DORNA Sports shift gears for MotoGP production with Grass Valley
Infrastructure
22-04-2021
As the exclusive commercial and TV rights holder for the FIM MotoGP World Championships, DORNA Sports has turned to Grass Valley for essential workflow technology to support live production of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycling season which has 19 MotoGP events in 15 countries.
Fugitive rebrands to Arrested Industries
Major Businesses
22-04-2021
Ahead of establishing a US office, the Fugitive content development, financing and distribution business founded by Anthony Kimble in 2019, is rebranding to become Arrested Industries.
Connected TV, VOD embedded in UK viewing habits
Media Analysis
22-04-2021
A FreeWheel study into attitudes towards free-to-access video platforms with advertising has found that on-demand video is now a staple of UK viewing, and that connected TV is the preferred device of the respondents for accessing this premium content.
DISH taps AWS for 5G network and services
Infrastructure
22-04-2021
DISH Network has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider and will construct its 5G network on AWS, as part of a collaboration agreement.
Dejero announces successful recapitalisation to accelerate growth
Major Businesses
22-04-2021
Live video and real-time data specialist Dejero has announced a $60 million minority recapitalisation of the business, led by Vertu Capital.
Virgin Media trial clocks up 2.2Gbps broadband speeds
Infrastructure
22-04-2021
Virgin Media has successfully delivered next-generation 2.2Gbps broadband speeds to homes in Southampton and Manchester in real-world trials.
Roku resurrects Quibi content with Originals brand
OTT
21-04-2021
Promising to bring “bold and fresh entertainment” to its core online video offer, Roku is to re-brand content from its Quibi acquisition in January as Roku Originals for launch on The Roku Channel.
Rakuten TV launches 20 channels on Samsung TV Plus
Programming
21-04-2021
Streaming service Rakuten TV has expanded its free content offering on Samsung’s TV Plus service.
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