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Bitmovin, MainStreaming integration

Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin, and VoD and live video streaming delivery specialist MainStreaming, are partnering to integrate MainStreaming’s Content Hosting and Management with Bitmovin’s suite of video streaming solutions to deliver broadcast-quality streaming experiences for audiences worldwide. The partnership will deliver a joint solution, with Bitmovin’s cloud-first Live and VOD Encoder, Player, and Analytics […]

March 22, 2023

Equativ, Seedtag strategic partnership renewal

Adtech platform Equativ and contextual advertising specialist Seedtag have expanded their global strategic partnership into Equativ’s curation offering. Seedtag has selected Equativ’s curation platform to enrich its contextual targeting solution with the power of Equativ’s targeting capabilities and premium ecosystem. The common goal of this partnership is to empower buyers to engage with relevant audiences […]

March 21, 2023

Bank: Who will win in AI tech?

Investment bank Jefferies has used its University team to undertake a deep dive into AI and explore the possible winners in the technology sector. Jefferies says that the excitement around AI is justified, and it believes that AI tech has the potential to disrupt large parts of the white-collar workforce in time. However, Jefferies stated […]

March 9, 2023

Research: Mexican viewers back AI dubbing over subtitles

The world’s biggest entertainment distributors could win over millions of TV viewers currently swerving non-domestic content by deploying AI dubbing, new research suggests. A YouGov poll of 1,002 Mexican adults found that more than half (58 per cent) preferred watching content localised with AI dubbing over a subtitled equivalent, with the strongest preference displayed by […]

March 6, 2023

AI boost for Vevo

Music video network Vevo has unveiled a new data science capability to support the creation of more impactful programming and ad products across Vevo’s expanding connected TV (CTV) footprint. Now Internet-enabled, the TV screen is delivering more value to the music industry than ever before, as a result of the vast consumer adoption of smart […]

March 2, 2023

Moloco unveils ML-powered monetisation solution

Operational machine learning (ML) and performance advertising specialist Moloco has unveiled a new monetisation solution for streaming media and OTT providers which it says helps content owners increase revenue by building unique ad businesses enabling them to serve a broader set of customers than in traditional linear TV businesses. According to Moloco, media owners and […]

February 23, 2023

Research: Strong demand for digital engagement with CSPs

Consumers are keen to use digital self-service channels when interacting with their communications service provider but are being held back by a ‘broken’ digital customer journey that often requires them to switch to a human agent, according to research from communications and media software and services provider Amdocs. Refocus, a survey of nearly 10,000 consumers […]

February 20, 2023

ATP Media partners with WSC Sports

ATP Media, the broadcast production and distribution arm of the ATP Tour, has partnered with WSC Sports, a specialist in AI-powered video content, to support its scalable content creation and digital strategy. The collaboration will enhance ATP Media’s digital ecosystem and enable it to offer a range of new content solutions to its broadcasters, media […]

February 14, 2023

Deutsche Telekom selects WSC Sports

Deutsche Telekom is integrating a new solution from WSC Sports, a specialist in AI-powered video highlights, to broaden the reach and engagement of its sports content. The cloud-based AI-powered solution which is being utilised by Deutsche Telekom’s TV and OTT services – MagentaTV and MagentaSport – analyses games in real-time and automatically creates highlight snippets […]

February 9, 2023

Samba TV, TCL Smart TV partnership

TV technology and content analytics provider Samba TV has entered into a new multi-year research and development (R&D) venture with consumer electronics specialist TCL. The partnership will lead to the development and deployment of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and content analytics to TCL TVs and make features of Samba AI, a suite of advanced AI […]

January 6, 2023