GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for radio and TV broadcasters, has added a new application to its Intraplex Ascent transport platform to support reliable and secure video over IP transport alongside audio. The new Ascent SRT Gateway, to be unveiled at IBC2019 (September 13-17, RAI Amsterdam), will especially be useful for broadcasters managing contributed video and/or audio content for point-to-multipoint … [Read more...] about GatesAir adds new application to Intraplex Ascent transport platform
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Limelight Networks’ State of Digital Lifestyles Report
Singapore consumers overwhelmingly agree that digital technology has positively impacted their lives, according to the State of Digital Lifestyles research report from Limelight Networks, a leading provider of edge cloud services. The survey of consumers in nine countries including Singapore shows that digital devices now play a larger role in their daily activities, but performance frustrations and security concerns remain. Majority of Singaporeans are addicted to their mobile … [Read more...] about Limelight Networks’ State of Digital Lifestyles Report
ITV Studios Entertainment appoints new Creative Director
ITV Studios Entertainment has announced that Fiona Clark has been appointed as Creative Director. Clark will officially start her new role in September, replacing Katie Rawcliffe. Clark, who will be responsible for a brief that includes hit formats Dancing on Ice, which returns next year for a 12th series, The Voice and The Voice Kids, has worked on a wide range of entertainment shows as a series producer and executive producer at ITV over the past 10 years, recently overseeing the … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Entertainment appoints new Creative Director
ITVS GE announce first tranche of sales for WWII Drama
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced the first tranche of pre-sales of its highly anticipated, epic world war two drama World on Fire (7 x 60’) from Mammoth Screen, part of ITV Studios. Commissioned by BBC One, PBS Masterpiece has come on board the ambitious series which is written by multi award-winning Peter Bowker (Eric and Ernie, Blackpool) and stars Academy Award-winning Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets, Mad About You), Sean Bean (Broken, Game of Thrones, Lord … [Read more...] about ITVS GE announce first tranche of sales for WWII Drama
Fremantle appoints new Vice President and Senior Acquisitions Manager
Fremantle announced two new hires within its International distribution team. Joining the Non-Scripted content team is the new Vice President of Non-Scripted Content Acquisitions, Harry Gamsu, and Senior Acquisitions Manager, Céire Clark. Both positions will report to Angela Neillis, Senior Vice President of Non-Scripted Content for Fremantle’s distribution business. In his new role, Gamsu will be based in Los Angeles and manage the US based Content Acquisitions team. He will be … [Read more...] about Fremantle appoints new Vice President and Senior Acquisitions Manager
Olympic Channel presents more than 280 hours coverage of the 2019 Pan American Games
The Olympic Channel will present more than 280 hours of coverage from the XVIII Pan American Games, which take place from 26 July to 11 August in Lima, Peru. The global digital platform’s daily streaming coverage will include live competition and highlights on their website and its mobile apps, and will be available in Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The Pan American Games are a summer sports competition held every four years for countries in North, South and Central America. Held in Peru … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel presents more than 280 hours coverage of the 2019 Pan American Games