Southeast Asia streaming platform HOOQ bets big on localization of subtitling and dubbing as it scales production of original content across the multilingual region. Continue reading
Tarjama has acquired Captivate Arabia, an audio-visual translation and subtitling agency that has localized over 50,000 hours in the fields of entertainment and E-learning. Continue reading
TransPerfect acquires Scheune in Germany and Chulengo in Argentina, continuing its M&A drive in the media localization space. Continue reading
New IYUNO CTO Allan Dembry outlines his plans; while CEO Shaun Gregory shares how they recruited Dembry and why he sees a future of fewer but bigger players in media localization. Continue reading
Just in time: ZOO Digital closes two contracts for its new localization management and cloud-dubbing platforms as legacy DVD and Blu-ray business trends towards zero. Continue reading
TransPerfect acquires France-based media localization provider Lylo and three smaller players in a move to compete at scale in media localization. Continue reading
ZOO Digital moves beyond “frustrating” disruptions in the financial year ended March 2019 linked to changes in a key buyer’s supply chain and contraction in DVD and Blu-ray sales. Continue reading
Media localizer BTI Studios executes global restructure prompting CFO and Interim CTO hires, Regional MD, and Subtitling and Dubbing Director promotions. Continue reading
UK-based AI video production startup Synthesia, which uses synthetically-generated face masks to reanimate speech movements, has just secured USD 3m in funding. Continue reading
Matteo Natale, Director of Localization for Prime Focus Technologies, talks about what it takes to localize 35,000 hours of subtitles and 7,000 hours of audio each year. Continue reading
Slator readers share outlook on 2019 and standalone translation earpieces. Many reportedly unscathed by US government shutdown. As to media preferences, many prefer subtitles over dubbed audio. Continue reading
ZOO Digital shares dive on revenue and earnings miss after large localization project was cancelled unexpectedly and a secular decline in its legacy DVD and Blu-ray business accelerates. Continue reading
Download Slator’s 2018 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report — an in-depth summary and analysis of the 48 language industry mergers and acquisitions and ten startup funding rounds Slator... Continue reading
A+E Networks UK localizes 12,000 hours of subtitles and 4,000 hours of audio annually and sees opportunities in the over-the-top media boom as well as heightened expectations from neural machine... Continue reading
Half-year revenues at Media localizer ZOO Digital up 17% driven by adoption of cloud-based dubbing and a sales mix shift to localization. Earnings declined due to heavy investment in order to... Continue reading
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