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WWE Smackdown returns to Madison Square Garden

WWE makes its highly anticipated return to New York City as the Friday Night SmackDown TV tapings will take place at Madison Square Garden on September 10th. It will be the company’s first show at the famed Garden since December 2019, and the first major wrestling show in New York City since touring halted in […]

July 1, 2021By Nik Roseveare

NATO of California/Nevada welcome movie lovers back to cinema

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) of California/Nevada has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage movie lovers to return to theatres and experience films on the big screen once again. The organization’s new ‘The Big Screen is Back’ campaign aims to reach the over 40 million moviegoers in California and Nevada who are […]

July 1, 2021

Tedial taps two of its own for leadership roles

Tedial, the independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has tapped two of its own to assume larger roles in the Company’s hierarchy as it continues to develop its next generation Media Integration Platform.  Emilio L. Zapata, Tedial founder, has announced that Manuel Martínez has been promoted to Tedial’s Business Development Manager from his position as Regional […]

July 1, 2021

BBC: “90% of over-75s now have TV licence”

The BBC has reported that its latest figures show more than nine in 10 over-75s households have now made arrangements for a free or paid TV licence. The BBC says this is in line with the broader UK population – the overwhelming majority pay the licence fee to access programmes and services the BBC provides […]

June 29, 2021

ETV Bharat selects Grass Valley

ETV Bharat, the comprehensive digital national news platform, has selected a range of Grass Valley solutions to underpin its upgraded production and editing operations. The new set-up includes the video production and content management tool, GV STRATUS, integrated with nonlinear editing software EDIUS. It gives the service provider, owned and operated by Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt, future-ready capability, […]

June 29, 2021

Report: Streaming content spend topped $220bn in 2020

Data from Purely Streamonomics, a new research and analytical service from Purely, shows that amidst a year of uncertainty and production hiatuses due to the global pandemic, streaming platforms have set the global film and TV industry on a trajectory of accelerated growth with no imminent ceiling in sight. The gross cash amount spent

June 28, 2021

Smithsonian Channel reveals story behind Israel’s vaccination achievements

From outbreak to lockdown, Israel was at the forefront of rapidly flattening the curve and inspiring the world to follow suit. Smithsonian Channel’s original documentary, VAXXED NATION, produced by Israeli- based leading production company Ananey Studios, provides an intimate look at how Israel – in spite of conflicts – became the world leader in vaccinating its […]

June 28, 2021

Analyst: Satellite sectors recovering from pandemic

Northern Sky Research (NSR), in its latest report, says many of the satellite industry’s key sectors are recovering strongly. “With normalisation from the Covid-19 pandemic on the horizon, supply and demand dynamics are now being reconsidered as satellite operators craft go-to-market strategies in order to tap into high-growth verticals. A key

June 25, 2021By Chris Forrester

Study: UK homes favour broadband reliability over speed

While 66 per cent of households believe network operators have coped well during the COVID-19 pandemic, the second chapter of EY study, Decoding the digital home, reveals a disconnect between what connectivity providers offer and what customers need. Fifty-eight per cent of UK households believe broadband reliability is more important than speed – the latter […]

June 25, 2021

WWE returning to UK

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) is set to return to the UK for the first time in over two years. The company has revealed it will be putting on four live shows this September – the first UK dates since November 2019 after the pandemic wiped out all international touring in 2020. In an annoucement, the […]

June 25, 2021By Nik Roseveare