London – BRB Internacional and Outfit7 have penned a deal to produce the all-new TV series, Talking Tom and Friends. The 52 x 11’ format will be based on the entertainment phenomenon of the same name that achieved record-breaking acclaim when it became the fastest growing entertainment app series of all time. A trailer for the Talking Tom and Friends series will make its debut at MIPTV, taking place in Cannes … [Read more...] about MIPTV: BRB and Outfit7 to produce “Talking Tom and Friends” series
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Nominees for International Digital Emmys announced
New York – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the 2014 International Digital Emmy® Awards Nominees and Pioneer Prize recipient on February 24. The Emmys and the Pioneer Prize will be presented on April 7 at MIPTV in Cannes. There are 12 nominees in 3 categories — Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction and Digital Program: Non-Fiction. These include … [Read more...] about Nominees for International Digital Emmys announced
BroadcastAsia2014 plays hub to OTT content revolution
Singapore – With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelarated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for access to OTT programming by 20161. As Asian consumers continue to demand easily accessible entertainment, OTT services such as pay TV are increasingly becoming a necessity in the region with revenues expected to grow to US$43.9 billion by 2018, according to a … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia2014 plays hub to OTT content revolution
TrueVisions chooses Anevia for advanced multiscreen services
Bangkok – Anevia, a provider of video streaming and infrastructure solutions for OTT, live TV and Video on Demand (VoD), have announced that Thailand’s broadband and subscriber video operator TrueVisions has chosen Anevia’s ViaMotion Plus and ViaMotion Edge products as the cornerstone of its multiscreen services. As part of Truevisions’ new multiscreen service, 70 live SD and 20 HD channels are … [Read more...] about TrueVisions chooses Anevia for advanced multiscreen services
YouTube announces 2014 Super Bowl commercials
Starting January 16, 2014, YouTube will provide a sneak peek into some of this year’s Big Game ads. In 2013, Big Game ads were viewed more than 265M times over 3.2M hours. The main features of this year’s Ad Blitz channel include teasers, where YouTube becomes a one-stop shop to view teaser commercials; highlights encompassing a FOX Sports playoff analysis for teams leading up to the championship; custom content from YouTube stars; and lastly, postgame voting in which viewers … [Read more...] about YouTube announces 2014 Super Bowl commercials
Netflix receives first Oscar nomination
According to Business Insider and International Business Times, Netflix has nabbed its first Academy Award nomination for its documentary, The Square. The online streaming service picked up the documentary for distribution in November on the festival circuit after it announced it was going to make a bigger investment in the movie business. The Square takes viewers inside the Egyptian revolution and demonstrates how a group of revolutionaries used a combination of … [Read more...] about Netflix receives first Oscar nomination
