Cinedigm, the independent streaming content and technology company, and Exeest, a global film and television marketplace company, have announced the launch of Matchpoint Debut, a new distribution and sales platform for independent filmmakers and content creators. Debut provides filmmakers with a path to distribute their films across the entire streaming ecosystem while providing an opportunity […]
Legal and true crime network Law&Crime has been selected by the Jefferson Circuit Court to provide gavel-to-gavel video footage from inside the courtroom of the trial of Brett Hankison, the former Louisville police officer charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in relation to the fatal shooting of 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor. Live gavel-to-gavel coverage […]
In 2021, the dynamics of the SVoD OTT market in Latin America were altered by the entrance of some of the world’s largest content producers, namely Disney (with Disney+) and Warner Media (with HBO Max), notes Dataxis. As a result of this increased competition, the subscription growth reached an all-time record, with a 47.2 per […]
WSC Sports, a global player in AI-driven sports highlights, has closed a $100 million (€87.8m) Series D round, led by ION Crossover Partners (ICP). Existing investors, including Intel Capital, O.G. Tech and Detroit Venture Partners (Dan Gilbert), also participated in the round. The company plans to use the new funding to support its growth plans […]
International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced the launch of its new FAST channel, Homeful, on the free, ad-supported streaming service, XUMO, in the US. Homeful features some of the most well-decorated faces in home design TV, giving audiences a programming lineup stacked with real estate, renovations and transformations, much of […]
Alpha Networks, a provider of software solutions for the video distribution market, and Cognacq-Jay Image, a service provider in the media industry for playout, head-end, and digital platforms, have announced that beIN Media Group has extended the contract for development, maintenance and support of its OTT platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), […]
According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of information and insights company TransUnion, US consumers are now streaming more than watching cable and satellite TV. Between mid-November and mid-December 2021, 70 per cent of Americans who watched TV during that time streamed, including 82 per cent of 18-54 year-olds. The survey […]
African OTT movie and TV episode revenues will reach $2 billion (€1.75bn) by 2027 – triple from $623 million in 2021, according to the Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. South Africa and Nigeria will together account for 56 per cent of the total by 2027, leaving $896 […]
Indian multiplay telco Bharti Airtel says it is taking a giant leap towards democratising and growing the digital entertainment ecosystem in India with the launch of its new video streaming service – Airtel Xstream Premium. According to Media Partners Asia, by 2025, India’s OTT subscription market is expected to grow to $2 billion from the […]
Grabyo has partnered with IPSB Technology, a leading provider of sustainable solutions globally, to deliver our cutting-edge cloud-based production technology to broadcasters across Malaysia.This partnership combines IPSB’s expertise in commercial growth of cloud and hybrid infrastructure services with Grabyo’s cloud-native video production platform, offering broadcasters, media publishers and rights holders a simple way to implement […]