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August 12, 2021 14:20

New Conviva Data Shows Streaming Platforms Holding Onto 2020 Pandemic Gains; International Markets Surging

The streaming explosion, which hit its apex during the Covid-induced lockdowns in Q2 2020, is here to stay according to new data from Conviva, the intelligence cloud for streaming media. Conviva’s Q2

August 06, 2021 16:20

ViacomCBS Partners With Sky to Launch Paramount+ in Europe

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA) and Sky, part of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced that Paramount+ will launch on Sky pla

August 02, 2021 13:50

I’mbesideyou Inc. Launched “UNION OF EMOTIONS” Service Using AI to Visualize Cheering Each Other Across National Borders

I’mbesideyou Inc. (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo CEO: Shozo Kamiya, hereinafter referred to as I'mbesideyou) launched the “UNION OF EMOTIONS” service on July 23, 2021, the opening day of an international sportin

July 30, 2021 14:00

Conviva and the Trade Desk Partner to Improve Contextual Advertising for Premium Streaming Publishers

Conviva, the intelligence cloud for streaming media, and global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk, have entered a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide the streaming advertising industry

July 29, 2021 13:30

Gupshup Raises Additional $240 Million to Fast-Track Global Conversational Messaging Vision

Gupshup, the leader in conversational messaging, today announced it has raised an additional $240 million in follow-on funding from an industry-leading group of investors including Fidelity Management

July 21, 2021 16:59

New TV Channel BILD available in HD via SES on ASTRA 19.2 degrees East

WeltN24, subsidiary of Axel Springer will be launching a new free-to-air high-definition (HD) channel - BILD - in August via SES’s prime ASTRA neighbourhood 19.2 degrees East in a new multi-year capac

July 20, 2021 09:40

The 30th National High School Manga Championship (Manga Koshien)

Manga Koshien is a competition where high school students compete for the position of Number 1 by creating one-page manga since 1992. About 300 high school teams, comprising three to five students

July 15, 2021 15:30

Brightcove Partners with Wibbitz, One of Video’s Easiest, Most Powerful Creation Tools

Media professionals, marketers, and corporate communicators can now rapidly expand their catalogs of business video with a new, tightly knit integration of the Wibbitz video creation tool and Brightco

July 12, 2021 15:40

International Content Market SPP 2021 Is Held Online from July 12 to 30

The Seoul Business Agency (SBA, CEO Chang Young-Seung), an organization supporting SMEs that enhance the competitiveness of Seoul’s cultural content industry, announced that it holds the international

July 02, 2021 16:30

Japanese Record-Breaking Anime Blockbuster Film EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME to Launch Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on August 13th

Amazon Prime Video today announced the exclusive global premiere (outside of Japan) of the highly anticipated Japanese anime blockbuster EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME on August 13th. EVANGELI

July 02, 2021 13:24

Lionbridge Acquires Rocket Sound to Strengthen Global Audio Capabilities

Lionbridge, the premier video game globalization and publishing services partner, has acquired Rocket Sound, a sound services company based in Los Angeles, California. With this acquisition, Rocket

July 01, 2021 10:50

The SMC Group and EMCVPA Partner to Boost Jamaica’s Creative Industries

Jamaica’s creative sector has received a major boost through a partnership between global entertainment marketing agency, The SMC Group, and The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (

June 30, 2021 17:10

teamLab Planets in Tokyo Unveils Two New Immersive Living Garden Artworks on July 2

teamLab Planets TOKYO in Toyosu, Tokyo is celebrating its third anniversary with an expansion: on July 2, the museum opens a new Garden Area with two interactive garden artworks. Two gardens will o

June 23, 2021 13:30

Kioxia’s AI Project Wins 2020 Field Innovation Award Silver Prize From Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence

Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, announced today that it was awarded the 2020 Field Innovation Award Silver Prize by the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI) for

June 22, 2021 17:00

Brightcove and ByteArk Bring Superior New Media and OTT Technologies to Customers in Thailand

Brightcove® Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the global leader in video for business, today announced a technology partnership with ByteArk, a leading content delivery network (CDN) service provider in Thailand,

June 22, 2021 11:30

LiveArt Market Opens Trading

LiveArt is pleased to announce the public launch of LiveArt Market, the digital peer-to-peer marketplace that places control into the hands of sellers and buyers. LiveArt Market began limited, invitat

June 18, 2021 11:40

Glamhive & Mary Kay Global Design Studio Announce First-Ever Global TikTok Reality Show Based on Style —Step & Repeat— Showcasing Talent in Wardrobe, Makeup & Hair from TikTok Users Worldwide

Today, Glamhive and Mary Kay Global Design Studio announce Step & Repeat, the first-ever style show launching on TikTok. Step & Repeat is a five-week style competition and mentorship program where war

June 18, 2021 11:10

Weta Digital Partners With Autodesk to Offer Next Generation Creative Cloud Production Pipeline

Weta Digital, one of the world’s premiere visual effects studios, has partnered with global media and entertainment software provider, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to launch WetaM - a ground breakin

June 16, 2021 16:10

ImpactWayv™ Launches Social Media Platform Focused on Social Good

ImpactWayv, Inc. today announced the public launch of its pioneering social media platform, ImpactWayv™, which is now available to download(https://apple.co/3gtqqc3) on the Apple App Store. The new pl

June 16, 2021 15:30

Luminary Launches New Subscription Channel on Apple Podcasts

Luminary, a subscription podcast network, today launched a new channel on Apple Podcasts, making all Luminary Original podcasts available globally to Apple Podcasts listeners in more than 170 countrie

June 09, 2021 15:40

Mary Kay Inc., Executive Producer of Award-Winning “Guardians of the Gulf,” Joins CEO Water Mandate and UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles

To celebrate World Oceans Day, Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for environmental consciousness and corporate responsibility, today announced that it has committed to two crucial causes in protecting

May 21, 2021 14:20

Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater, Dr. Lael Brainard, Federal Reserve Board Governor, Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, & CEO of VaynerMedia Gary Vaynerchuk to Headline Consensus by CoinDesk

From May 24th - 27th, Consensus by CoinDesk will unite market enthusiasts around the world for an immersive virtual experience covering the biggest topic of the year in finance, business, sports, fash

May 20, 2021 17:15

City of Tampere: Lumen Valo Wins the International Architectural Competition

The competition entry Lumen Valo has won the international architectural competition for the new Sara Hildén Art Museum building in Tampere, Finland. The winning entry was designed by architect Janne

May 20, 2021 16:05

New Conviva Report Shows Streaming Continues to Grow in Asia as Viewers Embrace Smart TVs and Connected TV Devices

Conviva, the intelligence cloud for streaming media, released its State of Streaming: Asia report for Q1 2021 today, revealing that while time spent streaming in Asia grew by a moderate 15% year over

May 10, 2021 17:50

Hong Kong Celebrates the Power of Art Physically and Virtually, as the World’s Leading Contemporary Art Fair Returns in May

When event venues shut down globally during the pandemic, people flocked online in record numbers to satisfy their deep craving for art and culture. As the world cautiously looks to resume internation

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