Sony Virtual Production, a native cloud based service powered by AWS, has seen a raft of new functionalities introduced, based in part around customer demand from the pandemic. The new user-friendly features bring this SaaS solution to a wider audience beyond broadcast production, to include businesses and higher education institutions, who are seeking to deliver […]
Sony Europe has announced that customers can now access the Apple TV app on select Sony smart TVs to watch Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. The Apple TV app will begin rolling out immediately in Europe on Sony’s XH90 series via a software update. Apple’s SVoD service offers original […]
Memnon, a Sony company, and provider of services to digitize, restore and preserve archives, has announced DARS.MEDIA, a new video marketplace to make footage more accessible and discoverable for professionals. DARS.MEDIA delivers deep insights into archival content, making footage more accessible and discoverable. Its smart content discovery platform offers creators and producers content curated with […]
Sky’s NOW TV app is now available on Sony BRAVIA Android TVs in the UK and Ireland. The NOW TV app gives users access to a range of new and original British comedies, Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy award winning dramas, Sky originals and movies – all without a contract. Sony’s Android TV with the Google […]
Norwegian-based Nevion, the virtualised media production solutions provider, has been bought by Sony’s Imaging Products & Solutions division. Sony said the purchase has been made to further enhance its portfolio, providing end-to-end IP and cloud-based production solutions for broadcasting and other applications. Sony, which has been a minority shareholder in Nevion since July 2019, is […]
The global population of TV and video streaming devices has now exceeded 1.1 billion, according to the latest analysis from Strategy Analytics’ TV Streaming Platforms service. The research, which tracks quarterly deployments of TV and video streaming devices across 27 major countries, finds that Samsung is the leading brand, with 14 per cent of devices […]
AT&T is looking to sell Crunchyroll, its anime streaming service, for between $1 billion and $1.5 billion according to reports, in an attempt to raise funds to pay down debt. Sony Pictures Entertainment has been touted as a potential buyer, and is said to have already been pitched the service. Crunchyroll recently announced that it […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing services, has announced the launch of updated testing services for the new CI Plus 2.0 standard. Eurofins is the exclusive test partner for version 2.0 of the standard, appointed by CI Plus LLP (the Trust Authority for the CI Plus standard) and […]
Arena Television, the independent outside broadcast facilities firm and long-standing Sony customer, has selected the Sony XVS-8000 multi-format video switcher to integrate with its new OB17 truck. The OB17 is one of Europe’s largest OB vehicles at 16.5 metres long and weighing 32 tonnes with twin full-length expanding sides. The multi-format switcher will allow the […]
Eros Now, the OTT South Asian entertainment platform owned by Eros International, a global Indian entertainment company, has announced its collaboration with Sony India to provide unlimited online entertainment to consumers in India. The alliance between the brands enables a large base of existing (BRAVIA E series and newer TV models) as well as prospective […]