Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights announces a new series slate and global sales for its growing line-up of dynamic factual programming. Outback Car Hunters, delivering now and produced by CJZ for Discovery, has already been picked up by Nine Network – Australia; international broadcaster Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia & CIS; RMC Decouverte – French Speaking Europe & Africa and Discovery for Benelux. Car fanatics GT and Dave set off on a road … [Read more...] about DCD Rights sees factual series go global
Technology
TVU Networks offers expanded customer support and new solutions for the Beijing Winter Games
TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced updated plans for its Winter Games support based largely on customer experience during the Summer Games in Tokyo. Depending on further COVID spread, potentially stricter travel parameters in China, and mountainous terrain surrounding venue locations Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, broadcast coverage of the Winter Games could prove even more challenging than conditions faced in Tokyo. Anticipated … [Read more...] about TVU Networks offers expanded customer support and new solutions for the Beijing Winter Games
Axom goes live with Synamedia’s video processing solutions to add new channels and optimize bandwidth
Synamedia, the world’s largest independent video software provider announced that Axom Communication & Cable has gone live with Synamedia Converged Headend and software-based Digital Content Manager (DCM) to enhance its video services in the northeast region of India, including adding 177 new channels. Axom chose Synamedia’s DCM encoding solution because of its ability to maximize picture quality with the smallest hardware footprint using Synamedia’s industry-leading VIVID compression and … [Read more...] about Axom goes live with Synamedia’s video processing solutions to add new channels and optimize bandwidth
Southern Cross Austereo chooses MediaHub Australia to manage and deliver Sky News Regional Channels across Australia
Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is one of Australia’s leading media companies reaching more than 95% of the Australian population through its radio, television, and digital assets. SCA broadcasts 93 free to air TV signals across regional Australia including Sky News Regional which is broadcast in 17 of SCA’s regional markets across Victoria, Southern NSW and Queensland. Recently when SCA was working with Sky News Australia on a broadcast deal for the regional channels, it was Sky News Australia … [Read more...] about Southern Cross Austereo chooses MediaHub Australia to manage and deliver Sky News Regional Channels across Australia
Resiliency and optimism shine through in Vietnam across the video industry
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted its country-focused virtual conference, Vietnam in View, on 8 September, to over 320 international and local speakers and delegates, sharing great optimism in a country that has arguably proven itself as one of the more resilient economies in Southeast Asia. The conference opened with a presentation on the State of the TV and Video Industry in Vietnam by Vu Tu Thanh, Consultant, AVIA, and Deputy Regional Managing Director & Representative, … [Read more...] about Resiliency and optimism shine through in Vietnam across the video industry
Netflix launches Netflix Anime Creators’ Base in Japan
Netflix announced that it has launched its Netflix Anime Creators' Base in Tokyo, a community for designers, writers and Netflix anime team to bolster the company's anime offering for fans around the world. Taiki Sakurai, the Chief Producer, Anime said, "When I first watched the hit anime series Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, an inspiring story about three high schoolers coming together to found an animation club, I was intrigued by the idea of making a space where creative minds could … [Read more...] about Netflix launches Netflix Anime Creators’ Base in Japan