Mediagenix, a specialist in smart content solutions, has announced the integration of Spideo’s recommendation capabilities into its Scheduling Automation solution. Mediagenix acquired Spideo in September 2024 and this integration aims to revolutionise channel creation for broadcasters, sports media companies and cable networks by enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient scheduling processes, all while maximising content […]

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a “strategic minority investment” in Dubai’s OSN Streaming, a subsidiary of OSN Group. The transaction – reportedly valued at $57 million (€52.6m) for a 30 per cent stake – will be completed in stages and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. OSN has continued to evolve its […]

Axinom, a provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has announced its key role as a consortium member and technical lead in this week’s launch of ZDF’s new streaming platform, transforming ZDF-Mediathek into an advanced streaming-first service. The new technology setup ensures a scalable foundation for this European platform. German public service broadcaster ZDF’s […]

AT DVB World, Eutelsat and Vestel have announced the commercial launch of their Smart TV supporting the enhanced UX features of Sat.tv Connect. Leveraging the DVB-I and HbbTV standards, the new range of Smart TVs from provides an enhanced user experience, with dynamic installation of channel lists and an advanced Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) displaying […]

LNK, Lithuania’s leading private national broadcaster, has announced a partnership with Backscreen, a cross-gen OTT platform provider, that will see Backscreen modernise LNK’s OTT services. The project will enable multiple forms of advertising-based monetisation and support multiple screens. The deployment will be based on Tet Cloud. LNK operates five live TV channels available free-to-air through […]

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Endeavor Streaming have announced a five-year strategic partnership to launch a re-imagined version of FIH’s streaming service, Watch.Hockey, and drive enhanced digital engagement and fan experience opportunities for the sport. The partnership will create a global content destination for hockey fans to access live action from all FIH competitions […]

AI video discovery company Moments Lab has unveiled MXT-2, the latest version of its multimodal AI indexing technology that helps producers find the right moments in their video libraries for fast content creation, repurposing and monetisation. At 1.5 billion images and counting, MXT-2’s training dataset is more than three times larger than its predecessor, enabling […]

Wurl, a specialist in the streaming TV industry, has published its latest iteration of The CTV Trends Report – a collection of data-driven insights into the forces shaping the connected TV (CTV) industry in the US. This quarter’s report includes historic metrics on Session Lengths, Hours of Viewing, Ad Load, and Ad Fill Rates, uncovering […]

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]

Channel 5 and My5 have relaunched as 5 – first announced in summer 2024 – uniting the broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms under one brand. Following record growth of viewing on My5 during 2024, the broadcaster says the move helps it “to build on the growing appetite for its streaming offering while continuing to serve […]