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House of Lords to begin questioning over PSB’s future
Communications Committee will examine how SVoD services are shaping the market
VOD
Features
The intersection of AI/ML with ratings, engagement and advertising
By Logan Ketchum, director of North American sales, Veritone, Inc.
Technology
FreeWheel releases advertising solution for UK market
Gives marketers reach across OTT, STB VoD, CTV and digital video
Technology
Globecast Live aims to bring any event to any screen
Aimed at both broadcast and B2B markets
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV expands, plans to carry 8K films
8K films expected on the service in the second half of 2019
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Lords to assess impact of VoD on public servicing broadcasting
House of Lords Communications Committee calls for evidence in new inquiry
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M2A Media, Mediability take Nordics into the Cloud
Partnership allows viewers to access VoD content via a full range of devices minutes after broadcast
Technology
Akamai selects Epic Labs for VoD Transcoding
Epic Labs has integrated its products with Akamai NetStorage and Adaptive Media Delivery solutions
Content
Thrones takes the crown
VoD rankings reveal Game of Thrones as 2018's most popular series in the UK
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Channel 4 launches ad-free All4 trial
New iOS app also allows viewers to stream audio described content for the first time
Business
Yospace, TV4 extend relationship for dynamic ad insertion
Allows seamless integration of advertising in OTT content
Technology
BBC selects Bitmovin Encoder for live and UHD content
Solution enables broadcaster to make live shows available via catch-up and VoD available as close to TX as possible
Technology
Akamai selects Encoding.com’s transcoding platform
Akamai is retiring its Media Services on Demand transcoding platform and is recommending its customers to transition over to Encoding.com before April 2019
Business
Bitmax to handle digital media processing for Gravitas Ventures
The company will centralise storage of the Gravitas catalogue within its BAM 2.0 system
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Channel 4 introduces ‘European first’ in VoD ad targeting
Dynamic TV allows brands to deliver bespoke ads based on specific criteria
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BBC director of policy stresses need for iPlayer upgrade
Claims the platform risks being left behind
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UKTV Play gets an upgrade
Enables synchronised viewing history and favourites across devices
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BBC launches public consultation over iPlayer upgrades
Includes making programmes available for more than 12 months
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Channel 4 launches All 4 app for Apple TV
Last of major terrestrial British broadcasters to release dedicated app for the player
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Ofcom approves iPlayer functionality changes in interim report
Proposed extension to availability of Box Sets still subject to a PIT
Features
Why the ‘superabundance’ of content is proving tricky
Simon Trudelle, senior director product marketing at NAGRA, looks at why effective media asset management is crucial for pay-TV operators and content owners
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Discovery, European Tour on course to establish ‘digital home of golf’
GOLFTV to launch in January 2019
Business
STV Player launches on Virgin TV
Forms part of a four-year partnership between STV and Virgin Media
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BBC iPlayer to release over 100 box sets
The shows will be available from 12th December
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VOD 365 launches Planet Knowledge Sports Channel Network on YouView
On-demand kids channel Ketchup previously launched on the platform
Technology
netgem.tv and Three UK launch TV recommendation service
Said to be the most advanced TV service for the mobile generation
Features
Achieving optimal viewership through content discovery
By Kristan Bullet, joint managing director at Piksel
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Ofcom disagrees with BBC over iPlayer changes
BBC should conduct a ‘public interest test’ to properly assess value and potential impact on other broadcasters
Features
Embracing the cloud
Arnaud Caron, head of management orchestration and cloud, MediaKind, looks at the relationship between cloud technology and the media sector
TVBEverywhere
Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting selects Paywizard to boost OTT growth
Will employ subscription, billing and CRM platform, Paywizard Agile, with existing systems
Business
Viacom unveils first VoD mobile app partnership
Nickelodeon Play app to launch with Telenor in Serbia and Montenegro
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Alibaba Cloud brings VoD service to Europe
AI-powered metadata enrichment allows intelligent video-editing with enhanced security feature
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Zenterio helps COSMOTE TV deliver Smart Remote experience
New EUROBOX allows pay-TV service to support on-demand content
Business
Facebook Watch launches globally
Tech giant's customisable video platform is being rolled out internationally across a number of markets
Videos
Business
Arqiva taps AWS for virtualised media management services
Company will leverage AWS Elemental Media Services for video processing in live and VoD workflows
Data Centre
Netflix password sharing not as prolific as many believe
Less than one in 10 Netflix homes log in using another person’s password
Data Centre
Europeans watching two more hours of VoD content a month
Online long-form content is the fastest-growing category in the top five European markets
Content
UKTV channels return to Virgin Media
Companies agree new long term deal including five times the amount of VoD content