Subtitle SaaS Startup, Subly, Raises USD 1m Seed Round
UK-based subtitle, translation, and automatic transcription provider, Subly closes EUR 0.82m seed round; looks to level up services and build the tech team. Continue reading
Tag: media localization
Streaming Boom Changes Buyer Perception of Subtitling, Dubbing
David Lee, CEO of media localization provider Iyuno-SDI, on expanding scale, scope, and capacity to thrive in the new era of global content distribution. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Non-English Netflix, Open to Work, AI Voices at a Screen Near You
Here’s your take on Netflix’s non-English content, Apple hiring people for their voices in many languages, changing jobs in 2021, and machine-generated voices going mainstream. Continue reading
Media Localizer ZOO Digital Lifts 2021 Outlook as Film, TV Productions Resume
UK-based subtitling and dubbing provider ZOO Digital raises full-year revenue forecasts to March 2021; guides for 33% year-on-year growth as OTT drives demand. Continue reading
‘Not Done With Media Localization’ — Former BTI Execs Raise EUR 1m for Startup LinQ
Former BTI CEO Björn Lifvergren raises EUR 1m in seed money for new media localization venture LinQ Media Group, a subtitling and dubbing startup with boutique values. Continue reading
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Iyuno-SDI Gets USD 160M Boost From SoftBank Only Weeks After Transformative Deal
Subtitling and dubbing provider Iyuno-SDI secures USD 160m from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, just weeks after completing transformative media localization acquisition. Continue reading
Sony Sells Business Unit to Media Localizer Deluxe
Sony sells New Media Solutions division to key supplier Deluxe, a major player in end-to-end media supply chain solutions, subtitling, dubbing, and media localization. Continue reading
Media Localizer ZOO Digital Raises GBP 7.4m, Sees End-Markets Accelerate
UK-based media localization company ZOO Digital raises USD 10.3m in oversubscribed share placement to grow internationally and develop “longer-range” R&D. Continue reading
David Lee Steps Into CEO Role as Iyuno Completes SDI Acquisition
Media localization provider Iyuno completes acquisition of closest rival, SDI, in mega-deal; rebrands as Iyuno-SDI, now largest pure-play media localizer globally. Continue reading
Gaming Giant Keywords Grows Footprint in TV, Film, OTT Localization
Video game provider Keywords releases FY 2020 results; text-based game localization declined while subtitling and dubbing services for OTT, film, and TV provide growth. Continue reading
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Netflix Credits Shakespeare With Better Localization Testing
Netflix’s Internationalization team built the Shakespeare tool to improve testing of UI copy, built into their apps by their coders, in dozens of languages. Continue reading
Media Localizer VSI Acquires Vox Mundi
UK-based VSI Group acquires Brazil-based media localizer Vox Mundi. VSI Managing Director, Norman Dawood, on Latin American market growth, challenges, and Covid impact. Continue reading
Limecraft CEO Maarten Verwaest on AI-enabled Subtitling and Audiovisual Translation
Limecraft CEO Maarten Verwaest joins SlatorPod to talk about digital workflows and AI-enabled subtitling for media companies, and why AI should not be left unattended. Continue reading
New CEO of Media Localizer Plint on EU Work, Metadata, and TMS Competitors
Media localizer / tech provider Plint picks product management expert Thomas Roberts as CEO. Roberts on new business since Covid and whether he considers TMS providers competition. Continue reading
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