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Namanzee Harris spotlights AlHijrah Plus named Terrestrial OTT Platform – Malaysia
He shares the collaborative effort of TV AlHijrah in making the app and its content accessible and diverse for the
APB News @ 7: What’s hot, what’s cool … at BroadcastAsia 2019
On top of bringing you a carefully curated news bulletin of What’s hot, what’s cool at the BroadcastAsia 2019 show in
Japan to adopt IP for 4K/UHD?
In the past few years, in preparation for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games, the Japanese media and broadcast industry have started to focus on the launch of 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) and 8K. IABM conducted a survey during Inter BEE 2018 to see how the priorities of the Japanese market would differ from global results in IABM’s most recent Supply and Buying Trends surveys; the survey results make interesting reading.
CDNs changing the OTT industry
BY JAHEER ABBAS Viewers today expect a high-quality streaming experience, and will not hesitate to switch to alternative platforms if
Chinnock expects 8K to follow similar trajectory as 4K/UHD
APB speaks with Chris Chinnock, executive director of the 8KA, on the association’s plans in nurturing a widespread viewing of 8K content.
Cavena acquisition boosts Edgeware’s Origin offering
Richard Brandon, CMO of Edgeware, tells APB how the acquisition of Cavena Image Products is bolstering the company’s product portfolio.
OTT TV advertising takes the lead in attention and engagement
According to a blog written by Beth-Ann Eason, president of Innovid, she maintains that today there are ways "to engage, personalise messaging and create a 1:1 conversation via TV … and this will continue to scale up in 2019".
Blue Ant Media affirms 4K/UHD growth
Ward Platt, CEO, global networks and kids, Blue Ant Media, shares with APB the network’s expansion plans for 2019.
Stay local, go social
BY ANDREW YEO As we enter 2019 with an eye on 2020 when countries in Asia are planning to switch
MediaKind sets sights on 2019
BY ARUN BHIKSHESVARAN With consumers embracing TV Everywhere with multi-screen viewing, there are a number of opportunities to simplify and
What’s hot in 2019?
BY SOMU PATIL The current mediascape is moving at a faster pace than ever before. Not only have consumers –
Tools to streamline media workflow
In the connected world of today and as the industry moves towards a cloud-based content distribution model, new or enhanced
Unlock your content value, with an Intelligence Archive leveraging AI
BY CHARLES SEVIOR “We don’t even know what we’ve got in our archive …” Comments such as this are all
Can AR/VR hold the key to a new immersive viewing experience?
Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst, Ooyala, tells APB why AR/VR have the potential to reshape the viewing experience How will immersive
SDI vs IP: Current trends and future outcomes
BY BRIAN OLSON When looking at the current broadcast technology landscape, it appears that there are several simultaneous pathways to
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