Findings in a report from media processing and delivery technology specialist Appear reveal that broadband will take a centre stage in the broadcast industry in 2022, enabled by a renewed focus on content contribution, streaming codecs, and processing. The report is the first in a series, looking at the major industry trends impacting the broadcast […]
Premier Sports, a subscription based sports broadcaster in the UK and Ireland, and WSC Sports, a global player in AI sports video technology, have partnered to bring automated highlights to the Premier Sports TV channel, OTT channel Premier Player, as well as the Premier Sports channel available on Amazon Prime Video. The relationship currently covers […]
Consult Red, an employee-owned tech R&D innovator, has expanded its presence in Poland to four locations as it establishes the region as a strategic delivery location to service its growing global client base. Already established in Wroclaw, Consult Red will now have teams based in the Sheraton Plaza in Warsaw, Katowice Business Park and Stanisława […]
Genius Sports, the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media, has signed a new exclusive streaming distribution partnership with Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated video and analytics solutions. Under the terms of the new agreement, Genius Sports has acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Pixellot’s leading camera […]
Following news that the HBO Max and Discovery+ apps will combine following the WarnerMedia/Discovery merger, Helixa looked at what crossover audiences these audiences have. In short, they both have a high affinity for the other despite some age differences. In fact, 31.35 per cent of Discovery+’s audience are also fans of HBO Max. Helixa, an […]
Google Cloud and BT have announced a strategic, five-year partnership to accelerate BT’s digital transformation. The collaboration will involve BT using a suite of Google Cloud products and services – sincluding cloud infrastructure, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, security, and API management – to deliver superior customer experiences, reduce costs and […]
BRAVE Combat Federation, the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, and WSC Sports, a global player in AI sports video technology, have announced a three-year partnership ahead of the promotion’s first-event of the year, BRAVE CF 57, to create and distribute AI-powered real-time fight highlights. BRAVE CF will use WSC Sports’ machine learning technology to auto-detect, […]
Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the AI and Machine Learning category at the prestigious SXSW Innovation Awards. The recognition praises Pixellot’s streaming of more than 500 games from two MLB leagues with DoublePlay technology, the world’s first automated multi-camera production solution for baseball, […]
Intelsat’s new chair is Lisa Hammitt, a computer scientist with a track record at IBM where she led strategy in artificial intelligence (AI) and later ran its Watson project. Until 2020 she was global VP of data and AI at credit card company Visa. Current CEO Steve Spengler will remain on the board for the […]
Magnite, the independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform, has announced the acquisition of Carbon, a platform that enables publishers to measure, manage and monetise audiences in real-time. Magnite saus the acquisition accelerates its seller-first, privacy-focused identity and audience solutions focused around first-party segments and bolsters the Product and Engineering teams in this critical area. The acquisition […]