Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE and international animation and live-action producer Kickstart Entertainment have announced their new venture CakeStart, a full-service production company that will develop and produce kids’ and family live-action projects for the global market. Former Head of Current/Vice President Original Series at Disney Branded Television, Kory Lunsford will take the helm at CakeStart as President and Partner. Responsible for developing and producing some of … [Read more...] about Former Disney executive teams up with CAKE and Kickstart Entertainment’s new production company
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ATEME brings broadcast-level latency via Just-In-Time packagers in world first
ATEME, the leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, announced that its NEA-Live® Just-in-Time (JIT) packager now offers production-grade low latency in pull mode for both HLS and DASH. These updates make ATEME the first to bring to market a low-latency JIT packager – a complex technical challenge that ATEME has overcome by using its own patented technology. The latest enhancements to NEA-Live have huge implications for streaming service providers. They … [Read more...] about ATEME brings broadcast-level latency via Just-In-Time packagers in world first
Radio Televisyen Malaysia installs Densitron IDS
Densitron, the global leader in innovative Human Machine Interaction (HMI) and display technology, has announced that Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), has installed a comprehensive Intelligent Display System (IDS) from Densitron for its broadcast facilities in Kuala Lumpur. IDS is a vendor-agnostic control and display layer that integrates with, and controls, all critical media technology infrastructure products such as playout, automation, scheduling, building management and AV systems. The … [Read more...] about Radio Televisyen Malaysia installs Densitron IDS
Asian independent short films extends worldwide accessibility through ZEASN and Viddsee team up
ZEASN, the world’s leading provider of OTT and Smart TV solutions, has announced a partnership with Viddsee, bringing one of the most attention-drawing original content providers Viddsee to global Whale Eco users. This collaboration incorporates the Viddsee application into the Whale App Store across 146 countries on one go, covering Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Africa, West Asia and Middle-East. Founded in 2013, Viddsee is a leading platform specializing in short premium content … [Read more...] about Asian independent short films extends worldwide accessibility through ZEASN and Viddsee team up
Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for ‘The Masked Dancer UK’
Further to its recent appointment as the international distribution partner (excluding the UK) for The Masked Singer UK, Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has now secured international distribution rights (excluding the UK) for the new entertainment series The Masked Dancer UK. Available from late spring 2021, The Masked Dancer UK (7 x 90’) will be produced by Bandicoot Scotland, part of the Argonon group. Hosted by Joel Dommett, the celebrity panellists include … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for ‘The Masked Dancer UK’
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