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5G broadcast/multicast: Redefining the future of content delivery
A new ebook from Rohde & Schwarz addresses how broadcasters can maintain the high quality content offering as options continue to grow, and how...
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JW Player receives new US patent for real-time ad viewability technology
New patent makes JW Player "the only video platform outside of 'walled gardens' that provides real-time viewability metrics"
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AI technologies used to localise content for the Bob Ross Channel
Cinedigm is working with the AI-voice start-up Papercup to dub the entire catalogue of Bob Ross’s iconic painting show for linear AVoD and SVoD...
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Recovering the satellites: Sky raises smart TV ceiling with Sky Glass
No more satellite dishes or set-top boxes: Sky Glass will mark the first time that consumers can access Sky TV services without the traditional...
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HBO Max commits to more European launches in 2022
Streamer announces plans to launch in an additional seven countries, and sets target of 190 countries worldwide by 2026
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Amazon’s IMDb TV launches in the UK
AVoD streamer is available via Amazon's Prime Video app
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Brightcove launches marketplace to share video technology integrations
Marketplace includes numerous integrations from the company's partners, and can be accessed directly from Brightcove's platform
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discovery plus launches on Amazon Channels UK
Viewers can opt to sign up for just entertainment or add on sport to their package
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EBU: 5G Broadcast could work alongside DTT in the UHF band
Existing broadcast infrastructure (High Power High Tower and Medium Power Medium Tower) could have a role to play in 5G Broadcast, states report
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Arcadyan integrates Sceenic’s Watch Together into STB
The Watch Together experience is powered by the STB, which includes both camera and voice technologies
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Analyst: German SVoD subs to overtake UK
Netflix will remain the largest SVoD platform, with 67 million paying subscribers by 2026, up by 10 million at end-2021
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Disney Plus ‘has hit some headwinds’ warns CEO
Bob Chapek warns the company expects to add “low single-digit millions” of streaming subscribers in Q4
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NENT Group’s Viaplay expands to UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Viaplay will launch in the UK in the second half of 2022 and then in Germany, Austria and Switzerland during 2023
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Sky ‘planning own smart TV’ to take on the streamers
Broadcaster could officially announce plans as early as next month
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Virgin Media-O2 planning IPTV launch by end of 2021
CEO Lutz Schueler reveals plans to launch new IPTV aimed at younger viewers
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Virgin Media boosts digital ad strategy with Google Ireland
Ireland's leading commercial broadcaster has partnered with Google Ireland on what is described as a first-of-its-kind integration of Pause Ads for Google Ad Manager
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EBU tests content production on private 5G networks
Project is looking at the use of Non-Public Networks (NPN) in three scenarios: live audio production, multi-cam wireless studio production, and live immersive content production
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Case study: Delivering live TV services across Sweden
How video technology company Appear worked with Swedish telco Sappa to deliver live TV services
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HBO Max confirms first European launch dates
Streamer will debut in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra next month
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HBO Max execs reveal European roll-out plans
Streamer will launch in some European territories this year
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Four new tech firms join 5G VISTA consortium
ATEME, Imaginary Pictures, Ori, and 5GIC join 5G VISTA Live Entertainment Consortium that aims to showcase new in-stadia digital experiences using enhanced connectivity technologies...
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Fox makes strategic investment in Eluvio
Fox Corporation invests in Michelle Munson-led company to accelerate the adoption of Eluvio’s platform across the broader media and entertainment industry
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Feature: Are independent voices becoming lost in streaming TV shuffle?
Navdeep Saini, co-founder and CEO of DistroScale, parent company of DistroTV, looks at the Covid content collapse, where the streaming market is headed, and...
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Comcast, ViacomCBS announce new streamer for select European markets
New SVoD SkyShowtime will launch in 2022
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UK government renews Freeview licences for another decade
Government intends to make ownership of Multiplex 2, which is currently jointly owned by Channel 4 and ITV, contingent on PSB status
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Disney Plus beats expectations again
Streamer is half way to the company's own target 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024
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Over a million viewers lose TV signal following transmitter fire
Fire at Bilsdale transmitter has led to TV signal being switched off "indefinitely"
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ITV Hub records best ever month
ITV Hub+, the ad-free subscription version of ITV Hub, also broke records
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ViacomCBS partners with Sky to launch Paramount Plus in Europe
Announcement follows hot on the heels of last week's news that Comcast's streaming service Peacock will launch on Sky platforms later this year
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Unified Streaming debuts software on Microsoft Azure
Unified Origin is compatible with AVC, HEVC, HDR and Dolby Vision
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Sky brings Peacock to Europe
Comcast's streaming service will make its international debut in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland
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BBC iPlayer sees 3.3 billion streams in first half of 2021
Line of Duty, EastEnders and Euro 2020 have helped the BBC's streaming service break records
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How event-based TV content such as cliffhanger dramas and Reality TV can be used to personalise the viewer experience and maximise monetisation opportunities
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Tokyo Olympics gets underway as Sky adds 4K HDR
Sky is today rolling out 4K HDR options for its coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which it will continue to deploy for...
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HBO Max European launch may be pushed to 2022
Streamer was expected to launch in 21 European countries by the end of 2021
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Report: Most sports fans want to watch on streaming platforms only
A new report by Grabyo suggests that the pay-TV market will only have a 28 per cent customer share of global sports fans by...
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Netflix adds less than 200K European subs in Q2
Streamer's global subscriber base reaches 209 million
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The State of OTT Revenue
Applicaster's new white paper aims to understand how brands are planning for growth in a world flooded with streaming services
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Varnish Software reaches new CDN performance milestones on VoD and live linear
In its latest tests, the company approached 400Gbps video CDN performance
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Simplestream powers GB News’ OTT service
GB News app is currently available on desktop, Android, and iOS
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Pixel Power integrates SRT into playout software
Company has also joined the SRT Alliance
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GatesAir debuts ‘industry-first’ outdoor transmitter series
Transmitter has been developed by the company's European-based engineering team and works with single-frequency network (SFN) configurations for DVB-T2, ISDB-Tb and other digital TV...