SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that Raymond Yeung is taking over the role of standards vice president for the Society. Yeung began his tenure this January and will serve as standards vice president for the remainder of 2025. “I am honoured to be serving as the new standards vice […]
Clear Angle Studios, the 3D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has announced the opening of its new full-service studio in Culver City, LA. Opened this autumn, the new hub has already provided scanning services for five major film productions and three games industry projects. Clear Angle Studios was founded in […]
The BBC has continued its relationship with SAP to transform its IT systems, including finance, HR and procurement. The BBC will use RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS). As part of the BBC’s continued digital transformation journey, the move to the cloud will mean it’s simpler and more cost effective for the BBC […]
Tech Mahindra, a provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, has signed a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an Autonomous Networks Operations Platform (ANOP) designed for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprise customers. This platform by Tech Mahindra is built on artificial intelligence (AI), […]
FlixSnip, the streaming app for curated short-form movies and cultural content, has officially launched on Amazon Fire TV as a free App. “This launch brings FlixSnip’s globally sourced movies, series, documentaries and lifestyle content—all under 20 minutes—directly to Amazon Fire TV users, combining convenience with cultural enrichment,” said the company. FlixSnip’s availability on Amazon Fire […]
Thanks to a unique implementation of Amazon Web Services (AWS) with prpl Foundation’s Life-Cycle Management (prpl LCM) engine, developers can now deploy and manage software on customer premises equipment (CPE) at scale. The integration combines AWS IoT Greengrass, a managed service that allows developers to build, deploy, and manage software for edge devices, with the […]
Sky and Amazon have announced an extension of their long-term collaboration that will see Prime Video continue to be available on Sky devices. The extension means that Sky customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland with a Prime Video subscription will be able to watch content from Sky and Prime Video, all […]
Amazon has revealed that its free streaming service, Freevee, will close by the end of the year, with all content moving over to Prime Video. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the news to Deadline, stating: “We have built Prime Video into a first-stop entertainment destination where customers can personalise their viewing experience by streaming exclusive Prime […]
A Parks Associates study, Battle of the Platforms: Assessing Connected TV Ecosystems, reports that Roku and Amazon are the most popular brands of streaming media players purchased, while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased. Together, these three brands dominate in terms of consumer viewing habits, with 65 per cent of US […]
The latest Test Your Ad data from System1 reveals that the UK is anticipating a ‘Golden’ Christmas, with high levels of happiness driving standout results. Six major brands – Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Cadbury, Amazon and M&S Food – have already achieved the top Test Your Ad score of 5.9 Stars. Amongst the latest releases is a […]