Bildquadrat updates OB van with Reidel
Broadcast
22-10-2017
Bildquadrat Videoproductions, a provider of live production services in Europe, has completed an expansion and upgrade of the Riedel systems on board its state-of-the-art outside broadcasting (OB) vehicle.
Alchimie inks video distribution deals
Infrastructure
22-10-2017
Digital distribution and monetisation specialist Alchimie has announced four deals with major video production houses: Inverleigh (Australia), DRG (UK), Creative Media Productions (Australia) and ZDF Enterprises (Germany).
Pay-TV penetration plateaus in Russia
Pay-TV
22-10-2017
Even though total penetration of pay-TV services in Russia at the end of the third quarter of 2017 stood at 73% with a total of 41.88 million households, growth in the Russian pay-TV market has stalled, according to TelecomDaily agency. Freeview NZ announces new on-demand device, platform
VOD
21-10-2017
New Zealand’s Freeview service is launching a new on-demand platform, to replace its existing FreeviewPlus service, combining all broadcaster content in a single, easier to use interface.
Hispasat unveils 4K awards
4K/UltraHD
21-10-2017
Hispasat has unveiled the six Ultra HD films that were awarded at the Hispasat 4K International Short Film Festival.
Olympusat launches Spanish-language TV marketplace
Deals
21-10-2017
Olympusat has released OlyHub, an online content marketplace focused on the needs of Spanish-language TV in the US.
Globo debuts Time after Time in Chile
Ratings/Measurement
21-10-2017
Following the audience success of Total Dreamer, Chile’s free-to-air (FTA) channel Mega has premiered Globo’s telenovela Time after Time.
Kwesé TV launches in Nigeria as pay-TV battle heats up
Broadcast
21-10-2017
Just weeks after digital satellite subscription TV service TSTV was introduced to the populous African country, Econet Media’s pay-TV platform Kwesé TV has launched in Nigeria.
Smart TV market thrives in Peru
OTT
21-10-2017
Along with increasing online video and over-the-top (OTT) consumption, the penetration of smart TVs has tripled in Peru over the last two years.
Doctor Foster gives injection to BBC iPlayer audience
VOD
20-10-2017
To some ridiculous and to many utterly compelling, but Mike Bartlett’s BBC drama Doctor Foster has undoubtedly proved a hit not just on linear TV but also on the iPlayer in September 2017.The Movie Studio inks content, revenue participation agreement with Vū-Mē
VOD
20-10-2017
Film production and distribution firm The Movie Studio has negotiated a content licence and revenue participation agreement with Lotus Research for its Vū-Mē online content aggregation and application platform.
Pre-roll VR ads yield highest levels of brand recall
Ad Tech
20-10-2017
A consumer study of virtual reality (VR) advertising has found that the new medium is highly memorable with 70% aided recall across all ad formats and the highest levels occurring with the pre-roll, achieving as much as 90% aided recall.
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