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Harmonic expands ad tech with Google and Equativ

Harmonic has announced that it is expanding its targeted advertising ecosystem through strategic partnerships with industry-leading ad tech platforms Google Ad Manager and Equativ. The new collaborations pave the way for an expanded best-of-breed ad tech ecosystem and enhance the landscape of video streaming monetisation. Harmonic is now an integrated streaming ecosystem partner with Google […]

September 13, 2023

Portuguese Football Federation chooses Pixellot

Pixellot, a provider of AI-automated sports video and analytics solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with the Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF). FPF has chosen Pixellot as its digital transformation partner to execute their visionary long-term plan, Project 2030. With the implementation of Pixellot’s end-to-end solution across five leagues and the National […]

September 7, 2023

XroadMedia introduces new AI tools to power enjoyable TV experiences

The leading personalisation specialists, XroadMedia, has announced the latest updates for its clients utilising their content discovery solution. Easy to use back-end tools, improved voice search capabilities and enhanced AI for metadata and dynamic user interfaces. Watching TV has become more about spending time looking for something to watch, across different sources and within services. […]

September 6, 2023

Media Distillery deployed at Magenta Telekom

Media Distillery, a provider of AI-enabled video analysis solutions for the video entertainment industry, has announced that Austrian multiservice provider Magenta Telekom, part of Deutsche Telekom Group, is deploying EPG Correction Distillery to improve the user experience for its 500,000 video service customers. Following a successful POC, EPG Correction Distillery is currently in deployment and […]

September 4, 2023

MPs identify 12 AI governance challenges

With their colleagues on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee calling for a Government rethink on proposed AI copyright exemptions, an interim report from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons sets out the Committee’s findings from its inquiry so far, and the twelve essential challenges that AI governance must […]

August 31, 2023By Colin Mann

AI-Media, Middleman announce ad insertion partnership

AI-Media, and Middleman Software, a provider of SCTE 104 and 35 messaging solutions, have joined forces to offer broadcasters a powerful, unified SCTE 104/35 messaging solution for live production workflows. AdIT: Middleman Software’s AdIT Live revolutionizes the generation of SCTE 104 and 35 messages in real-time, enabling monetisation of direct-to-stream live events where a playout […]

August 31, 2023

Particle6 Productions makes 3 new hires

Particle6 Productions, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced three new appointments to the team, and doubles down on its commitment to AI as part of a new growth strategy focused on wide-ranging, screen-based opportunities. The new hires are Zoë Hustwitt, who joins the team as production manager, Daria Golubkova who […]

August 31, 2023

MPs call for AI copyright exemption rethink

The UK Government must follow through on its pledge and abandon plans to allow AI developers the free use of existing music, literature and works of art for the purposes of training artificial intelligence to come up with new creations, according to an all-party group of MPs. In its second report on connected technology, the […]

August 30, 2023By Colin Mann

QYOU’s Q TV deploys AI anchor

QYOU Media India’s Hindi General Entertainment Channel, Q TV, continues to successfully strike a chord with its audiences. Further bolstering its ‘Zara Hatke’ proposition, Q TV, in a first-of-its-kind initiative, announces a new original series, ‘Viral Hua Re’, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that launched on August 20th. In a pioneering move that unleashes a […]

August 25, 2023

Midco, Plume launch connectivity solution for small businesses

Midco has announced that its ‘Midco Business Wi-Fi Pro powered by Plume WorkPass service is now available in all of its markets throughout the midwest. This innovative solution is tailored to meet the connectivity, productivity, and security needs of all small businesses. In addition to powerful front-end services, including adaptive Wi-Fi, Midco Business Wi-Fi Pro […]

August 22, 2023