Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced the launch of Comcast MediaExpress, a centralised VoD management and distribution service for content providers. Comcast MediaExpress enables content owners to distribute their VoD entertainment titles into the top OTT, pay-TV and social platforms through delivery centrally managed by CTS. Backed by the scale of CTS, content owners can […]
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the promotion of Emilia Nuccio to SVP, International Content Sales & Distribution. In her new position, Nuccio will take on additional responsibilities related to the distribution of content to streaming platforms and broadcasters globally. She will continue to focus on global linear and […]
FilmRise, the US-based film & television studio and streaming network, and GRB Media Ranch, a content studio and global distribution company, has announced the expansion of their licensing agreement for the series Untold Stories of the ER. FilmRise will pick up three additional seasons of the series as well as 12 hour-long specials. FilmRise will […]
Amagi, a specialist in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has released its 14th Amagi Global FAST Report, which highlights content providers’ shift toward unified, platform-agnostic distribution to amplify both reach and monetisation. The traditional boundaries between video services are blurring, with pay-TV services now offering FAST channels, SVoD platforms introducing ad-supported […]
Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, has announced the commissioning of two prototypes and two new data sources for Barb Panel Plus, which extends Barb’s use of big data sets for integration with panel data. In May 2024, Barb issued an ITT for Barb Panel Plus, covering three components: Methodology – design of […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has announced that communications technology company TELUS is using Broadpeak’s Origin Packaging solution to simplify video streaming. Running on Google Cloud Platform, Broadpeak’s high-performance origin packager reduces TELUS’ infrastructure costs while enabling the operator to provide […]
UKTV has reported that its digital first strategy has delivered “strong VoD growth” following the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster’s decision to unite its channels and streaming service under the U masterbrand and combine its previously separate linear and VoD divisions. In 2024, UKTV saw views to its free streaming service U grow by 34 per cent […]
DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International and the Syndicat de l’Edition Vidéo Numérique (SEVN) have confirmed the return of Les VODays for 2025, a category-wide week-long campaign to drive growth and engagement across the French digital transactional market featuring a range of offers. From January 13th to January 19th, the campaign will offer French film […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, and bunny.net, a next-generation content delivery network, have announced that Thinking Media, specialists in AI-native TV UX, UI, and audience viewing experiences, has integrated Bitmovin’s Player, VOD Encoder and Analytics to power its newly acquired service, STIRR. The collaboration will support Thinking Media’s future goal of rolling out […]
StackAdapt, a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform, has announced a collaboration with Channel 4 to open up broadcast advertising inventory for StackAdapt clients in the UK for the first time, making it one of the few programmatic partners to offer access to Channel 4’s programmatic TV inventory. “Our clients can now tap into broadcast video on […]