M+E Europe Headlines
ITVX Gains 896M Streams During Record Quarter (DTVE)
ITV‘s streaming platform, ITVX, earned 896 million streams during the first quarter, representing a 12% increase on Q1 the previous year, according to the UK public broadcaster.... More
ZDF Studios to Launch Gruppe 5 Documentary ‘Tepui – Into The House Of Gods’ (Senal News)
It's a new documentary taking viewers on a journey to a forgotten world isolated for millions of years - the tabletop mountains in southern Venezuela. Its sales will start at the u... More
Italian TV Sees Audience Growth (Advanced Television)
Italians are watching more than ever, with over 90 per cent tuning in daily on both traditional TVs and newer digital screens.... More
AWS Debuts New Service to Transform Content Rendering Pipelines
Amazon Web Services announced the availability of AWS Deadline Cloud, a fully managed service that helps customers set up, deploy, and scale rendering projects in minutes, so they ... More
MetaBroadcast Extends Relationship with RadioTimes.com to Power Program Listings
MetaBroadcast has been awarded a three-year contract renewal by RadioTimes.com, the UK’s number one entertainment website. MetaBroadcast’s cloud-based active metadata platform,... More
Blu Digital Group Enhances BluConductor with the Integration of the OOONA Convert & QC API
OOONA announced the integration of its Convert & QC API into BluConductor, the proprietary platform of Blu Digital Group. BluConductor is an enterprise-grade application which ... More
Fortinet Introduces Expansive Upgrades to its Real-Time Network Security Operating System
The latest version of FortiOS, the only operating system that seamlessly converges networking and security, and Security Fabric updates deliver new generative AI, data protection, ... More
Amazon Inks Deal for Starz, Lionsgate Shows for MGM+ U.K. (WorldScreen)
Amazon has entered into a strategic deal that delivers Lionsgate and Starz programming to MGM+ customers in the U.K. The MGM-branded service will now offer series and movies from L... More
Hollywood Directors, Producers and Local Leaders Welcome Approval of Sunderland Crown Works Studios Plans (Chronicle Live)
Detailed plans for the first phase of Crown Works Studios – a major filmmaking hub that will stand on the banks of the River Wear - have been approved by the city council’s pla... More
The Most Advanced AI Web Portal in Spain (EW)
It’s a significant step forward for ‘Costa de Almería’, putting it at the forefront of AI use in the country. At its core is a chatbot capable of creating personalised trave... More
Cognizant Signs Global Infrastructure Agreement with McCormick & Company, Inc.
The new agreement is expected to deliver predictable business outcomes powered by AI automated tools. These new industry-leading services should provide best in class user experien... More
Edinburgh Filmhouse on Track to Re-open Later This Year (ScreenDaily)
Edinburgh Filmhouse has received a vital funding boost from the UK government’s Levelling Up community fund and is now on course to re-open this autumn, two years after it was fo... More
Netflix Continues to Diversify Product Portfolio to Enhance Competitiveness (Advanced Television)
With over 260 million registered subscribers at the beginning of 2024, Netflix continues to show unwavering grit when it comes to streaming market domination.... More
Amazon in Premier League Deal with Viaplay (DTVE)
Amazon Prime Video has struck a deal with Viaplay to offer live and exclusive Premier League football on its service in Sweden and Denmark, with games available from August at no a... More
The Kitchen Dubs Crunchyroll’s ‘My Hero Academia’ Into Latin Spanish (Senal News)
“Our Miami-based, very talented anime team and our 'fans' are thrilled with the reception we’ve received on our Latin Spanish version of MHA,” explained Romulo Bernal, The Ki... More
Innovative Uses of Text-to-Speech in Interactive Art (Respeecher Blog)
Today, the contemporary art scene embraces technologies that blur the lines between creator and spectator, transforming passive observation into active participation. This shift to... More
M+E Europe Holiday Publishing Schedule
We will not be publishing the M+E Europe newsletter on 1 April. The M+E Europe newsletter will return to its regular publishing schedule on 2 April.... More
Localising a FAST Channel for ITV Studios (VITAC Blog)
ITV Studios is partnering with VITAC to provide the Hell’s Kitchen USA German dubbing for their new German FAST channel launch. For this project, the VITAC team is working collab... More
30% of SVOD Viewing Time Going to UK & European Content (BTN)
Eighty-five per cent of VOD usage in Europe is to just three services, Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, according to a new report. European works accounted for 30% of SVOD viewing... More
KPMG Joins SAP PartnerEdge Programme to Help Clients Further Advance Business Transformation, Accelerate Value
KPMG has joined the SAP PartnerEdge programme, combining KPMG’s industry-focused, business-led approach with the power of SAP’s market-leading technology to help clients fast-t... More
