BBFC ratings numbers soar
Last year, the BBFC age rated 1,075 films for cinema release, the most since 1957, and nearly…
Supply Chain
Localisation market to top $2.5bn by 2020
Content localisation, which involves preparing TV, film and video titles for global distribution, is now a huge…
Visual Data launches VIDA content-management system
Visual Data Media Services announced the launch of a new TV and film content-management platform called VIDA.
Pixelogic completes Sony DADC creative services acquisition
Content localisation specialist Pixelogic announced the completion of the acquisition of the Creative Services business unit of…
Sky and Irdeto execs to head AAPA
Sky Head of Content Protection and Cybersecurity Philip Davies, and Irdeto Senior Director Cybersecurity and Anti-piracy Mark…
Arrow’s Agran launches The Engine House
Alex Agran, CEO of indie distributor Arrow Films, has launched a new media services company to provide…
Vudu launches mobile disc-to-digital service
Walmart-owned premium streaming service Vudu in the US has launched a “disc-to-digital” smartphone app in an attempt…
Supply chain execs issue call to action
Last week MESA Europe gathered together a panel of supply chain experts to discuss ways in which…
BDS renews data contract with Blackwell’s
BDS, which owns film and TV data service West10 Entertainment, has announced a new contract with Blackwell’s…
TalkTalk TV to use Ascendon platform
CSG Systems International announced that TalkTalk will use its Ascendon digital services platform to support its TV…
Deluxe to shutter film restoration division
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group announced it will close its London-based film restoration department, with 12 jobs at risk.
Cinram forum eyes risk analysis
Cinram’s next Packaged Media Forum will look at Risk Analysis and will feature speakers from credit agency…
Sonopress gets award for disc innovation
German replicator Sonopress has been recognised for its work on the launch of the Ultra HD Blu-ray…
Government to examine VAT fraud in online retailing
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee and the National Audit Office are to launch an investigation into VAT fraud…
Nielsen to acquire Gracenote for $560 million
Nielsen said it has entered into an agreement with Tribune Media Company to purchase entertainment metadata provider…
Apple pushing for collapsed theatrical windows
Apple is in talks with Hollywood studios to help it rent movies via iTunes shortly after they are…
MBL Group put up for sale
Following a strategic review by Grant Thornton UK, bird seed to home entertainment wholesaler MBL Group announced…
Ofcom orders BT to split from Openreach.
Ofcom has instructed BT to legally separate from its Openreach network, which handles the UK’s broadband infrastructure.
AT&T to take on Netflix in the US
AT&T said it will launch three online video service in the US on Nov. 30.
Concern at online marketplace for fake discs
Significant numbers of fake CD, DVD and Blu-rays are being sold on Amazon’s FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon)…
