Reinforcing comments made by fellow senior executives at BSkyB as to the broadcaster’s commitment to content production, Sophie Turner Laing, Sky’s Managing Director of Content, has suggested that high-end drama will drive the next stage of its growth. Delivering a MIPTV ‘Media Mastermind’ keynote speech, she told delegates that “you can give viewers all the […]
BBC R&D has commercially launched Stagebox, a camera-mounted device that enables programme makers to link multiple cameras, and move HD content, over a standard internet network for the very first time. Stagebox is an important step in helping the broadcast industry move toward a truly open and end-to-end internet protocol (IP) production chain. Stagebox combines […]
History fans in the UK will soon be able to delve even further into ancient cultures, famous figures and monumental historical events with the launch of new channel H2 on Saturday, May 4th, 2013. Part of the A+E Networks brand portfolio, H2 is a complementary brand to History, providing audiences with more to explore, more […]
Media Excel, specialist in adaptive bitrate, multi-device transcoding for multiscreen video delivery – and Dogan TV Holding, Turkey’s leading commercial broadcaster – have announced a deal for supporting the entire transcoding infrastructure of Dogan TV’s new OTT platform, netD. “At Dogan TV we are constantly looking for ways to monetise our content by enhancing the […]
Proving that there is still some life left in classic TV formats, Endemol, the world’s largest independent production company, has revealed that reality juggernaut Big Brother is making a comeback in two further markets. In Germany, the show is returning for the first time since 2011 having been commissioned by Sat.1 for a new celebrity […]
The BBC has commissioned a BBC Three drama strand exclusively for BBC iPlayer, describing the initiative as “a bold and exciting venture” between BBC iPlayer, BBC Three and BBC Drama Production to commission six original short films over two years, written and directed by the best up-and-coming writing and directing talent from across the UK. […]
Following the French pay-TV operator’s successful acquisition of the exclusive live rights to Formula 1, Canal+ Group director of sports Cyril Linette has suggested the broadcaster would be putting “considerable resources” in providing quality coverage of Grands Prix for its subscribers. In an initiative mirroring UK pay-TV service Sky’s approach, Canal + will broadcast the […]
Following the success of its House of Cards original drama commission, Internet television network Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create the first ever Netflix Original Series for kids. Based on the highly-anticipated DreamWorks Animation movie Turbo, premièring in theatres this summer, the Netflix series Turbo: F.A.S.T. (Fast Action Stunt Team) débuts exclusively […]
Sony Corp is being sued by high-end camera maker Red Digital for alleged patent infringements. Last week another camera maker ARRI settled an action with Red Digital. Red’s digital cameras are used on many Hollywood movies, notably The Hobbit trilogy. This fresh action says that three very high-end Sony cameras use and “embody the [patents] […]
Although attention will be on Netflix as it launches its first major original series, House of Cards, revolutionising content distribution by giving consumer all the content at once, which is exactly what consumers want, with virtually every traditional media outlet rooting for the releasing strategy’s complete and utter failure, Amazon’s progress in the online video […]