College Football Playoff expands media asset platform
Broadcast
16-02-2019
The College Football Playoff (CFP) in the US has expanded its deployment of Veritone solutions and services to streamline its media management for US university-level championships for American football.
Nippon TV to air Korean version of Mother
Programming
16-02-2019
Nippon TV has acquired the rights for the Japan broadcast of the South Korean drama series Mother, depicting modern women who, as their lives unfold, take the time to reflect on themselves to find a new way of living.
Al Rayyan TV lands on Pebble Beach for upgrade
Infrastructure
16-02-2019
Qatar broadcaster Al Rayyan TV in has deployed a Pebble Beach Marina automation solution at the heart of its upgraded playout infrastructure.
Planète+ inks package deal for Prime history docs in Canada
Deals
15-02-2019
LA/Paris-based producer and distributor Prime Entertainment Group has closed a major package deal with Canal+-owned TV station Planète+ for 13 major history documentaries to be aired on the Canadian channel in the spring.
Foxxum aims to take smart TV to next level
4K/UltraHD
15-02-2019
Chinese smart TV solutions provider Foxxum has announced OEM manufacturer HKC as its new ecosystem partner.
ZOO Digital joins Trusted Partner Network
Security
15-02-2019
Cloud-based subtitling, dubbing and media localisation services provider ZOO Digital has joined The Trusted Partner Network (TPN), the new international standard for content security.
NENT gives go ahead to Cryptid
Programming
15-02-2019
Stockholm-based production company Dramacorp, founded by Patrick Nebout in a joint venture with Beta Film, has announced its first commission from NENT Group in the form of Cryptid.
It’s My Party on for TVO
Programming
15-02-2019
Toronto-based content-creation company Bristow Global Media (BGM) has announced that TVO has greenlit a second season of the TVOkids Original series It’s My Party! (13 x 22 mins) for which it is one of the producers.
Eutelsat preserves margin but posts challenging first half-year
AnyClip debuts free video player for publishers
Nickelodeon goes multicultural with 2019 content plan
Legendary exec Grindon lands at Vobile
Turner partners UYoung for Chinese animation
BARC India suspends TV ratings service
Afghanistan partners Eutelsat for satellite TV platform
Killing Eve season 2 to premiere on AMC on 7 April
Endemol Shine North America scores two pilot orders from FOX
BBC bags rights to RTÉ’s My Big Day, Home Or Away
THEMA expands Asia-Pac content portfolio
TVSquared team with TiVo for deterministic attribution
SPI/FILMBOX extends distribution agreement with UPC Hungary
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BT Sport taps Paywizard pay-per-view purchase technology
Amazon Prime Video greenlights more than 20 new, returning TV series
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Gusto TV makes LATAM launches on VEMOX
Fox News scores with Trump rally coverage
SSIMWAVE expands global focus
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a52 Color taps Nevion for remote colour-grading
Telaria partners with the Trade Desk on common ad ID
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MX Player readies original Hey Prabhu
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