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TAG certifications up 87% YOY

Digital advertising brand safety programme The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) has revealed that the number of certification seals held by companies rose by 87 per cent over the same points in 2020, as companies worldwide required their supply chain partners to comply with TAG’s Certified Against Fraud, Certified Against Piracy, Certified Against Malware, and Brand […]

March 9, 2021

YouTube: “Trump ban not permanent”

Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s chief executive, has said the video-sharing platform may lift Donald Trump’s suspension, if the threat of “real-world violence” decreases. Wojcicki said the Google-owned company will look at government warnings and violent rhetoric to determine when it’s safe to lift the suspension. Trump’s YouTube account has been suspended following the Capitol Hill riot […]

March 5, 2021

PUSH LIVE hires Mellman as Global Commercial Director

PUSH LIVE, a live entertainment technology company, has announced the hiring of Lauren Mellman as Global Commercial Director. Mellman joins from The Smalls, a global video production agency where she was Head of Commercial and Strategy. Prior to her position with The Smalls, Mellman has held roles at Adobe, as EMEA Strategy Lead and The […]

March 3, 2021

BuyDRM secures video workflows in Google Cloud

BuyDRM announced today the general availability of BuyDRM’s industry-leading content protection platform, KeyOS, in Google Cloud. This alliance with Google Cloud allows companies in the media, telecommunications and entertainment verticals to deliver end-to-end VoD and broadcast-quality live video solutions with KeyOS in the Google Cloud. A variety of Media & Entertainment technologies from BuyDRM including […]

March 3, 2021

Kinostar expands collaboration with OKAST

Video streaming platform solution OKAST  has been chosen by one of the largest independent German distributors, Kinostar, for an expanded slate of SVoD channels. With a line-up ranging from Hollywood films, Turkish-language blockbusters to European arthouse films, Kinostar releases more than 30 films in theaters in more than 12 European countries, including Germany, the UK, […]

February 26, 2021

Australia: Facebook reverses news ban

Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. Last week, the social media platform blocked news to Australians on its platform amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg had […]

February 23, 2021

YouTube unveils new kids programming slate

YouTube Originals has announced the premiere of a new animated series, Super Sema, the pick-ups of eight new shows including Book Tube Jr, The Eggventurers, The Guava Juice Show, Kid Correspondent, Lottie Dottie Mini, Millie and Lou, Supa Strikas: Rookie Season, and The Workout Badges, plus twenty-five projects in development. This new global slate is […]

February 23, 2021

Brazilian ISP consortium upgrades with Verimatrix

Verimatrix, a specialist in powering the modern connected world with people-centred security, has announced that MultTV, a consortium of 13 Brazilian ISPs, deployed Verimatrix Multi-DRM as part of a recent upgrade from its existing IPTV system to an advanced OTT solution spearheaded by Beenius, a Verimatrix partner and international provider of interactive TV solutions. Verimatrix […]

February 23, 2021

Apple TV app on Chromecast

Google has revealed that the Apple TV app has launched on the latest Chromecast dongle with Google TV. Google revealed the news on Twitter, saying: “The @AppleTV app has finally landed on your #Chromecast with Google TV!!! We can’t even rn with this!” With the ‌Apple TV‌ app, Chromecast users can access Apple TV+ content […]

February 19, 2021

Australia: Facebook news ban

Facebook users in Australia can no longer share or view news content on the service. The move from Facebook is in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. People outside the country are also unable to read or access any Australian news publications via Facebook. […]

February 18, 2021