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Orange Slovakia has chosen live production technology specialist Appear to support a new centralised operational model for its Video Assisted Referee (VAR) content delivery.

The World Surf League (WSL) and LTN have announced an expanded partnership to bring a wider range of tailored live events to international audiences in 2025.

Bitmovin said its latest Video Developer Report indicates an increasing role of AI, the slow adoption of next-generation codecs, and continuing challenges when it comes to ad insertion. It also demonstrates a disconnect between sustainability efforts and cost implications.

Video and audio codecs MainConcept has announced a partnership with cloud playout solutions provider Veset to integrate its JPEG XS SDK into Veset Nimbus.

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has launched Comcast MediaExpress, a new video-on-demand management and distribution service for premium content providers.

Video content discovery and personalisation specialist ThinkAnalytics has launched ThinkMediaAI, described as a unified AI platform that encompasses content monetisation, contextual advertising, content curation and content bundling for video service providers.

The IBU World Championships Biathlon 2025, hosted in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, has earned BAFTA albert certification for sustainable host broadcasting operations.

Edward Lachman has won the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 2025 theatrical feature film award for his work on Pablo Larrain’s Maria starring Angelina Jolie.

Netflix is to invest US$1bn in the production of films and series in Mexico over the next four years.

Streaming services will account for a fifth of global sports rights spend in 2025, according to research by Ampere Analysis.