NANJING/CHICAGO – Earlier this year, gaming technology startup Your Call Football (YCF) kicked off the inaugural season of its innovative, interactive sports experience. Behind the scenes, global, real-time IP video solutions provider Phenix deployed plug-and-play capture hardware from Magewell to help enable real-time, high-quality streaming of the matches. Your Call Football provides fans with play-calling control of a live-streamed American football game. Leveraging patented YCF … [Read more...] about Magewell helps Phenix deliver live streaming for Your Call Football
Network Ten commissions “Ambulance Australia”
SYDNEY – Network Ten has commissioned the compelling and insightful Australian documentary series Ambulance Australia, produced by Endemol Shine Australia. The gripping fly-on-the-wall series will take an unprecedented look at the NSW Ambulance frontline in New South Wales. Ambulance Australia will takes viewers on a journey from the high pressure NSW Ambulance Triple Zero Control Centre, to the race against time of NSW paramedics on the road. Each extraordinary episode … [Read more...] about Network Ten commissions “Ambulance Australia”
Global piracy on the rise with streaming credentials easily available on the dark web
AMSTERDAM – Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only USD8.81 / £6.60, potentially putting consumers at risk and impacting OTT revenues, according to new research by Irdeto. Via dark web marketplaces, a variety of products, accounts and services can be bought, including account credentials for a range of pay TV and video-on-demand (VOD) OTT services. This means that legitimate subscribers could have had … [Read more...] about Global piracy on the rise with streaming credentials easily available on the dark web
TVU Networks expands live media acquisition leadership
BARCELONA – TVU Networks, global technology and innovation leader in live IP video solutions, has launched new premium functionality at IBC 2018 to enable operators increased flexibility and to robustly contribute the highest video quality from any location over any network. On stand demonstrations display how and why the TVU Networks portfolio of media acquisition products provide a solution for every use case, such as contributing thousands of hours of uninterrupted live video for … [Read more...] about TVU Networks expands live media acquisition leadership
Netflix reveals first stills for “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
LOS GATOS – Netflix has released the first two official photos from its new supernatural series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina starring Kiernan Shipka. The stills show Kiernan Shipka as main character Sabrina Spellman, and a scene from the dark baptism of Sabrina. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina imagines the origin and adventures of the Archie Comics character Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark … [Read more...] about Netflix reveals first stills for “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
Zendesk launches Discord integration for seamless customer support
SINGAPORE – Zendesk has announced an integration with Discord that makes it easier for game developers and publishers to solve customer service issues directly in Discord without interrupting game time. The world’s largest gaming community of 150 million users can now access efficient and fast support. With the launch of this integration, gamers or community moderators can now open a Zendesk support ticket directly from Discord, a fast-growing free voice, video, and text chat … [Read more...] about Zendesk launches Discord integration for seamless customer support