Award-winning Sky Original, Das Boot, is set to return for a third series. Produced by Bavaria Fiction for Sky Studios, the latest season will be produced in 8k with a Dolby Atmos soundscape, completely immersing viewers in the drama set aboard a German submarine during WW2. The first two seasons of Das Boot are already available in UHD, however, thanks to a partnership with Samsung, Sky Q customers with a Samsung Smart TV can look forward to an even sharper 8k viewing experience for Season 3, … [Read more...] about Award-winning Sky Original ‘Das Boot’ returns for a third season
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Wiztivi’s UI product ‘TimelessUI Universe’ now RDK compatible
After Linux and Android TV, TimelessUI Universe, Wiztivi's user interface flagship product, is now compatible with Reference Design Kit (RDK). Thanks to this technological evolution, Wiztivi accelerates its strategic development and concurrently joins the RDK community as Preferred Member. TimelessUI Universe, now compatible with RDK RDK is an open-source software platform for the connected home that standardises core functions used in broadband devices and set-top boxes. It enables operators … [Read more...] about Wiztivi’s UI product ‘TimelessUI Universe’ now RDK compatible
Global Agency announces new sales for rom-com series ‘Daydreamer’
The romantic comedy Daydreamer, starring Can Yaman and Demet Özdemir, is heading for the USA and MENA, where it is set to earn success among audiences fascinated by the love affair between a fun-loving grocer’s daughter and a world-famous photographer. Sales for the series have also been closed recently in Italy, Ecuador, Latvia, Bosnia, North Macedonia and Georgia, Vietnam, following Greece, Spain, India, and Israel. Including these countries, the drama will be aired in 47 countries in … [Read more...] about Global Agency announces new sales for rom-com series ‘Daydreamer’
Synamedia report: Knockout blow for sports piracy requires incentives and deterrents
Synamedia, the world’s largest independent video software provider, published a report that sets out an evidence-based approach to fight sports piracy. Tackling Sports Piracy in an IP World features research conducted by Ampere Analysis alongside new strategies for sports rights owners and pay-TV providers to combat streaming piracy while proposing creative ways of luring sports fans to legal services. The report finds that the biggest deterrents for viewers of pirate sports streams are the … [Read more...] about Synamedia report: Knockout blow for sports piracy requires incentives and deterrents
Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows
Tencent Video, the leading online video streaming platform in China, today announced that it has agreed co-production deals with leading European studios Zeilt Productions, Sixteen South, and Silvergate Media to develop and produce innovative and exciting new kids properties with global appeal. The three deals mark the start of Tencent Video’s multi-year strategy to partner with major international studios across Europe in mutually beneficial co-production agreements that will see the children’s … [Read more...] about Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows
ITV Studios presents its exciting content slate at its inaugural Fall Festival
ITV Studios had its inaugural Fall Festival in September 2020 where the studio introduced its exciting slate of content in a virtual press breakfast. Present at the event were Julian Bellamy, Managing Director of ITV Studios; Ruth Berry, Managing Director of Global Distribution; Maarten Meijs, President of Global Entertainment at ITV Studios; Lisa Perrin, Managing Director of International Productions at ITV Studios; Mike Beale, Managing Director of Global Creative Network; and Avi … [Read more...] about ITV Studios presents its exciting content slate at its inaugural Fall Festival