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Sharp, TiVo extend deal

TiVo has announced an extended multi-year agreement with Sharp to utilise TiVo’s G-Guide products, including G-Guide HTML, G-Guide xD and remote schedule recording service across compatible television and Ultra HD Blu-ray recorder products in the Japanese market, including the latest AQUOS 8K series televisions. This renewal with TiVo allows Sharp to continue delivering one of […]

February 17, 2021

Nielsen launches Gracenote Inclusion Analytics

Information, data and market measurement firm Nielsen is launching Gracenote Inclusion Analytics, which it says will deliver unprecedented visibility into the gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of talent appearing in TV programming and the audiences watching it. The new solution empowers content creators, owners, distributors and advertisers with much-needed data around on-screen diversity and […]

February 17, 2021

Synamedia: Clarissa business insights solution

Video software provider Synamedia has unveiled Clarissa, which it says is the industry’s first business insights solution to take a holistic view of traditional pay-TV and OTT businesses and reveal critical behavioural and consumption insights. Business managers without data science skills can now unlock untapped potential and find new connections in their data to make […]

February 17, 2021

Veset brings LeStream to Twitch

Veset has worked with Webedia to bring its Twitch gaming channel, LeStream, to the cloud-based linear TV channel management platform, Veset Nimbus. Veset’s development team implemented API-based integration with Twitch to enable Webedia to manage commercial ad breaks and the EPG. Webedia is a global media and technology company, delivering a wide range of content, […]

February 17, 2021

2021 launch for BritBox South Africa

BBC Studios and ITV have revealed that their SVoD joint venture BritBox is to launch in South Africa in the second half of 2021. The service will expand into its fifth worldwide territory, following successful launches in the US & Canada, the UK and, most recently, Australia. In 2020, BritBox announced a global roll out […]

February 16, 2021By Colin Mann

Moods AI tool from Vevo

Music video network Vevo has launched Moods, an AI-powered product that identifies and groups Vevo music videos by mood for more effective ad targeting. Vevo’s Moods product allows advertisers easily to place their campaigns in an emotionally-congruent environment, such as a heartfelt music video playlist ahead of Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. Aligning ad creative […]

February 16, 2021

Analyst: Disney+ subs to exceed Netflix

Analyst firm Digital TV Research forecasts that the number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) will overtake the Netflix total (286 million) in 2026. However, Disney+ will only have more subscribers than

February 15, 2021

Cinedigm acquires Screambox

Premium content, streaming channels and technology services specialist Cinedigm has acquired Screambox, a popular enthusiast streaming service targeting the highly-lucrative horror genre. Screambox features a broad mix of content for casual and die-hard horror fans alike with films and episodes delivering every type of terror imaginable – Supernatural, Slashers, Classics, Zombies, Extreme, Psychological, Cult, Underground, […]

February 15, 2021

The Movie Partnership joins BASE

Trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment, has confirmed the addition of The Movie Partnership (TMP) to its membership with immediate effect. Founded in 2009, TMP works with independent distributors, sales agents, producers, and financiers, releasing over 3,500 films and 2,000 […]

February 15, 2021By Colin Mann