2020

YouTube TV adds MAVTV Motorsports Network

MAVTV Motorsports Network has signed a distribution deal with YouTube TV that will bring MAVTV-exclusive motorsports content to the sUS ubscription streaming service’s newest add-on package, Sports Plus. “It is an honour having MAVTV available on such an impressive platform, with such a renowned brand, and in the company of so many other great sport […]

September 18, 2020

Rihanna brings fashion show back to Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video will present Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2, a unique fashion show celebrating the new autumn 2020 collection from music and fashion icon Rihanna. The fashion experience features a combination of models, actors and dancers wearing the latest Savage styles, with special performances from some of the biggest names in music. Savage […]

September 18, 2020

China: Tencent scores Premier League deal

Digital giant Tencent has agreed a one season deal to broadcast Premier League football in China after the previous local partner, PPTV, stopped paying when the league was suspended during lockdown. The Premier League thus terminated the contract. The league, which kicked off its 2020/21 season last weekend, confirmed that viewers in China will be […]

September 17, 2020

Analyst: Scripted content badly hit by Covid delays

Research by Ampere Analysis has revealed that producers of high-end scripted content will face Covid-related delays for far longer than their unscripted counterparts. While producers of new unscripted content – which spends an average of just two months in production – have been able to adapt production to the new circumstances, already overcoming the worst […]

September 17, 2020

Study: Stream-ripping piracy on the rise

A study carried out by rights licensing body PRS for Music has found that overall usage of stream-ripping services dramatically increased by 1390 per cent between 2016 and 2019, overshadowing all other illegal online music activity in the UK. Online rights monitoring company INCOPRO was commissioned by PRS for Music to produce Stream-ripping: its role […]

September 17, 2020By Colin Mann

Agencies partner for anti-piracy efforts

The US’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) as well as industry marketing organisation CTAM, have formed a multi-layered partnership designed to strengthen innovation and collaboration within the organisations’ collective […]

September 17, 2020By Colin Mann

Survey: Need for real-time QoE control among streamers

A survey from Edgeware and streaming media expert Dan Rayburn has highlighted streaming TV providers’ limited visibility into their customers’ QoE and means to correct quality-impacting problems in real time. The survey, conducted in May 2020 with 250 leading broadcasters, OTT service providers, cable companies, publishers and brands, explores the video quality issues facing streaming […]

September 17, 2020

Sky Arts goes live on Freeview

UK DTT platform Freeview has welcomed the latest arrival to its free-to-air channel line-up – Sky Arts. The channel, which broadcasts a wide range of programming focused on theatre, art, music and culture, has recently announced a whole suite of new shows for the autumn. These include Tim Marlow’s Sky Arts Late, Danny Dyer on […]

September 17, 2020