BBC iPlayer users can watch even more comedy and drama box sets from the BBC archive, with 90s classics dinnerladies, Keeping Up Appearances and This Life all arriving on the streaming service. Every episode of Keeping Up Appearances will become availabke on November 16th, and This Life on November 30th, whilst dinnerladies is available immediately. […]
Redge Media video software and Beacon STB hardware have come partnered together to decrease time to market and deployment costs. The partnership will cover primarily the Android and RDK ecosystems for online or hybrid environments. Redge Media is the comprehensive technology platform for building online TV. For Video Delivery it provides encoders, origin, CDN, Multi-DRM […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has partnered with the global smartphone brand Xiaomi, to manage and monetize their linear TV and Video-On-Demand offerings to their mobile and connected TV consumers across multiple countries. The content would be a part of Xiaomi’s direct-to-consumer app. Xiaomi is a consumer […]
Sky and Apple have announced a new long-term agreement that will see Apple TV+ launch on Sky Glass and Sky Q later this year, while NOW will bring integrated billing and in-app purchases across iOS and tvOS. Customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy will be able to watch all Apple TV+ Originals […]
Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure and media services provider, has announced the renewal of its contract with A+E Networks EMEA for a further two years. This renewal includes the delivery of VoD services to around 35 European head end affiliate platforms. The contract extension will see Arqiva implement a completely cloud-based solution that will allow […]
Redbox has completed its previously announced business combination with Seaport Global Acquisition, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. As a result of the merger, the entity will be known as Redbox Entertainment. Redbox’s common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on NASDAQ on October 25th. “Today marks the beginning of Redbox’s next […]
Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming channels, has announced its debut on Australia’s 7plus, Seven Network’s streaming service, as a both free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel and a BVoD offering. As part of the launch, 7plus audiences will be granted free access to Love Nature’s series, documentaries and programming […]
CME Media Group (CME) has announced that CME will be the first CEE producer to join albert, the screen industry authority on environmental sustainability for film and TV as an international member. CME joins current members such as Fremantle, ITV, and Sky and recognises that its ambitions of being the best CEE producer of content […]
Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organizations, has partnered with Glance, the leading global audience and content insights specialist, to provide global data and insights for its Glance VOD Landscape Report. Part of Médiamétrie, Glance is the one-stop shop service providing official TV ratings for over […]
Cinedigm, an independent distribution company, has extended its agreement with Hallmark Channel to distribute the network’s content on TVoD and Physical. As part of the renewal, Cinedigm and Hallmark will open up digital rental on select titles for the first time. “Hallmark is a special studio because their content does more than just entertain, they […]