Firstlight Media and SSIMWAVE® are partnering to drive broader adoption of AI-powered solutions that measure, manage, and optimize video quality at multiple points in the delivery chain. The two companies are teaming to enable OTT and pay-TV providers to seamlessly implement SSIMWAVE’s SSIMPLUS® system in conjunction with Firstlight Media’s modular, cloud-based streaming platform that is built on Gen 5 architecture and delivers step-changes in performance, flexibility, and scale. The … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media, SSIMWAVE partner for video quality optimization
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Media entrepreneur Bruce Tuchman and New Zealand’s Rialto Channel announce joint venture to bring multiplatform TV services to markets around the world
Bruce Tuchman, formerly President of Sundance Channel Global, AMC Global and MGM Networks and New Zealand’s award-winning Rialto Channel Limited have launched Rialto International, a 50-50 joint venture to bring Rialto branded streaming, SVOD, AVOD, and linear television services of premium indie content to countries and territories worldwide. The parties announced the new joint venture on the heels of their first rollout, which extends Rialto’s reach to Australia after striking an AVOD service … [Read more...] about Media entrepreneur Bruce Tuchman and New Zealand’s Rialto Channel announce joint venture to bring multiplatform TV services to markets around the world
TechStorm kickstarts 2021 with a bang as it launches on Malaysia’s latest direct-to-home platform Sirius TV
Asia’s fastest-growing Esports and tech-centric entertainment channel TechStorm announced its expanded launch in Malaysia with the country’s newest direct-to-home (DTH) platform Sirius TV starting Thursday, 21st January 2021. TechStorm is available to all Sirius TV Basic Package Subscribers on Channel 10, marking the network’s 99th distribution platform following its recent launch announcements in Taiwan and the Philippines, at a record speed of fewer than 21 months. “2020 was an exciting year … [Read more...] about TechStorm kickstarts 2021 with a bang as it launches on Malaysia’s latest direct-to-home platform Sirius TV
25th Asian Television Awards spotlight: ATA Producer Alan Eucharis Choo
The 25th edition of the highly-anticipated Asian Television Awards is happening on 15th and 16th January. With preparations in full swing, Television Asia Plus takes a look behind the scenes with ATA show producer Alan Eucharis Choo whose firm, Wonder Paradise, has been working with the ATA team since 2018. Television Asia Plus (TVA): As the organizer of the 25th ATA, what were the challenges that you encountered, and how did you overcome these as you planned the 25th ATA in the middle of a … [Read more...] about 25th Asian Television Awards spotlight: ATA Producer Alan Eucharis Choo
Bidya Sinha Mim and Pritom Hasan starrer ZEE5 Original ‘WTFry’ premieres on ZEE5
ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform for South Asian content, announced the world premiere of its second Bangladeshi Original WTFry on 9th January, for its audiences across 190+ countries. The Bidya Sinha Mim, Pritom Hassan, Sakib Bin Rashid, and Iresh Zaker starrer marks the OTT debut of the national award-winning director Anam Biswas. Shot during the lockdown and within a compellingly restricted time span, WTFry narrates the story of a suicidal film star Shama, and a simple guy Bashar. The … [Read more...] about Bidya Sinha Mim and Pritom Hasan starrer ZEE5 Original ‘WTFry’ premieres on ZEE5
ZEASN and Line TV partner to bring trending content to smart TVs
ZEASN, the world’s leading provider of OTT and Smart TV solutions, announced that Thailand’s prime online video platform LINE TV has successfully launched its Smart TV App Store (ZEASN App Store). The partnership with ZEASN now brings LINE TV’s high-quality video content with a variety of categories such as TV dramas, entertainment shows, movies, Y-series, music videos including best-in-class original content to millions of ZEASN-supported Smart devices across Thailand. It is noteworthy that … [Read more...] about ZEASN and Line TV partner to bring trending content to smart TVs
