Banijay Live Studio, the division of Banijay Live (part of Banijay Entertainment) dedicated to turning IP from the Banijay catalogue into in-person entertainment experiences, has announced, in co-production with Univrse, a studio specializing in immersive virtual reality, and WOW Exibições, the arrival of The Black Mirror Experience in Brazil for the first time. This premium […]
Broadpeak, a player in streaming and monetisation at scale, has been selected by SIMBA to power its new high-performance content delivery network (CDN) in Brazil. Built on Broadpeak’s Advanced CDN software, the new platform enables SIMBA to deliver live and VoD streaming services for three of the country’s leading broadcasters while launching its own CDN-as-a-service […]
Endemol Shine Brasil, part of Banijay Americas, has announced the first international deal for Upside Down, with Globo commissioning a local version of the feel-good entertainment series for Brazilian audiences. Originally created by EndemolShine Nederland, part of Banijay Benelux, and produced by Endemol Shine Brasil, the competition format sees two teams of celebrity families competing […]
Appear, a global player in live production technology, has announced its role in supporting Rede Legislativa de Rádio e TV’s contribution workflow for Brazil’s TV 3.0 activities, as the country advances experimental transmissions of the new standard, locally branded as DTV+. The deployment uses Appear’s X5 to transport the broadcaster’s signal from Brasília to the […]
CazéTV and LaLiga have announced an agreement for the broadcasting of LaLiga football in Brazil over the next six seasons. The agreement covers the broadcast of Spain’s LaLiga EA Sports matches in Brazil, as well as the distribution of complementary content and highlights on social media. One of the partnership’s key features will be the […]
Three key standards development organisations have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a formal framework for cooperation on the development, harmonisation, and worldwide promotion of next-generation terrestrial broadcasting standards. The agreement between ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association, Sistema Brasileiro de TV Digital Terrestre( SBTVD) Forum responsible for Brazil’s digital terrestrial television system […]
Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel has issued authorisation to satellite-to-device operator AST SpaceMobile permission to operate 248 orbital satellites. The permission was granted to AST & Science Do Brazil Ltda, a Brazilian subsidiary of the Texas-based business. The constellation would use S-band and Q and V-band for its ‘feeder’ transmissions. Specifically, Anatel granted AST access to […]
Swedish startup DUIU has raised new funding to launch a social video platform designed to replace passive scrolling with participation-driven content systems. While platforms like TikTok and Instagram have optimised for consumption at scale, DUIU says it is built on a different premise, specifically “that visibility should be earned through interaction, not dictated by opaque […]
Keshet International, the content producer and distributor, has appointed former Faraway Road and Armoza Formats executive Salomé Peillon as its new Senior Vice President of Business Development. Reporting to Keshet International’s CEO Keren Shahar, Peillon will be responsible for shaping long-term strategic planning while driving commercial growth and overseeing global content partnerships and rights management. She will also provide […]
SES, the space solutions company, will provide service on its high-capacity medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite network, O3b mPOWER, to Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil company, to connect multiple new Floating Production, Storage and Offloading systems (FPSOs). The projects will go into operation in the coming years, expanding Petrobras’ oil and gas production capacity to meet […]