Cinegy today announced that its Asia Pacific partner Broadcast Technology Ltd. (BTL) has sold Cinegy’s ‘TV Pack’ software modules to Creation TV.

Donbass, a new movie by Ukrainian writer/director Sergei Loznitsa, is to be shown as a work-in-progress version at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Post-production was to a tight timescale – shooting only wrapped in March – and Bucharest facility Digital Cube used a Baselight grading suite to ensure delivery while retaining full creative control over the look.

Imagine Communications is providing the critical processing, monitoring and management technology underpinning a new, state-of-the-art UHD and IP-based production infrastructure at QVC Japan. The new facility, which supports uncompressed HD and UHD signals based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standards, enables the global shopping channel to significantly enhance the buying experience for Japanese viewers through the adoption of a software-based infrastructure that uses commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment.

Mariner xVu™ today announced XpertVu Self Care, an application for service providers to improve subscribers’ quality of experience (QoE) by enabling them to self-diagnose and repair. XpertVu Self Care provides an immediate diagnosis of key issues impacting QoE, guiding the customer toward resolution and increasing their satisfaction with the service, which improves the service provider’s Net Promoter Score. The new application uses Mariner’s automated Investigator technology, which leverages machine learning and AI algorithms to pinpoint problem areas. By reducing the number of customer care calls and truck rolls, XpertVu Self Care significantly reduces operational costs for service providers.

Imagine Communications, empowering the media and entertainment industry through transformative innovation, has completed a major upgrade for Omantel, the national and leading telecoms company of Oman. These latest enhancements significantly boost the performance and resiliency of Omantel state-of-the-art contribution and distribution networks, which rely heavily on the Selenio™ Media Convergence Platform (MCP) from Imagine Communications.

On May 19, Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions that provides video transport and Internet connectivity while on the move or in remote locations, partnered with Intelsat (NYSE; I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, to enable Corus Entertainment’s Global News and Entertainment Tonight (ET) Canada to reliably deliver high-quality live video coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding to their 3 million+ television and online viewers.

Airbeem, the OTT content distribution platform, today announced that former Comcast Technology Solutions VP & MD International Neil Berry has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for leading the global sales, business development and marketing growth of the company. Airbeem provides off-the-shelf solutions to content owners to enable them to easily create direct to consumer OTT video channels.

Leading creative digital agency, DMS, has today announced a major update to its international media intelligence platform. HAWK ONLINE ® 5.0 provides the entertainment industry with extensive monitoring, reporting and analysis across press, broadcast, online and social media. Used by major film studios, entertainment brands and music publicists, HAWK ONLINE ® brings invaluable real-time updates across over 20 territories.

More than 30 British companies, 13 exhibiting for the first time and 15 receiving grants from DIT, will be supported by Tradefair featuring the latest the UK has to offer in broadcast, media technology and services at ConnecTech Asia 2018, Singapore, from 26 – 28 June 2018.

Airbeem, the OTT content distribution platform, has appointed Thorsten Sauer as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Airbeem works with media companies, sports brands, broadcasters and content owners to create their own online video channels providing off-the-shelf solutions to enable any media owner to create their own OTT channel. Airbeem recently secured Series A funding round lead by Edge Investment to enable it to scale its product R&D sales and marketing and customer success teams worldwide.