SINGAPORE – Global youth brand MTV International has greenlit local versions of its legendary hip-hop franchise YO! MTV Raps for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany and Africa. Like the original, each localised YO! will be a destination for current and new fans to discover the best in rap music and hip hop culture. Reinvented for the current generation of hip hop fans around the world, each international YO! will be anchored by two local presenters and feature regional emerging artists, … [Read more...] about Localised “YO! MTV Raps” series greenlit for Southeast Asia, UK, Germany, Africa
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Viacom18 adds ThinkAnalytics’ personalised recommendations to VOOT
LONDON/LOS ANGELES – India’s Viacom18 has gone live with Pay TV and OTT content discovery and viewer analytics vendor ThinkAnalytics, on the ad-funded OTT service VOOT. VOOT’s 37 million monthly active users now have personalised recommendations in seven languages on the home screen, making it quicker and easier to find content they want to watch. Viacom18 has also deployed the ThinkComposer UX engine and ThinkEditorial, integrated with the ThinkAnalytics Recommendations Engine, … [Read more...] about Viacom18 adds ThinkAnalytics’ personalised recommendations to VOOT
Accedo powers StarHub’s new Android TV service
SINGAPORE – Accedo, video experience leader, has announced that its Studio Pay TV Android TV Launcher is powering the newly-launched Android TV Operator Tier Set-Top-Box (STB) TV offering from StarHub in Singapore. Branded the StarHub Go Streaming Box, the Android TV STB service complements the popular StarHub Go OTT service and extends it to the living room. “We are excited to be the first operator in the world to launch an Android TV Oreo Operator Tier streaming box. As an … [Read more...] about Accedo powers StarHub’s new Android TV service
StarTimes launches Adepa TV in Ghana
BEIJING – Chinese pay TV operator StarTimes has expanded its presence in Africa with the launch of a Ghanaian-focused network. Adepa TV offers drama series, films and musical shows from Ghanaian producers as well as sports content. The country-specific channel, which launched on September 1, is looking to acquire further local content for the network and is considering commissioning shows, according to local reports. StarTimes, which operates pay services across Africa, … [Read more...] about StarTimes launches Adepa TV in Ghana
Bluefish444 partners with Studio Network Solutions for network storage
MELBOURNE – Bluefish444, manufacturer of the professional video industry’s highest-quality uncompressed 4K SDI, ASI, Video Over IP & HDMI I/O cards and mini converters, has partnered with Studio Network Solutions (SNS) to showcase live capture and editing workflows utilising SNS’ EVO Shared Storage at IBC Show 2018. Using IngeSTore and EVO, in Adobe Creative Cloud or Avid Media Composer environments, enables users to share access to the ingested files. With EVO’s ShareBrowser … [Read more...] about Bluefish444 partners with Studio Network Solutions for network storage
Former IOC Director Michael Payne joins SportsFix advisory board
KUALA LUMPUR – Preparing the launch of their sponsorship model, SportsFix has announced that the architect behind The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsor program for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Michael Payne has joined the SportsFix ICO Advisory Board. Michael Payne, the former IOC marketing and broadcast rights director, is a top influencer in sports marketing industry. He pioneered TOP, an exclusive partnership initiative that helped propel sports marketing into … [Read more...] about Former IOC Director Michael Payne joins SportsFix advisory board