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The Nordic TV Summit will be returning for its second year to Copenhagen on 27 September. The one-day conference will feature presentations, panel discussions and insight into the trends shaping TV and VOD services, particularly in the industry-leading Scandinavian region. The Summit is hosted by Amsterdam- based TV app developer 24i Media. Among this year’s keynote speakers and guest presenters are thought leaders from iFlix, TV2 Denmark, Viaplay, Altibox, Vionlabs, Sky UK, AMC Networks and Roku. The day concludes with a networking dinner. “We are very excited to announce such a terrific line-up of speakers for the annual Nordic TV Summit,” said Martijn Van Horssen, founder and CEO at 24i Media. “This year’s line-up of leading-edge speakers will showcase the best from in and out of the industry, demonstrating the media and entertainment industry’s ability to innovate and remain competitive.” For updates on Nordic TV Summit speakers and agenda, and to register, visit www.nordictvsummit.com.
YouTube has expanded its Google News Initiative, launched in March, to increase monitoring over news and information content on its platform and form closer partnerships with news agencies and experts. The company has allocated $25 million to establish a working group consisting of news organisations and experts to help develop new product features and to provide funding across 20 global markets to support news organisations in building sustainable video operations. The initiative will also try to showcase more local news on the platform – beginning with a roll-out in the US – and expand YouTube’s Top News and Breaking News features.
The platform has also started adding information from third parties, including Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica, “alongside videos on a small number of well-established historical and scientific topics that have often been subject to misinformation, like the moon landing and the Oklahoma City Bombing”. YouTube’s “information panels” feature, according to a post by Wikipedia, will include the following topics: global warming, Dulce Base, Lilla Saltsjöbadsavtalet, 1980 Camarate air crash, Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Kecksburg UFO incident and the MMR vaccine. The labelling is visible only in the US at present, but will be rolled out globally.
Ericsson Media Solutions becomes MediaKind
Ericsson Media Solutions has relaunched as MediaKind. The
providers, operators, content owners and broadcasters looking to create and deliver immersive media experiences for everyone, everywhere.” The rebrand follows the acquisition by private equity firm, One Equity Partners, specialists in media and telecom investment, of a majority stake in Ericsson Media Solutions, in January. Angel Ruiz will continue as CEO of the company with Gowton Achaibar as COO and Head of R&D, and Mark Russell Chief Technology and Strategy Officer.
company will continue Ericsson’s work in the media technology space, but will emphasise the potential media has to inspire and unite humankind. In an announcement the company said the new branding “addresses a new age where media is the fabric of society, captivating audiences, changing perceptions and bringing us together. MediaKind’s mission is to lead the future of global media technology and be the first choice for service
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