Technology
Akamai selects Encoding.com’s transcoding platform
Akamai is retiring its Media Services on Demand transcoding platform and is recommending its customers to transition over to Encoding.com before April 2019
VOD
Business
Bitmax to handle digital media processing for Gravitas Ventures
The company will centralise storage of the Gravitas catalogue within its BAM 2.0 system
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 introduces ‘European first’ in VoD ad targeting
Dynamic TV allows brands to deliver bespoke ads based on specific criteria
TVBEverywhere
BBC director of policy stresses need for iPlayer upgrade
Claims the platform risks being left behind
TVBEverywhere
UKTV Play gets an upgrade
Enables synchronised viewing history and favourites across devices
TVBEverywhere
BBC launches public consultation over iPlayer upgrades
Includes making programmes available for more than 12 months
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 launches All 4 app for Apple TV
Last of major terrestrial British broadcasters to release dedicated app for the player
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom approves iPlayer functionality changes in interim report
Proposed extension to availability of Box Sets still subject to a PIT
Features
Why the ‘superabundance’ of content is proving tricky
Simon Trudelle, senior director product marketing at NAGRA, looks at why effective media asset management is crucial for pay-TV operators and content owners
TVBEverywhere
Discovery, European Tour on course to establish ‘digital home of golf’
GOLFTV to launch in January 2019
Business
STV Player launches on Virgin TV
Forms part of a four-year partnership between STV and Virgin Media
TVBEverywhere
BBC iPlayer to release over 100 box sets
The shows will be available from 12th December
TVBEverywhere
VOD 365 launches Planet Knowledge Sports Channel Network on YouView
On-demand kids channel Ketchup previously launched on the platform
Technology
netgem.tv and Three UK launch TV recommendation service
Said to be the most advanced TV service for the mobile generation
Features
Achieving optimal viewership through content discovery
By Kristan Bullet, joint managing director at Piksel
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom disagrees with BBC over iPlayer changes
BBC should conduct a ‘public interest test’ to properly assess value and potential impact on other broadcasters
Features
Embracing the cloud
Arnaud Caron, head of management orchestration and cloud, MediaKind, looks at the relationship between cloud technology and the media sector
TVBEverywhere
Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting selects Paywizard to boost OTT growth
Will employ subscription, billing and CRM platform, Paywizard Agile, with existing systems
Business
Viacom unveils first VoD mobile app partnership
Nickelodeon Play app to launch with Telenor in Serbia and Montenegro
TVBEverywhere
Alibaba Cloud brings VoD service to Europe
AI-powered metadata enrichment allows intelligent video-editing with enhanced security feature
TVBEverywhere
Zenterio helps COSMOTE TV deliver Smart Remote experience
New EUROBOX allows pay-TV service to support on-demand content
Business
Facebook Watch launches globally
Tech giant's customisable video platform is being rolled out internationally across a number of markets
Business
Arqiva taps AWS for virtualised media management services
Company will leverage AWS Elemental Media Services for video processing in live and VoD workflows
Data Centre
Netflix password sharing not as prolific as many believe
Less than one in 10 Netflix homes log in using another person’s password
Data Centre
Europeans watching two more hours of VoD content a month
Online long-form content is the fastest-growing category in the top five European markets
Content
UKTV channels return to Virgin Media
Companies agree new long term deal including five times the amount of VoD content
News Release
Broadpeak to showcase new CDN and cloud solutions
At IBC2018, Broadpeak will demonstrate its solutions for not only cable, telecom, and satellite operators but also for content providers, including a CDN for...
Features
Bringing TV to Life VIII: The innovation opportunity
An Accenture Global Video exec weighs in on the company's latest video market report
Content
STV brings Hopster children’s content to online streaming platform
Content will be made available via a new dedicated children’s area on STV Player
Content
Viacom launches Comedy Central Play VoD app in the UK
Audiences will be able to access long form content via the mobile streaming app
Production & Post
Paramount Network tasks Red Bee Media with key services
Red Bee will provide media management, transmission, VoD and access services
Features
Breaking into the world of OTT
Spicy Mango CTO Chris Wood explains why it’s time to go OTT - or go nowhere
Data Centre
Consumers rate OTT services higher than pay-TV operators
Research shows that both still struggle with customer experience
Business
STV appoints MD for new Digital division
Richard Williams joins the company from UKTV, where he was general manager of UKTV Play
Technology
Telestream’s Vantage adopted by BT TV
Platform is being employed to analyse technical properties of VoD content, extract and create appropriate metadata
Business
Ofcom “concerned” at Virgin/UKTV row
Four million viewers estimated to have lost UKTV's 10 channels
Business
RTL Interactive appoints head of VoD content
Moritz Pohl will take up the newly created role from the 1st of October
Technology
castLabs supplies DRM technology for France’s M6 Group
Solution is being used to handle a large number of license requests across the 6play VoD and live streaming platform
Business
State of the Media Industry 2018: Data-driven video is the key
Ooyala's head of content strategy Paula Minardi weighs in on the company's latest industry report
Features
Hybrid Workflows – For the Future?
Object Matrix discusses the usability of hybrid workflows for broadcasters online, with contributions from each of the sponsors at a recent AWS partners event...
Data Centre
More than 85 per cent of US millennials subscribe to at least one OTT service
Research suggests overall penetration of subscription OTT video services among the generation have topped out