M+E Europe Headlines
International Swimming League Set to Launch New OTT Service (SportsPro)
Having completed its inaugural season in December, the franchise swimming series is developing a new direct-to-consumer platform called ISL.tv ahead of the competition’s return ... More
Western European SVOD subs soar on back of Covid-19 (Rapid TV News)
A study from Digital TV Research has found that the number of subscription video-on-demand customers in Western Europe is set to double from 88 million at the end of 2019 to 197 mi... More
London Tech Recruitment Slumps 57% During Pandemic (Verdict)
Across Europe as a whole, 38% of companies are freezing most or all of their tech recruitment. Talent.io gathered data from 5,000 tech startups, unicorns and corporate businesses u... More
Vubiquity to Provide Airtel Africa With Content, Curation via Microsoft Azure Content-as-a-Service Solution (MESA)
Vubiquity, an Amdocs company, announced that it will become a premium content supplier and exclusive content curator for Airtel Africa. Airtel Africa has signed an agreement with V... More
Deluxe Unveils One Dub, Enabling Remote Audio Cloud Recording (MESA)
Deluxe announced the launch of One Dub, a cutting-edge remote audio cloud recording tool that brings professional, frame-accurate audio recording directly to the web browsers of vo... More
Synamedia Makes ATSC 3.0 Waves (MESA)
Independent video software provider Synamedia has made a series of new announcements, including two around developments in the ATSC 3.0 space. First, the company announced it is th... More
SVOD Enters the Majority of UK Homes as Drama Becomes Defining Genre of New Video Landscape(RTN)
The latest version of The Viewing Report, the annual exploration of the UK’s viewing habits from measurement firm BARB, has revealed that subscription video-on-demand has reached... More
ZOO Digital Expands EMEA Dubbing, Media Services With Experienced Hires (MESA)
ZOO Digital has expanded its EMEA dubbing and media services with two experienced hires in new positions. Katie Young joins as Head of Dubbing and Media Services while Igor Kasyans... More
Avanade’s Malcolm Barske on the Acceleration of Digital Transformation (SiliconRepublic)
Malcolm Barkse, security lead for Avanade Ireland, said that Avanade has pivoted completely from what it was previously doing with clients to directly helping them respond to Covid... More
Ampere: VOD Subscription Stacking Grows in U.S., Europe (RTN)
The proportion of Internet respondents in major markets with multiple subscription video-on-demand contracts is growing strongly according to research from Ampere Analysis. The stu... More
Europe is on the Verge of a Tech Investment Breakthrough (Wired)
Outside fintech and the major cities, Europe's talent has been neglected by venture capital. But a new golden age of seed funding is upon us.... More
Netflix Bows French Office With a Bang, Unveils New Shows (Variety)
Netflix continued to make strides in its European expansion on Thursday, unveiling a swanky multi-floor Paris office and announcing 20 new French shows and movies in the pipeline. ... More
Piracy to Exceed $67B by 2023 (Digital TV Europe)
The value of pirate video services accessed by pay TV and non-pay TV consumers has been projected to exceed US$67 billion by 2023. According to a new study from Parks Associates, ... More
Alvarez & Marsal Opens Swiss Office, 19th in Europe (Consultancy)
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has entered the Swiss consulting market with an office in Zürich, its 19th in Europe. The move into Switzerland, a country with ... More
Red Bee Provides Irish Sign Language Services to RTÉ (TVB Europe)
Red Bee has begun providing Irish Sign Language (ISL) services for RTÉ, producing around 200 hours of ISL-translated material each year. Red Bee said it hopes to create an ISL qua... More
Veritone, Evolphin Deliver Advanced, AI-Driven Media Asset Management Solution for Inter Milan (SCN)
Veritone and Evolphin Software announced that the Football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) is leveraging a robust, AI-driven media asset management system based on Veriton... More
AVOD: Opening Up the Vault (Digital TV Europe)
Streaming, which dominates so much of conversation around content distribution currently, is set for a massive step change in scale and scope with the launch of multiple new subscr... More
BBC to Launch Revamped iPlayer in 2020 (TVB Europe)
The BBC is to roll out its revamped iPlayer next year, having received regulatory approval from Ofcom. The platform will host live streaming, catch-up, box sets and podcasting, wit... More
