Features
Embracing the cloud
Arnaud Caron, head of management orchestration and cloud, MediaKind, looks at the relationship between cloud technology and the media sector
VOD
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
Videos
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 Releases
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
Videos
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
Videos
TVBEverywhere
Viacom scores first mobile deal for Paramount+
App will launch to mobile subscribers in Sweden via new Telenor streaming service
Content
Amazon adds STARZPLAY to Prime Video line-up in UK, Germany
Channel will feature STARZ Originals launching exclusively on the same day as the US
TVBEverywhere
Filmstruck launches in France and Spain
Turner and Warner Bros' subscription VoD service will draw on local content partners
TVBEverywhere
Ex-BBC producer’s ‘Netflix of Islam’ launches crowdfunding campaign
East London based VoD service is pledging for funds to offer 500 new titles of video content
Business
Liquid Media Hub nets ATP Media contract
Will provide a full range of services including ingest and digitisation of a large archive of historical footage
Data Centre
Netflix leads the way in UK mobile viewing times
Platform saw the highest average viewing times during the month of March
Business
Europe’s leading commercial TV company sees decline in free TV business
RTL operates 61 television channels in 30 European countries
Business
Rakuten TV acquires TalkTalk TV’s off-net transactional base
Acquisition sees Rakuten TV extend its reach to over three million users in the UK
Content
Binge buys Fulwell 73’s cryptocurrency doc for Blockchain VoD platform
Beyond Bitcoin has been acquired by Slate Entertainment Group
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV to offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos on Smart TVs
It becomes the first VoD service in Europe to offer the technology
Content
France Télévisions, RAI, ZDF partner on Alliance
New VoD platform aims to take on the likes of Netflix
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV launches cinema arm
Rakuten Cinema will simultaneously release films theatrically and on VoD
Business
ITV, Channel 4, Sky collaborate to prove value of VoD
Companies join forces with Thinkbox to unveil study into broadcasting video on demand