TVU Networks announced the appointment of Mike Cronk as vice president of strategy.

Andy Beale, the former chief engineer and head of innovation at BT Sport, has joined media software specialist Ateliere Creative Technologies as business development director EMEA for Ateliere’s live production solutions.

XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has announced its first cohort of members, including Deutsche Telekom, sports rights owner E1 Series and AR glasses manufacturer XREAL.

OTT specialist Quickplay has launched Quickplay Shorts, a new product that the company says creates and syndicates vertical short-form content from live and VoD long form video, and a social infinite vertical scroll front-end experience.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast that provides media and entertainment technology to advertisers, and omnichannel advertising specialist Mediaocean announced an expansion of their partnership that aims to provide a bi-directional integration between their platforms.

As the year draws to a close, it seems an opportune time to ask Content Everywhere companies for their views on the top trends in 2024. As always, key industry players have been keen to respond with comments and views on how the past year shaped up both for them and the wider industry.

The IBC Accelerator Kickstart Day takes place at BBC Broadcasting House in London on 12 February 2025 and you can register to attend here.

3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB), smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, announced the appointment of Fabio Souza (pictured) as 3SS head of Latin America.

Sports streaming service DAZN and LTN announced an expanded partnership to bring a broader range of live coverage of some of the biggest international football competitions to betting audiences and commercial partner platforms across Germany.

Video software provider Synamedia and MENA-based entertainment network OSN Group announced the launch of a connected TV (CTV) advertising proposition underpinned by Synamedia Iris that aims to set a new standard for targeted advertising across linear broadcast channels.