Veset International Limited, a leading SaaS linear channel management platform provider, is pleased to announce a significant equity investment from PLAY, Inc. PLAY is the leading media technology company in Japan and a subsidiary of Nippon TV. PLAY is focused on digital transformation in the media and entertainment industry by developing and offering innovative video distribution services. PLAY has integrated Veset’s platform into KRONOS, its own groundbreaking cloud playout service designed … [Read more...] about PLAY forges a closer partnership with Veset through investment
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Quintus acquires factual titles for its VOD channels Free Documentary and Free Documentary Nature
Quintus Studios has acquired a raft of factual acquisitions for its on-demand channels Free Documentary and Free Documentary Nature, which features content from some of the world's leading distributors and producers, reaching millions of documentary enthusiasts every month. Securing a deal with ZDF Enterprises, Quintus Studios has acquired the rights to Megastructures - The World's Most Extreme Railway (1 x 50’), a story of the battle to build a railway across one of the most extreme … [Read more...] about Quintus acquires factual titles for its VOD channels Free Documentary and Free Documentary Nature
Hotstar launches in Singapore with exclusive streaming of the Dream11 IPL 2020 Playoffs and Final
Hotstar, India's premium video streaming service dedicated to live cricket and entertainment, is set to launch in Singapore on 1 November. Audiences in Singapore will now have front row seats to a unique mix of content spanning across live cricket, movie premieres, original series, and movies, shows from Star Vijay and Star Plus, and live news – all in one app! As a launch bonanza, consumers can avail of free access to the last four Dream11 IPL 2020 league matches, including CSK vs. KXIP (6 … [Read more...] about Hotstar launches in Singapore with exclusive streaming of the Dream11 IPL 2020 Playoffs and Final
REBEL Fighting Championship makes significant progress with new hire and distribution deal
COVID-19 is still on everyone's lips, but the show must go on. With digital services becoming more and more accessible, and affordable, even in developing countries, the sports business has demonstrated it can still thrive despite the lack of personal engagement with live attendance. With the above in mind, Singapore-based REBEL Fighting Championship (REBEL FC) reaches a step closer to its planned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) reality show in China by welcoming yet another top executive to its … [Read more...] about REBEL Fighting Championship makes significant progress with new hire and distribution deal
ZEE5 Global announces its latest partnership with online travel marketplace Wego
Close on the heels of announcing its partnership with ZNAP, streaming service ZEE5 Global announced its strategic partnership with Wego, one of the leading online travel marketplaces across MENA, South East Asia, and India with an expansive user base of nearly 24 million users. The partnership will provide a chance to Wego customers to get a one-month premium subscription of ZEE5 free for an unlimited entertainment journey. This novel partnership will entertain and engage Wego customers across … [Read more...] about ZEE5 Global announces its latest partnership with online travel marketplace Wego
South Korea’s KT Corp. exports K-pop content via 5G
KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecommunications company, announced that it is now streaming live performances by K-pop idols aspiring for global stages to Hong Kong audiences. The new 5G-powered service began under a contract on content sale that KT signed on 15 July with China Mobile's music subsidiary, Migu, the leading Korean mobile carrier said. The contract is an extension of a 2019 memorandum of understanding on collaboration in services of 5G-based new media contents. KT is the first … [Read more...] about South Korea’s KT Corp. exports K-pop content via 5G