News – Page 82
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NewsFibre optic arrives in London Underground & Apple TV+ forecasted $9bn revenue
21-25 Oct: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsDiscovery launches AVoD service in UK and Ireland
Discovery has launched dplay, an advertising video-on-demand service combining content for Discovery’s six free-to-air channels for consumers in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsAtomos acquires Timecode Systems
Atomos has acquired Timecode Systems, the UK manufacturer of wireless sync technology.
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NewsViasat to merge with Canal Digital
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has proposed to merge its Viasat consumer business with Norwegian operator Telenor’s TV subsidiary Canal Digital.
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NewsRTS opens 2020 Programme Awards
The Royal Television Society (RTS) programme awards are open for applications seeking to recognise extraordinary talent across all genres in British television.
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NewsRoku acquires Dataxu to strengthen its advertising arm
Roku has acquired Dataxu in a $150 million deal to accelerate its ad platform and help content partners monetise their inventory.
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NewsFuture movie archiving raises ethical questions
SMPTE 2019: New preservation techniques for movies open a range of possibilities for future editing of archived content, but this also opens up a number of ethical considerations, according to speakers at SMPTE 2019.
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NewsSMPTE unveils new partnerships at SMPTE 2019
SMPTE 2019: SMPTE has unveiled a number of new partnerships at SMPTE2019 as the society continues its three-year transformation plan.
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NewsRory Peck 2019 Awards finalists revealed
Freelance journalists covering stories on suicide, war, disease and corruption from Nicaragua, Syria, Sierra Leone and Yemen have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2019 Rory Peck Awards.
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NewsMovieLabs to focus on security with new whitepaper
SMPTE 2019: MovieLabs is set to launch another white paper focussed on the security needs of the industry, following the successful release of its 2030 vision report in August.
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NewsBBC launches UK’s first voice news service
The BBC has launched the first UK interactive voice news service, reinventing the way news is accessed to audiences and offering faster navigation of complex news stories.
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NewsComcast and Viacom join anti-piracy initiative
Comcast and Viacom have joined anti-piracy initiative the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).
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NewsDPP develops IMF for advertising
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) has developed of a proof of concept to show how component-based workflows using the interoperable master format (IMF) can be applied to advertising.
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NewsIABM opens call for entries for annual awards
The IABM has opened entries for its annual awards which recognise and reward exceptional talent and dedication.
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NewsSMPTE focusses on storytellers at 2019 conference
SMPTE 2019: Non-profit training and studio organisation Exceptional Minds kicked off SMPTE’s Storytellers agenda at the SMPTE 2019 conference with a discussion about people with autism working in VFX and production.
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NewsFirst global women’s SVoD football service unveiled
Wnited, the world’s first global OTT service dedicated to women’s football, has been unveiled by Spring Media at Sportel Monaco.
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NewsFrance OTT player Salto gains triple investment
France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 are set to triple the investment in jointly backed on-demand service Salto, according to reports.
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NewsLocalisation firm LyLo acquired by TransPerfect
Brussels-based dubbing, voiceover and access services facilities firm LyLo Media Group has been acquired by TransPerfect.
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NewsNordic TV Summit & Amazon, Comcast and more release earnings
21-25 Oct: Your guide to what’s happening this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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NewsUK culture sec “open” to idea of scrapping BBC licence fee for subscription model
UK culture secretary Nicky Morgan has said she’d be open to the idea of ditching the BBC’s licence fee and replacing it with a subscription service.
