Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced that Axom Communication & Cable has gone live with Synamedia Converged Headend and software-based Digital Content Manager (DCM) to enhance its video services in the north east region of India, including adding 177 new channels. Axom said it chose Synamedia’s DCM encoding solution because of its ability to maximise […]
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), a technology joint venture of the major Hollywood studios, has published the first version of a common ontology for production technologists designing software-defined workflows (SDW) for the M&E industry. The Ontology for Media Creation (OMC) provides a conceptual framework and a set of defined terms to enable both people and software […]
Agama Technologies, the specialist in video service quality and customer experience, has extended its Agama video analytics and monitoring solution with additional coverage in the head-end and to all types of OTT devices. This Agama solution now provides full transparency of the video distribution networks through the subscribers’ homes. Telco netplus.ch is Switzerland’s leading provider […]
Adobe has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frame.io, a cloud-based video collaboration platform, in a transaction valued at $1.27 billion (€1.09bn). With over a million users across media and entertainment companies, agencies, and global brands, Frame.io streamlines the video production process by enabling video editors and key project stakeholders to seamlessly collaborate using […]
Avid has announced the integration of its MediaCentral content platform with CGI’s OpenMedia, a complete solution for journalistic workflows. With integration now available for the newsroom computer systems (NRCS) – also including AP ENPS and Octopus – MediaCentral empowers more production teams around the world to enhance their news content creation workflows. “Avid’s innovation strategy […]
SSIMWAVE, the video quality solutions specialist, has announced new decode capabilities that are allowing the video industry’s first detection and measurement of viewer experiences in content distributed using the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) protocol and that they have joined the SRT Alliance, the open-source initiative dedicated to overcoming the challenges of low latency video streaming. […]
SpotGenie, a provider of digital media services to the advertising, entertainment, and broadcast industries, has completed the integration between its video ad management and delivery platform and WideOrbit, a specialist in broadcast TV and radio inventory and revenue workflow management. SpotGenie says this integration will allow end-to-end electronic transfer of material instructions from its ‘Blaze’ […]
Content workflow specialist Vislink has closed on an $18.3 million (€15.5m) acquisition of mobile live streaming solutions provider Mobile Viewpoint. The deal is comprised of a €14.8 million stock purchase agreement and the assumption and payment of €700,000 in intercompany debt. According to Vislink, the acquisition will enable the company to fulfil its strategic aim […]
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has been selected by ocilion, an IPTV provider and content specialist serving the German-speaking market, to provide content for 50-plus telecommunication operators across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. In a separate deal, it has been chosen by global independent film distribution specialist Gravitas Ventures as […]
Global video ad management platform Peach has announced an integration with Amazon Advertising’s Sizmek Ad Suite. Through a full Application Programming Interface (API) integration, Peach now enables customers to deliver their ads directly to Sizmek Ad Suite. Supporting brands and agencies, the management platform streamlines the process of managing and delivering digital advertising creative. The […]