This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CTO, Werner Vogels recently predicted that this year, the cloud would become ubiquitous. In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, as demand for content increases and consumers shift between platforms faster than ever, businesses have already embraced cloud technology, including the use of AI and machine learning, to enable remote production and distribution of content, providing an … [Read more...] about Moving the media and entertainment industry to the cloud
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ABP Network goes live in Tamil Nadu
ABP Network has announced its entry into the Tamil Nadu market with the launch of its brand new digital platform, ‘ABP Nadu’. With this launch, the network plans to make major headway in the ultra-competitive Tamil digital news space. Extending its belief in empowering the audience with unbiased and credible news, ABP Nadu enters the market with the determination to create an informed and open society. Over the course of its journey, ABP Network has emerged as a pioneer within the regional news … [Read more...] about ABP Network goes live in Tamil Nadu
Barco partners with Ideal Systems to strengthen visualisation capabilities for broadcast in the region
Barco, a global leader in professional visualisation and collaboration technologies, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Ideal Systems, Asia's leading systems integrator for broadcast, cloud and professional audiovisual equipment. The alliance boosts the market leadership of Barco in visualisation and processing solutions, particularly in the broadcasting space, while raising Ideal Systems profile in the corporate audiovisual space, as Barco's new regional Systems Integration … [Read more...] about Barco partners with Ideal Systems to strengthen visualisation capabilities for broadcast in the region
New TVU Remote Commentator offers real-time, broadcast-quality audio commentary for live productions over the internet
TVU Networks, a market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced TVU Remote Commentator, a cloud-based solution that allows sports producers and event organizers to add synchronized, real-time audio commentary from any location using a public internet connection. Even when the event and commentators are in different parts of the world, TVU Remote Commentator streamlines digital productions and delivers broadcast-quality audio for live productions. With TVU … [Read more...] about New TVU Remote Commentator offers real-time, broadcast-quality audio commentary for live productions over the internet
Anime titles from Medialink Group’s Ani-One library to start streaming on Mediacorp’s meWATCH platform
“Dreams can become reality,” says Midoriya Izuku, the lead character of popular anime series My Hero Academia. Indeed, the dreams of anime lovers have come true as they can now catch My Hero Academia and other Japanese animation titles for free on meWATCH! In partnership with regional content distributor Medialink Group, Mediacorp will progressively release more than 40 titles comprising 800 episodes from Medialink Group’s Ani-One anime library on meWATCH. Anime fans can look forward to the … [Read more...] about Anime titles from Medialink Group’s Ani-One library to start streaming on Mediacorp’s meWATCH platform
Viacom18 strengthens its Digital Ventures business with senior hires
Viacom18, India’s fastest growing media and entertainment network, announced the appointment Chanpreet Arora as Business Head – AVOD (Voot), and Vineet Govil as Chief Technology Officer at Viacom18 Digital Ventures. In her new role, Chanpreet Arora will drive the AVOD business - VOOT and will be responsible for leading AVOD led partnerships that are key to VOOT’s overall growth. Vineet will be responsible for strengthening the product’s tech play by offering a more seamless and immersive … [Read more...] about Viacom18 strengthens its Digital Ventures business with senior hires