Film / TV
Deluxe Powers Distribution of Content to Theaters With New Cloud-Based IP Delivery Solution (MESA)
Deluxe announced the launch of One VZN, a new cloud-based IP delivery solution distributing major studio and independent content to movie theaters and exhibitors worldwide quickly ... More
Iyuno Acquires Scalamedia to Create New Market Leader in Germany (MESA)
Iyuno Media Group announced the acquisition of the German localization company Scalamedia. Scalamedia, with six studios in Berlin and Munich, joins Iyuno Germany, a division of Iyu... More
Sky Wins Sports Rights Rebate (BTN)
Sky has reached a series of agreements with sports rights bodies that will cut its expenditure as the broadcaster looks to offset losses after coronavirus hit its live schedules.... More
SRG Chooses Kaltura for Multi-Language Cloud TV Service (BTN)
Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR will use the Kaltura TV platform as the backbone for its upcoming domestic streaming service Play Suisse. The cloud-based platform will offer a wid... More
Sky Studios CEO: What We’ve Learned From Week One of Post-Pandemic Production (Variety)
Gary Davey, CEO of Sky Studios, shares learnings from the first week back in production, including tips from the production team on the ground.... More
BAFTA to Join Forces with Film Academy for Universal Set of Diversity Standards (Variety)
BAFTA has come out in support of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new standards for representation, with hopes that a uniform set of diversity requirements can ap... More
Iyuno Launches iDub, a Remote Recording Solution (MESA)
Entertainment technology and localization company Iyuno Media Group announced the launch of its remote recording platform, iDub, available globally. The iDub recording platform is ... More
Cinemas Around World Ponder Reopening Strategy (BBC News)
Tens of thousands of cinemas around the world were forced to close by Covid-19. Some are reopening in certain countries and the industry is banking on big summer releases to attrac... More
LaLiga Innovates the Broadcast Experience (TVB Europe)
To mark the return of professional football in Spain, LaLiga has unveiled a number of broadcast innovations for fans who’ll be watching on TV instead of in stadiums. As games are... More
Pirate Streaming Service With Two Million Customers Shut Down (Forbes)
An illegal streaming service with two million customers worldwide has been busted by European police. According to police coordination agency Europol, 11 suspects have been arreste... More
Sky Unveils Premier League Viewing Innovations (Advanced Television)
To mark the return of the Premier League, Sky Sports will launch a series of innovations and features to give fans a more immersive experience and the opportunity to share the big ... More
Sky Sports Agrees to Wait for £170M Owed by Premier League Clubs (TVB Europe)
The Premier League has reportedly reached an agreement with Sky Sports so that clubs can defer payment a collective rebate worth more than £170 million until the 2021-22 season. I... More
Lockdown Jobs Bonanza at Sheffield Digital Dubbing Firm (The Star)
ZOO Digital has hired seven in Sheffield, taking its headcount in the city to 101. A further 13 have been taken on overseas. Total global staffing numbers are now 234. The ‘remot... More
ATSC 3.0: NextGen TV in a Transitioning Market (NAGRA Blog)
In an effort to better understand today’s ever-changing world, people are relying heavily on regional and local news during these complicated times. This demand combined with str... More
Italian Court Restores Sky Italia Content Restrictions (Digital TV Europe)
Three months after they were lifted, Italy’s top court has restored content restrictions on Sky Italia. In 2019, Italy’s competition watchdog imposed a three-year ban that stop... More
British Movie Theater Sector Looks to Blockbusters to Boost Reopening (Variety)
Only one in five British people say they are willing to go to movie theaters when they first reopen in July, according to new research. However, three out of four say they would wa... More
ZOO Digital Passes 350M Subtitles for the Entertainment Industry (ZOO Digital Blog)
ZOO Digital has produced over 350 million subtitle files for the entertainment industry, hitting the latest milestone as interest in cloud-powered localization continues to spike. ... More
British Film Commission Issues Safety Guidelines as Production Resumes (Senal News)
The 44-page report was created between the British Film Institute’s coronavirus task force and labor organizations, epidemiologists, and studios based in the U.K. and the United ... More
