Prime Video has announced its new generative AI feature, X-Ray Recaps, which is powered by Amazon Bedrock, a fully managed AWS service for building and scaling generative AI applications with foundational models. Using a combination of Amazon Bedrock models and custom AI models trained on Amazon SageMaker, X-Ray Recaps analyses various video segments, combined with […]
Talkie Fiber has announced the launch of Watchie TV, a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) service tailored to fibre-to-the-home clients seeking a no-cost TV option. With an increasing number of rural Maryland clients opting out of traditional paid TV services, Talkie Fiber saw an opportunity to provide quality, free TV content as part of their […]
BBC Studios and waipu.tv, the German streaming platform, have announced the addition of four BBC FAST channels to waipu.tv . BBC Food and BBC Travel which are available immediately, and BBC History and Top Gear will be available in all packages at no additional cost from November 11th. BBC Food Germany: The channel offers an […]
Channel 4 has appointed Art Sejdiu as Head of Commissioning Development. Sejdiu’s enhanced role will see him take on responsibility for overseeing the development of unscripted projects, working closely in collaboration with genre HoDs, commissioners and the indies pitching them. He will also be tasked with identifying new opportunities for development across the slate. Sejdiu […]
LG U+, a mobile network operator in South Korea, and a new customer to Net Insight, will leverage Net Insight’s Nimbra platform for a nationwide IP media network. The deal with LG U+ was won and finalised earlier this year together with Net Insight’s Korean partner Sanam Technology and strengthens Net Insight’s market position in […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has debuted its next-generation Cloud TV platform for broadcasters and video service providers. CTS’ Cloud TV enables companies to deliver a complete multi-platform TV experience, both broadcast and OTT, delivered from the cloud via a managed 24×7 service. CTS’ Cloud TV provides a flexible and scalable framework to unify live linear […]
Integral Ad Science (IAS), the media measurement and optimisation platform, has announced the launch of IAS Curation with Google Ad Manager. IAS will now offer programmatic buyers a deal-based enrichment pathway designed to curate inventory at the source that meets the benchmarks for advertisers across context, brand safety and viewability while driving better performance, at […]
Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have partnered for an untitled Original documentary film (1×90’) with exclusive access to the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter, produced by South Shore. The Disney+ Original documentary film will look back at Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a […]
Deezer, the global music platform, has signed DAX, the advertising exchange from Global, as its exclusive ad sales partner in the US for audio advertising. Advertisers in the US will now be able to connect with millions of music fans on Deezer, while utilizing DAX’s smart targeting and effectiveness tools. Mazen Abdallah, VP of Brand […]
Paramount Global is facing a class action suit alleging it violated user privacy by tracking and sharing subscribers’ viewing history with Meta and TikTok for targeted advertising purposes. Filed in California federal court, the claim seeks at least $5 million in damages. The lawsuit claims that Paramount broke the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a […]