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RRsat extends distribution of Word Network

RRsat Global Communications Network, a  provider of comprehensive digital content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, has announced a long term agreement to enable Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the US, to reach millions of viewers in Australia, New Zealand and the Arab world. The broadcast […]

May 23, 2013

BinWeevils appoints Henwood as new CEO

BinWeevils, the digital social world for kids 6 to 12, has appointed Rod Henwood as its new CEO with immediate effect. Henwood is an existing board director of BinWeevils, having invested in the company in 2009. He takes over as CEO from fellow investor, Richard Watney, who will continue to be involved in the business alongside […]

May 23, 2013

Zappware’s Nexx design solution now also deployed by Numericable

Zappware, a developer of off-the-shelf and custom-designed digital television solutions, announces that its award-winning Nexx UI design has now also been deployed by cable operator Numericable in Belgium and Luxembourg. Zappware’s Nexx UI design had been deployed first by Numericable in France as part of Numericable’s La Box solution. There it has been highly recognized […]

May 22, 2013

Rohde & Schwarz DVS: First CLIPSTER in Middle East – Gulf Film relies on DVS technology

In a deal concluded at this year’s CABSAT in Dubai, Gulf Film, the region’s leading film distributor and exhibitor, has adopted CLIPSTER, DVS’s flagship DI workstation. For the first time, CLIPSTER will be responsible for creating Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) in the Middle East. As CLIPSTER can perform high-speed DCI Mastering processes, Gulf Film can […]

May 22, 2013

MENA consumers missing out on “true HD” experience

YahLive, the HD television satellite platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, SES, the DTH global satellite broadcast operator, and ChannelSculptor, a Dubai-based TV content and broadcast consultancy, have revealed that whilst MENA may be ahead of Europe in terms of HDTV demand as measured by high HDTV screen sales, increased channel […]

May 21, 2013

Viewster strengthens On-demand TV offering, with new content deals aimed at younger audiences

Viewster, a fast-growing VoD service, has partnered with Shine Group, Starz Digital Media, ALL3MEDIA and KBS Media, to offer 240 hours of new TV series on-demand, for free, through its popular, ad-supported platform for films and TV shows. Available in 120 countries globally, Viewster is enjoying rapid growth worldwide as younger viewers swap linear TV […]

May 21, 2013

Pathé partners with Xstream for Widevine DRM on iOS and Android devices

Xstream, premium provider of end-to-end video management solution and related services, has announced that Pathé Thuis, one of Holland’s leading online video-on-demand services, taps Xstream to implement and deliver Widevine DRM for iOS and Android content delivery. Pathé is one of Europe’s leading film companies, with 22 movie theaters in The Netherlands. Pathé Thuis is […]

May 21, 2013

Record number of new exhibitors join BroadcastAsia2013

Come 18 – 21 June this year, BroadcastAsia, Asia’s largest integrated trade show for the Film and TV industries will return with an impressive international line-up of exhibitors yet.  The show has attracted more than 80 new exhibitors, in addition to repeat participation from top-notch companies from the industry, making up a total of more […]

May 21, 2013

Telestream releases Wirecast 4.3 live streaming 
production software


Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced the release of Wirecast 4.3 live streaming production software. This free update adds a new live thumbnail feature for real-time monitoring of all live sources. Wirecast 4.3 also adds a countdown clock for managing recorded video within a broadcast, as well as new […]

May 20, 2013

Cannes Film Festival chooses Telestream 
Episode

Telestream, the provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced that its Episode Engine professional video encoding application has been selected for the third year in a row to encode all Web videos for the Festival de Cannes. Episode was chosen for its ability to streamline the entire video encoding and delivery process, […]

May 17, 2013