Technology
Switch Media launches live linear OTT channels solution
Can be used on pop-up or existing linear channels
VOD
News Release
Simplestream to demo CloudTV at IBC
Showcasing how its solutions empower broadcasters to stay ahead of the technology curve
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom confirms approval for iPlayer changes
"Helps ensure the BBC remains relevant in the face of changing viewing habits"
Content
Freeview Play reaches 20,000 hours of content
7 million devices sold since its launch in 2015
Content
Three Pluto TV channels launch on My5
First collaboration between the two Viacom-owned AVoD platforms in the UK
TVBEverywhere
STV rolls out innovations for Player
Plans to launch picture in picture for web and mobile by September
Business
Alchimie, SFR sign factual content deal
Available for all SFR Power and Premium subscribers
Technology
German TV viewers struggle with HDR, OLED, UHD etc
Just 26 per cent of Germans understand the term HDR
TVBEverywhere
Nickelodeon Play app launches in Poland and Bulgaria
Certain episodes will premiere on the app ahead of broadcast on the Nickelodeon linear channel
Data Centre
Co-commissions bring record investment to UK production industry
Evidence to be submitted to House of Lords Communications Committee
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom gives provisional approval for BBC iPlayer changes
Broadcaster plans to make programmes available for 12 months or longer
Data Centre
VoD advertising “grew six-fold in seven years”
The Advertising Association publishes UK Advertising’s Digital Revolution report
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 lets advertisers target custom VoD audiences
'Project Agora' due to launch in the autumn
Technology
Pixel Power brings playout and automation systems to Qvest.Cloud
Pixel Power enables automated creation of VoD assets
Business
Red Bee Media to deliver OTT services for NLZIET
Selected for transcoding, packaging and delivery of live channels and catch-up content
Technology
AWS MediaPackage adds support for just-in-time packaging for VoD
Previously available for live channels
Features
Revolutionising high-resolution streaming at scale
Dan Germain, AWS senior product manager, compression and VoD, discusses the benefits of accelerated transcoding
TVBEverywhere
STV launches first regionalised HD service on Sky
Forms part of five-year strategic partnership between STV and Sky
TVBEverywhere
BBC submits findings to Ofcom for iPlayer upgrades
Claims that proposed changes will strengthen public value
Technology
SaaS provider Looper Insights launches
Calculates that optimised data can boost VoD revenues by 10 per cent
TVBEverywhere
House of Lords to begin questioning over PSB’s future
Communications Committee will examine how SVoD services are shaping the market
Features
The intersection of AI/ML with ratings, engagement and advertising
By Logan Ketchum, director of North American sales, Veritone, Inc.
Technology
FreeWheel releases advertising solution for UK market
Gives marketers reach across OTT, STB VoD, CTV and digital video
Technology
Globecast Live aims to bring any event to any screen
Aimed at both broadcast and B2B markets
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV expands, plans to carry 8K films
8K films expected on the service in the second half of 2019
TVBEverywhere
Lords to assess impact of VoD on public servicing broadcasting
House of Lords Communications Committee calls for evidence in new inquiry
TVBEverywhere
M2A Media, Mediability take Nordics into the Cloud
Partnership allows viewers to access VoD content via a full range of devices minutes after broadcast
Technology
Akamai selects Epic Labs for VoD Transcoding
Epic Labs has integrated its products with Akamai NetStorage and Adaptive Media Delivery solutions
Content
Thrones takes the crown
VoD rankings reveal Game of Thrones as 2018's most popular series in the UK
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 launches ad-free All4 trial
New iOS app also allows viewers to stream audio described content for the first time
Business
Yospace, TV4 extend relationship for dynamic ad insertion
Allows seamless integration of advertising in OTT content
Technology
BBC selects Bitmovin Encoder for live and UHD content
Solution enables broadcaster to make live shows available via catch-up and VoD available as close to TX as possible
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
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