All Media Transport articles – Page 5
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NewsNHK confirms plans for 8K broadcast of 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
Japanese broadcaster NHK has outlined its plans to broadcast the upcoming Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in 8K across seven disciplines.
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NewsElon Musk at Satellite 2020 | SXSW cancelled | Formula 1 starts
9 – 13 Mar: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsSky Sports aims to diversify new audiences for women’s sport
Sky Sports has announced plans to increase its commitment to women’s sport in 2020 by expanding its existing coverage and strengthening its digital output.
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NewsNet Insight acquires Aperi’s product portfolio
Net Insight has acquired Aperi’s Live IP media virtualisation platform and software product portfolio.
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NewsBritBox goes Down Under
BBC Studios, the principal commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster today announced its plans today to launch the BritBox streaming service in Australia.
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Industry TrendsGiving fans what they want: The power of personalisation
Premium and niche sports fans have called on OTT services to provide streaming experiences with customised experiences, advertising and social media content but who will prevail and be crowned the Netflix of sports?
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NewsDAZN expands globally and plots UK launch
OTT sports streaming platform DAZN will expand into more than 200 countries and territories with significant investment and international rights confirmed.
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NewsMatchroom goes D2C with OTT sports platform launch
Promoter Matchroom Sport is to launch a multi-sport OTT service that will allow viewers to watch 12 different sports including darts and snooker live and on-demand.
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NewsDeutsche Telekom bids on aggregation with Disney+
German telco Deutsche Telekom is reportedly in talks with Walt Disney to gain the content rights for Disney+ on its MagentaTV platform to fight against the competition from Vodafone.
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NewsNew director general takes the helm at RÚV
Stefán Eiríksson has this week taken over as director general of Icelandic public service broadcaster RÚV.
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NewsThe week ahead: Sportel Miami | International Women’s Day
2 - 8 Mar: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsYouTube drops Fox Regional Sports following Sinclair carriage dispute
YouTube TV is to drop the Fox Regional Sports Networks from tomorrow having failed to reach a carriage agreement with the Sinclair Broadcasting-owned channels.
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NewsFox hunts $500m acquisition of Tubi
Fox Corporation has expressed interest in acquiring Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service that carries reruns of TV show and movies, in a move to complement its subscription offerings.
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NewsMore departures at ProSiebenSat.1 as CTO Thexton steps down
ProSiebenSat.1 CTO Nick Thexton is set to leave the German media company after less than a year in the role, becoming the latest executive to depart.
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NewsYouTube TV to distribute WarnerMedia’s HBO Max
YouTube TV has struck a deal to deliver HBO and Cinemax content to its members, as well as HBO Max when it launches later this year.
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NewsDisney scientists use AI to enhance video compression
Computer scientists from the University of California, Irvine and Disney Research have demonstrated how deep learning can compete with classical codecs using AI-enhanced video compression.
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NewsOfcom repays UK telcos overcharged fees & EU crack down on big tech firms
17-21 Feb: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Industry TrendsRight content, right place, right time
Automation is certain to play an ever-greater role as broadcasters work to service more platforms with more content than ever before, writes David Davies.
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NewsC4’s Yasir Mirza poached for BBC Studios diversity role
BBC Studios has announced the appointment of Yasir Mirza to the newly created post of head of diversity and inclusion to lead on devising and implementing new inclusive strategy.
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NewsT-Mobile and Sprint edge closer to merger & the industry in numbers
10-14 Feb: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
