American Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner’s inspirational story of beating the odds is featured in the upcoming Olympic Channel original documentary, Rulon, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Gardner’s victory over the world’s most dominant wrestler and three-time reigning Olympic champion, Aleksandr Karelin of Russia at the Olympic Games Sydney 2000. Rulon premieres worldwide on Tuesday, 21 July at 7 p.m. EDT at olympicchannel.com and on its apps for mobile and connected TV devices. … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel documentary ‘Rulon’ about the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man to premiere 21 July
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TVU Networks to provide equipment and connectivity throughout Russia for FIFA World Cup
BARCELONA – Global technology and live IP video innovation leader TVU Networks is set to provide rental packages and on-the-ground technical support throughout the FIFA World Cup in all 12 Russian cities that will be hosting matches. Over 150 pieces of TVU Networks equipment and local SIM cards are currently lined up to enable broadcasters to successfully deliver matches and tournament news to consumers across the globe. Solutions hired include the TVU One, which … [Read more...] about TVU Networks to provide equipment and connectivity throughout Russia for FIFA World Cup
Tencent presents All That Matters
Singapore– The record-breaking Music Matters 2017 presented by Tencent will see a huge focus on streaming and how the technology has permanently altered the industry. The complex predictive algorithms behind the seemingly simple playlists are now enabling personalization, garnering unprecedented engagement and therefore, generating revenues in billions. In its Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2017-2021 report, PwC predicted that internet streaming will become the largest source of global … [Read more...] about Tencent presents All That Matters
Véonet team announces on-schedule Rollout
Miami – West Palm Beach – New York - Carlos Barba, Chairman of the first fully Spanish subscription streaming service Véonet, announced that the on-schedule Véonet rollout was successfully conducted. Véonet is available to viewers and potential subscribers on Veonet.tv, in the United States and Puerto Rico. Véonet Chairman Barba, pioneer in the creation of several Hispanic Channels like Telemundo and Univision, pressed the magic on-screen computer button making available many hours … [Read more...] about Véonet team announces on-schedule Rollout
IOT Group to stream across APAC
Sydney- IOT Group Limited (ASX: IOT) subsidiary - OTT Premium Pty Ltd - has entered an exclusive agreement to bring Xstream’s over-the-top media streaming platform to Australia and more than 100 countries across the Asia-Pacific region. Xstream, one of the only independently owned tier-one streaming companies in the world, offers telcos, broadcasters, production and film companies and content owners with the full end to end over-the-top platform to deliver content which can be viewed on any … [Read more...] about IOT Group to stream across APAC
Chinese websites ordered to remove U.S. TV shows
The South China Morning Post reports that Chinese authorities have ordered video streaming websites to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife, representatives from two sites said on April 27. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online content-streaming industry, which is freer than state television and China’s cinemas to show foreign productions and other content and has stretched the boundaries of what can be … [Read more...] about Chinese websites ordered to remove U.S. TV shows
