ZEE5 Global becomes streaming aggregator for South Asian content
OTT
29-11-2023
ZEE5 Global has set its sights on being a streaming aggregator for third-party South Asian streaming services in the U.S., and then extending this role to the world. It has introduced ‘Add-ons’ from multiple third-party services, with single log-in and unified billing.
UKTV announces ‘U’ as masterbrand for its channels and streaming
Broadcast
29-11-2023
UKTV is creating a new masterbrand that will unite its family of free-to-air channels and its free streaming service, and the brand is ‘U’. There is a summer 2024 launch, when UKTV Play will become U and channels will include U&Dave and U&DRAMA.
Banijay launches dedicated division for branded entertainment
Programming
29-11-2023
Banijay has unveiled its all-new branded content department, called Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE). This will leverage the studio/production giant’s global expertise to deliver against brand briefs, both at a local and global level.
FuboTV adds AI-powered ‘FAST’ radio channels in a first for OTT
OTT
29-11-2023
The sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV has launched 10 fully branded ‘FAST’ channel radio stations in the U.S. as part of its strategy to diversify the entertainment line-up, “and redefine what it means to be a cable TV replacement for the entire family.”
Six U.S. SVODs will have approaching 1bn subs combined by 2029
Media Analysis
28-11-2023
Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion, according to figures just released by Digital TV Research. The U.S. will account for 30 million new subscriptions during this period.
MainConcept adds VVC and LCEVC to real-time encoding
Infrastructure
28-11-2023
MainConcept has added support for VVC/H.266 and MPEG-5 LCEVC to the latest version of its real-time encoding application for OTT and TV broadcasting workflows, Live Encoder 3.4. The company says v3.4 can help transform live video distribution.
ACR-enabled geo audience data to power omnichannel targeting
Ad Tech
28-11-2023
Hawk’s demand-side platform is going to ingest Samba TV’s first-party geographic audience data to give advertisers a privacy-safe and unbiased insight into TV advertising reach analysed at a geographic level.
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