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Simplestream To Highlight Channel Studio Enhancements At IBC2024
LONDON—Simplestream will demonstrate new features and enhancements to its Channel Studio and LiveStream Scheduler at IBC2024, Sept. 13-16, at the Amsterdam RAI convention center.The company also will spotlight its technology partnership with the Freely live and on-demand service delivered to U.K. households by the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV. The company has onboarded several channels onto the Everyone TV-run Freely platform, expanding its live streaming capabilities, the company said.Onboarding channels is straightforward thanks to a smooth end-to-end workflow, which includes: The acquisition of channels from various sources in multiple formats,Encoding and normalization,Packaging into DVB-DASH format to meet technical delivery...
Study: Global 5G Connections Reach Nearly Two Billion
BELLEVUE, Wash.—The 5G industry continues to see strong growth according to new data from 5G Americas and Omdia that shows 185 million 5G connections were added in Q1 2024, pushing the global total to nearly two billion. 5G Americas and Omdia project that 5G connections will hit 7.7 billion by 2028.“5G keeps accelerating as the increasing number of operators offering the technology continue to expand the population coverage of their networks in urban and suburban areas. While 4G continue its expanding presence in rural and remote areas helping governments fulfill their national connectivity goals,” said Jose Otero, vice president of Latin...
TNT Sports Inks Deal for Mountain West Football Games
TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference (MW) have reached a multi-year agreement for a full slate of live college football games to air exclusively on truTV and Max beginning this season. As part of the deal, truTV and Max will present 14 Mountain West college football games during the inaugural season, with coverage kicking off with San José State hosting Sacramento State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 10 p.m. ET.The agreement comes at a time when Warner Bros. Discovery has responded to the likely loss of its NBA basketball rights by expanding its portfolio of other sports rights. As part...
Scripps Sports Reaches Deal to Air Florida Panthers’ Games
SUNRISE, Fla, and CINCINNATI, Ohio.—The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have signed a multi-year agreement with Scripps Sports to locally broadcast Panthers hockey free for residents of Miami/Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers.As part of the agreement Scripps and the team will also work together to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service. The games had aired on the Bally Sports regional sports network. NHL teams in Utah and Las Vegas have also cut broadcast deals with Scripps as part of its efforts to expand sports programming.“After back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances and celebrating 30 years of Panthers Hockey in South...
Tubi Streams into the U.K.
LONDON—Fox Corp.’s free streaming Tubi has launched in the U.K. with an offering of around 20,000 free movies and TV. With nearly 80 million monthly active users, Tubi has emerged as the fastest growing U.S. streaming service since its debut on the Nielsen Gauge just over a year ago. Recently, it tied Disney+ in total viewing time according to Nielsen data cited by Tubi. “Tubi has spent the last decade honing our approach to vast, free and fun streaming in North America, and we feel that now is the perfect time to bring that recipe to UK audiences,” said Anjali Sud,...
Ikegami To Make European Debut Of HDK-X500 HD Cameras System At IBC2024
NEUSS, Germany—Ikegami will introduce the HDK-X500 portable HD camera system to Europe at IBC2024, Sept. 13-16, at the Amsterdam RAI convention center.“The HDK-X500 is designed for use across a wide spectrum of applications,” said Gisbert Hochguertel, Ikegami Europe product specialist. “It can be configured easily for pedestal-mounted studio operation, tripod-based sports coverage and shoulder-mounted location production.“At the front end are three latest-generation 2/3-inch CMOS sensors with a global shutter architecture, which enables the camera to capture natural images even in challenging situations. Still-frame replay of fast-moving objects, for example, is completely free from geometric distortion and there are no flash...
EverPass Media Acquires UPshow
NEW YORK—EverPass Media has acquired UPshow, a leading on-premise entertainment and performance marketing platform, in a deal that will allow the NFL Sunday Ticket to be streamed at commercial bars, restaurants and other businesses for the first time ever.EverPass Media is an media platform that was launched by the NFL and RedBird Capital Partner last year. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.As part of the integration of UPshow into the EverPass offerings, businesses will now have the option to stream NFL Sunday Ticket starting with the upcoming 2024 NFL season. EverPass and UPshow are currently partners for Peacock...
Art'istic Production Deploys Riedel’s' Simplylive Production Suite
WUPPERTAL, Germany—Riedel Communications has announced that Art'istic Production, a French-based video production and live broadcasting services company, has chosen the Simplylive Production Suite. The solutions was chosen for its ability to streamline the company's live production processes, enabling production teams to deliver high-quality content with greater efficiency and flexibility."Partnering with Riedel and integrating their Simplylive Production Suite into our workflow has been transformative for Art'istic Production," said Arthur Brousmiche, CEO of Art'istic Production. "The ease of use and flexibility of this system have been game-changing for our team. We're now able to deliver superior-quality content more efficiently with a leaner team,...
Comcast Unveils $10 a Month `Now TV Latino’ Live TV/Streaming Offering
PHILADELPHIA—Comcast launched a new low cost offering “Now TV Latino” that offers 25+ live Spanish-language streaming channels, plus Peacock for $10/month.Now TV Latino can be purchased standalone or as a bolt-on to Xfinity’s other streaming offerings, like Now TV, Now StreamSaver, and Xfinity StreamSaver, the operator reported. “As we continue our focus on providing unique experiences, differentiated products and bring value to Hispanic consumers, Now TV Latino provides great Spanish-language and English-language content at an affordable price for Hispanic viewers with a wide variety of tastes and interests, with no fees or contracts,” said José Velez Silva, vice president, multicultural strategy,...
NBC to Air Record Amount of Live Paris Olympics Coverage
NEW YORK—NBCUniversal has released its detailed plans for coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on its various networks and digital platforms, with NBC and Peacock leading the coverage and NBC airing more live coverage than any previous Olympics.Key highlights of the coverage include more live coverage on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics, three hours of coverage in prime time on NBC and streaming coverage of all sports and events on NBCU’s streaming service Peacock. In addition parent company Comcast will be offering simulcast 4K feed of the coverage on the USA Network to Xfinity subscribers and NBCU...
EVS Strengthens Leadership Team with New Promotions
LIÈGE, Belgium—EVS Broadcast Equipment has announced that it has strengthened and extended its leadership team with three new internal promotions. The promotions are part of EVS’s efforts to further expand its commercial success in the live video production industry.“These strategic promotions within our Leadership Team underscore our commitment to fostering talent from within and leveraging their expertise to drive our growth objectives,” said Serge Van Herck, CEO of EVS Broadcast Equipment. The executives "bring a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of our industry, which will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and expand our market presence," he added. The...
Study: Snapchat Campaigns Effective in Boosting Audiences for TV Shows and Movies
SAN FRANCISCO—Snap and Samba TV have released a new study showing that Snapchat campaigns have a significant impact in driving audiences to watch new shows and stream movies. The results showed an average lift of 84% for audiences exposed to an advertisement on Snapchat compared to control group audiences who were not exposed. Additionally, one in three conversions driven by Snapchat campaigns were from new viewers, which included a wide range of viewer engagement levels, from cord-cutters to heavy TV viewers. “Snapchat is the preferred platform for younger generations to stay connected, and the Samba TV studies prove that entertainment advertisers make...
Rosenworcel Calls for New FCC Rules to Strengthen Security Of U.S. Emergency Alert Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C.—FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced that she has shared with her fellow commissioners draft final rules that, if adopted, would strengthen the security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems—the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts—against emerging cybersecurity threats. If adopted by a vote of the full Commission, the draft rules would require communications providers that participate in these systems to create, update, and implement cybersecurity risk management plans, the FCC reported. The Emergency Alert System delivers warnings to the public thorough radio and television. Wireless Emergency Alerts deliver warnings to consumers’ wireless phones.The rules would also...
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