The USA’s United Launch Alliance (ULA) is bringing forward the launch of its debut Kuiper-1 mission (officially its KA-01 launch). This will be the first operational launch for Amazon’s giant Project Kuiper mega-constellation, and it is expected to launch in the next two months aboard an Atlas V 551 rocket. This will be the first […]

Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report revealed its advertising business surging by 18 per cent year over year to $17.3 billion (€16.8bn). Overall Amazon net sales was $187.8 billion in the quarter, with net income of $20 billion. There was a strong performance at Prime Video, where Thursday Night Football averaged 13.7 million viewers. CEO Andy […]

ZOO Digital Group, a specialist in localisation and digital media services, has announced its selection as a Preferred Fulfilment Vendor (PFV) for Prime Video’s Preferred Vendor Services Programme. This certification positions ZOO among a select group of vendors that production companies may use to digitally package and distribute content on Prime Video. It is intended […]

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the British streaming market. The findings from Q4 2024 reveal a significant shift towards ad-supported streaming options, a surge in Prime subscriptions driven by seasonal shopping trends, and a compelling content catalogue from household staple Netflix. Kantar’s EoD […]

Prime Video has revealed that Spanish Original young adult movie Your Fault has become the most-watched International Original on Prime Video ever at launch. The sequel from Mercedes Ron’s best-selling the Culpables book trilogy, Your Fault, launched on Prime Video on December 27th 2024 in 240 countries and territories worldwide. At launch, Your Fault, ranked […]

Amazon has shipped the first of its Kuiper satellites. The satellites themselves were well wrapped up within metal containers, but Amazon has admitted that the containers contained more of their Project Kuiper broadband communications satellites. “Late last year, we began shipping flight-ready satellites, and even more have been on their way in recent weeks,” the […]

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), […]