The brand new social entertainment platform GazeTV.com has officially launched. GazeTV jumps out of the traditional model and has adopted blockchain technology for the advancement of data transparency and management. To encourage content creation and interaction of audiences and creators, there are tokenomic incentives and rewards. Traditional social entertainment platforms lack transparency, most creators are only able to earn small advertising fees through in-stream advertisements. Not … [Read more...] about Social entertainment platform GazeTV breaks the tradition with blockchain, tokenized ecosystem for audiences and video creators
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Differentiating the sports OTT experience
After a year of experiencing sports like never before, viewing habits have changed significantly. Sports content providers have needed to respond to the challenges of unpredictable live events and the lack of content, as well as react to consumer’s changing habits. This has resulted in a careful balancing act, with providers needing to manage viewer’s expectations while also generating excitement and engagement around key sporting events. The impact of sports OTT There is no disputing the … [Read more...] about Differentiating the sports OTT experience
Cignal launches CONNECT service
Cignal, a pioneering DTH satellite operator and the number 1 pay-TV company in the Philippines, is making internet connectivity available to households and businesses that cannot be reached by existing internet services. Cignal CONNECT is a new Satellite Broadband service that aims to provide internet access to all provinces in the country not reached by broadband services in the market. According to Cignal and TV5 President & CEO Robert P. Galang, “We at Cignal place utmost importance … [Read more...] about Cignal launches CONNECT service
Media Prima Berhad experiences rapid digital audience growth using Grabyo
Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s leading fully integrated media company, has experienced rapid growth in its social and digital audiences since its shift to focus on real-time and live social video. In 2018, the broadcaster partnered with leading cloud video platform Grabyo to bolster its social and digital content production. In that time, the broadcaster has experienced over 1,800% YoY growth in social video views from 2019 to 2020. The broadcaster has now signed a long term extension … [Read more...] about Media Prima Berhad experiences rapid digital audience growth using Grabyo
JW Player acquires VUALTO to strengthen comprehensive video platform success
JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, announced it is acquiring VUALTO, a leading provider of live and on-demand video streaming and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions. The acquisition deepens JW Player’s already robust offering to global broadcasters and further accelerates its vision to empower customers with independence and control in today’s Digital Video Economy by offering easy-to-use, scalable video technology. This acquisition arrives as the … [Read more...] about JW Player acquires VUALTO to strengthen comprehensive video platform success
Accedo announces support for AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative
Accedo, a video experience pioneer, announced support for the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate experimentation of over-the-top (OTT) video strategies with Accedo Orchestra. AWS for Media & Entertainment is an initiative featuring new and existing services and solutions from AWS and AWS Partners, built specifically for content creators, rights holders, producers, broadcasters, and distributors. AWS adds the newly announced Amazon … [Read more...] about Accedo announces support for AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative