Apple has announced iOS 15, an update that enhances the iPhone experience by making FaceTime calls more natural, and introduces SharePlay for shared experiences. “For many customers, iPhone has become indispensable, and this year we’ve created even more ways it can enhance our daily lives,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering. […]
WarnerMedia has announced that Amit Malhotra will join the company later this month as Managing Director for HBO Max in Southeast Asia and India. He will report to Johannes Larcher, Head of HBO Max International, and will be responsible for the rollout and management of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer platform in Southeast Asia. He will immediately assume […]
The second series of the drama series War of the Worlds, written and created by BAFTA Award-winner Howard Overman (Misfits, Crazyhead, Merlin) of Urban Myth Films, will premiere on Star on Disney+ on July 16th. Set in France and the UK, the critically-acclaimed, modern-day retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic novel has an ensemble cast, including Golden Globe winner and EMMY and Tony award nominated actor Gabriel Byrne (In Treatment), and Golden Globe and Critics Choice […]
According to Parks Associates’ latest research of 10,000 US broadband households, 82 per cent of US broadband households now have at least one OTT video service subscription, up from 76 per cent in Q1 2020. Parks revealed the data in advance of its fourth annual Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media virtual […]
Disney+ has announced over 20 titles will premiere exclusively as Star Originals in the UK & Ireland including Pam & Tommy, Welcome to Wrexham, and Fleishman is in Trouble. Additionally, The Kardashian Jenner upcoming series will stream exclusively on Star on Disney+ with a tentative debut later this year. Star is the new general entertainment brand on […]
Online movie search aggregator service FindAnyFilm.com, in cooperation with Disney UK, is integrating Disney+ titles into the listings service, allowing FindAnyFilm users to search Disney content across all formats; from cinema screenings to physical disc, digital transactional and now SVoD. Insight from pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, who manage FindAnyFilm.com on […]
Disney is set to close 100 of its cable television channels this year as it continues its move towards a streaming future. Speaking at JPMorgan’s annual Global Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Conference, The Walt Disney Company’s Chief Executive, Bob Chapek, revealed the plans to shut down the international channels in favour of placing its Disney+ […]
MásMóvil, Spain’s fourth largest telco operator, has launched Agile TV Premium with an offer of 11 TV channels to its subscribers. The channels are: FOX, FOX Life, AXN, AXN White, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Discovery, Baby TV and Viajar. The service, so far available to MásMóvil-owned low cost Yoigo, also […]
Firstlight Media’s cloud-native platform has broken new ground with its support for the simultaneous launch on Struum of the first wave of more than 50 content providers and the first implementation of a credits-based subscription model in the OTT industry. The Firstlight Media platform, built on Gen5 architecture, harnesses an array of cloud-native technologies that […]
Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) Technology has added several new leaders to its ranks and realigned itself to support Disney’s growth, the ways in which it connects consumers with its brands and content, the collection of technological talent, and the needs of the DMED segment and The Walt Disney Company – both today and […]