The State of the Language Industry as Coronavirus Goes Global
How has the rapid spread of coronavirus affected the language industry? And what are stakeholders doing to prepare for what lies ahead? Continue reading
Tag: OTT
Streaming Platform HOOQ Sees ‘Great Return’ on Localization, Sets 100 Originals for 2020 Release
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
Machine Translation and ASR Provider AppTek Buys Speech Tech Firm Ignite-Tek
MT and speech recognition company AppTek expands natural language understanding (NLU) capabilities with acquisition of speech technology provider Ignite-Tek. Continue reading
Insolvent: Media Localizer TVT Brought Down by Dutch Acquisition
London-based provider of media localization and end-to-end content services TVT Media files for insolvency following the failure of Dutch subsidiary DMC, which it acquired in 2017. Continue reading
Two Crucial OTT Wins for Media Localizer ZOO Digital as Legacy Business Evaporates
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
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The World’s Largest Media Localizer Posts Revenue Decline in Half-Year Results
Imagica Group sets out strategic plan for 2021 to offset declines in legacy business lines and address high cost base at subsidiary SDI Media. Continue reading
Media Localizer ZOO Digital Forecasts Improved Earnings on New OTT Preferred Vendor Deal
At AGM, London-listed ZOO Digital says H1 2019 revenues in line, EBITDA ahead of expectations as company ramps up on new preferred vendor deal for major OTT provider. Continue reading
Why Keywords Studios, Valued at USD 1 Billion, Is Moving Into Media Localization
Keywords Studios CEO lays out strategic rationale for game localization giant’s cautious, yet deliberate, move into TV and film localization. Continue reading
New Streaming Services From Disney and Warner Bros. Spell Good News for Localization
The lines that separate traditional film studios and streaming services are dissolving as everyone now wants to own and distribute content. The winners? Media localizers. Continue reading
How Netflix Does Subtitling for the World (ex China)
How Netflix handles subtitling, grew subscriptions by adding languages, and why it stays out of China, for now. Continue reading
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How OTT is Changing India’s Nascent Media Localization Ecosystem
Increasing adoption of over-the-top content is driving strong demand for subtitling and dubbing services in India, the world’s second most populous country. Continue reading
How A+E Networks UK Localizes 16,000 Hours of Media Content per Year
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
How Media Localizer BTI Studios Pivoted and Thrived
Social media platforms are joining Internet VOD players like Netflix to create original programs. This presents growth opportunities for media localizers. Neural MT will affect subtitling but not... Continue reading
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