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Amazon ‘considering separate app for sport’
Company is said to view the launch of a standalone app as a way to generate revenue from its sports deals
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ITV’s new streaming service has the X factor during first week
ITV reported a 138 per cent increase in streams on ITVX during its first week compared to ITV Hub in 2021
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ITV leverages Accedo’s application frameworks for ITVX
Working alongside ITV's in-house teams, Accedo has developed the video service for a number of platforms
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Bringing flexibility to the complex video value chain
Peggy Dau meets SVP of sales and marketing at Setplex Marc Mulgrum to find out how it is helping content owners, ISPs and OTT/IPTV...
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Netflix celebrates a decade of Open Connect
Netflix said its improved video compression technology means that it now delivers content at half the bitrate of five years ago
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Ofcom proposes changes to digital television technical codes
Proposed changes follow last year's fires at Red Bee Media's playout centre and at the Bilsdale transmitter
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It’s all about the CDN, stupid
Qwilt has published a new report looking at the challenges of live streaming an event for an audience of 10 million viewers
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Paramount Plus expands into DACH region
Streamer is now available in 45 markets globally
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Analyst: Still plenty of growth left in SVoD
Analysts at Digital TV Research suggest SVoD services will see an increase of 428 million subscribers between 2022 and 2028
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BBC R&D provides update on eliminating streaming latency
Streaming coverage of the World Cup in Qatar has once again highlighted issues around latency between streamed coverage and TV broadcast... something BBC R&D...
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Ericsson to invest ‘millions of pounds’ into 6G network research in the UK
The 10 year programme will include research into artificial intelligence, network resilience and security, cognitive networks and energy efficiency
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Gone in 13.4 seconds
A new survey by Bitmovin reveals poor video quality and buffering issues could cost video streamers as much as £45 million per month
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Accedo launches metaverse solution for sports broadcasters
The modular solution allows rights holders and broadcasters to choose only the add-ons they require, such as multicamera, live stats, or co-watching using XR...
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Arqiva, MainStreaming forge technology and services partnership
Two companies are working together on a range of new capabilities and service offerings to meet the challenges of the fast-changing streaming world
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Netflix prepares for first live, global streaming event
Chris Rock comedy gig is set to stream in early 2023
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Disney Plus to launch ad-supported tier next month
Disney CEO Bob Chapek told investors the company has "proven technology" to deliver a great experience for users from day one
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ITVX to launch in time for World Cup Final
Broadcaster is promising viewers will see a "new and improved product experience"
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InterDigital to investigate 6G’s technological advancement capabilities
Company has been awarded funding from the European Union to support five Horizon Europe 6G Flagship research projects
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Video advertising workflow platform Peach supports Netflix’s new ad tier
Peach provides a connected advertising workflow, enabling users to deliver their ads to Netflix straight from the edit suite
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Combined HBO Max/Discovery Plus streamer to launch in the spring
The two services jointly added 2.8 million customers in during Q3 20222, said the company, which means the number of paid subscribers to WBD's...
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OneFootball scores with Connected TV app
Football fans will be able to watch games from around the world via the app, which is immediately available on Apple tvOS and Amazon...
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Paramount Plus to debut on Virgin Media in 2023
The app will be fully integrated into Virgin Media’s set-top boxes, allowing customers to access more than 8,000 hours of content
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EBU establishes Web3.0 and metaverse working group
EBU is inviting members to join the group, and has appointed Alberto Ciprian from RAI R&D to serve as its chair
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BBC R&D partners with Tim Berners Lee’s company to look at social TV
The project includes a Watch Party experience, called BBC Together + Data Pod, where viewers can log in and watch some of the BBC's...
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Warner Bros Discovery Sports to take audiences into the metaverse
Infinite Reality has been appointed Discovery Sports Events exclusive metaverse partner
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PBS America deploys Simplestream technology for Freeview Play launch
The broadcaster leveraged Simplestream's proprietary Media Manager and App Platform products
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Scientists set new data transmission record of 1.8 petabits per second
The researchers transmitted 1.8 Pbit/s, which was carried by the light from one optical source. That corresponds to twice the current global internet traffic
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HBO blames distribution partner for House of the Dragon leak
“HBO is aggressively monitoring and pulling these copies from the internet," said a spokesperson for the company
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Channel 4 aims to attract younger audiences with new digital-first brand
Channel 4.0 aims to create opportunities for the next generation of talent both in front and behind the camera
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Tadum! Netflix subscriber numbers bounce back in Q3
Streamer's global subscriber base is now 223.1 million
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Deltatre’s turnkey end-to-end video platform enables OTTs to go live in 90 days
Platform can support both AVoD and SVoD business models, with users granted access to Deltatre’s publishing platform and data analytics tools
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SES launches dedicated satellite distribution platform for sport and live events
Platform, which will support broadcasters in Europe, uses the latest DVBS2x modulation
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Kantar: Almost a million UK households have dropped a streamer so far in 2022
Kantar's figures also reveal almost half of churned Netflix subscribers have dropped out of the SVoD category altogether
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Netflix now in direct competition with free-to-air broadcasters
The streamers move to incorporate an ad service was not part of the company's script, but is a significant move which takes it in...
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New solution aims to remove complexity of video streaming
The new Streams solution is a culmination of existing products in the Bitmovin range: Bitmovin Player, Encoding, and Analytics
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The role of consumer data in channel management
By Craig Buckland, technical director, Broadcast Traffic Systems
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Bitmovin aims to develop a climate-friendly video streaming platform
Project GAIA aims to identify ways to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption across the end-to-end video streaming chain
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Channel 4 launches attribution platform
The new TV attribution platform which is exclusive to Channel 4, has been developed by 4Sales partners with ViewersLogic and will provide advertisers with...
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Going over-the-top with OTT: The broadcasters’ Catch 22
Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, CEO, Appear, queries whether broadcasters should go all in on the next generation, or maintain focus on their declining pool of...
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Red Bee Media partners with Nowtilus and Equativ on FAST channels
The solution combines FAST channel workflows, dynamic ad insertion and advanced programmatic advertising
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Google selects iWedia for Live TV app
The app is being developed to improve the user experience and enable TV manufacturers to add more value and increase revenue streams, the companies...
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Starz adds another streamer to the market with rebrand as Lionsgate Plus
Lionsgate Plus is available in a number of European markets