In just a few weeks’ time, the global media and entertainment industry will convene at the RAI in Amsterdam for this year’s IBC. As usual, technology innovations and new business models will be on show, along with the usual presence of informative and influential speakers.
MediaKind has announced that MK.IO, its self-serve cloud video streaming platform, has surpassed 500 active customers worldwide within two years of launch.
Evergent has announced the results of an AI-driven deployment with a Japanese gaming company, and said it achieved 94% churn prediction accuracy.
The inaugural edition of the FIFA Club World Cup took place this year and coverage was provided by DAZN in collaboration with TVU Networks.
Friend MTS (FMTS), an anti-piracy provider in media, sports, and entertainment, has announced it is partnering with MNC Media & Entertainment to implement anti-piracy strategies and services for its video streaming platform, VISION+.
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has announced the appointment of Ryan Moore to the new role of chief business officer for Gracenote, effective July 2025. Moore will lead all go-to-market activities designed to drive growth and capitalise on near- and long-term opportunities in the rapidly evolving media landscape.
Video streaming infrastructure provider Wowza has acquired AVA Intellect, an AI-native start-up specialising in intelligent and embedded agent technology for video platforms.
ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies have announced the launch of a new joint brand identity: Big Blue Marble. According to the companies, the move reflects the evolution of their long-standing partnership that began in 2017 and was deepened further in 2023 when ORS became a shareholder in Insys.
Servers.com, an IaaS hosting platform, will be showcasing its support for live streaming specialist and fellow IBC exhibitor Ceeblue in its hardware-level experimentation. The hands-on testing allows Ceeblue to fine-tune the performance of its platform’s multifunctional, independent nodes, resulting in high-density transcode and packaging efficiency.
Captioning specialist Videolinq is set to highlight what it describes as a practical new approach to live subtitling in Hall 14.
