Applied AI is accelerating across media operations, while Global FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) viewership and ad monetisation continued their double-digit growth in Q4 2025, according to the March 2026 edition of the Amagi Airtime Report: Special Edition – AI in Media Operations. The report finds that global Hours of Viewing (HOV) across FAST grew […]
The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) has announced that Huawei has joined the organisation as a member, signaling growing confidence in the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard. As a member of MC-IF, Huawei joins a collaborative industry forum focused on building the VVC ecosystem. MC-IF members work collectively to address interoperability challenges between next-generation codecs […]
With businesses under more pressure than ever to demonstrate tangible returns on their AI investments, research from Extreme Networks suggests that executives and IT teams are building trust with AI – and now it’s time to deliver results and scale. As expectations around AI ROI continue to rise, projects need to deliver near-term value or […]
Backlight, the company behind Iconik and Wildmoka, which power video workflows for large media and entertainment organisations, has released the 2026 Iconik Media Stats Report, revealing how efficiency and scale are reshaping media operations. Content production is prolific, while production timelines are shrinking, and as data storage reaches an all-time high amidst increased demand from […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has been selected by both Charter Communications and Cox, in separate deals, to help create, manage and distribute linear channels for out of market games from top US sports leagues, including MLB, NHL and NBA. Specifically, Cox and Charter now rely upon Comcast MediaOrigination, part of the Comcast Media360 product portfolio, […]
Pixitmedia by DataCore’s inaugural global State of Media Archiving survey has revealed a decisive industry shift in media and entertainment (M&E), with 85 per cent of respondents planning to migrate to a horizontally integrated approach to their asset and media management. This signals a clear departure from fragmented, multi-generation systems, as integration costs, data silos […]
Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, and Index Exchange (Index), one of the world’s largest independent advertising supply-side platforms, have announced a new global partnership that brings Samba TV’s behavioural and contextual signals together with Index’s scaled inventory, powering a curated media marketplace live in more than 50 countries around the world. Through […]
BCNEXXT, the developers of the advanced playout platform Vipe, has announced a Service Provider Partner agreement with NPC Media, the Australian managed playout service provider for several of the nation’s major networks. This strategic alliance follows an extensive evaluation period, after which NPC Media selected BCNEXXT’s Vipe platform as part of a major technology refresh, […]
Vubiquity, an Amdocs company and player in technology-led media services, has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency as part of the AWS Partner Network (APN). This designation recognises Vubiquity’s technical expertise, customer success, and innovation in delivering cloud-native media solutions built on AWS. “This recognition from AWS affirms our leadership in […]
LiveU, a specialist in live IP-video contribution, production and distribution, has announced a partnership with Kinetiq, the AI-powered platform unifying media intelligence into actionable insights and the company behind the Teletrax watermarking technology. With this partnership, Kinetiq is bringing Teletrax watermarking into LiveU Matrix, LiveU’s cloud-native IP video distribution platform, so broadcasters can add secure, […]