Hackers are selling lifetime access to premium VoD subscriptions for as little as $0.50. A report by McAfee Labs revealed it is possible to buy access to “many online streaming entertainment” services, like Netflix and Spotify, in ‘Dark Web’ marketplaces. These marketplaces can be accessed only by using a special internet browser called TOR that […]
Movistar Plus is to launch #0, a new channel that will replace Canal Plus with programming featuring TV series, sports (Formula 1, Moto GP, football and tennis) and in-house entertainment programmes. The channel, set to be up and running by the beginning of next year, will mostly rely on in-house programmes to draw the audiences […]
Modern broadcasters already distribute video content via as many as 30 delivery points, but most have yet to realise the true value of ad placements within many of these opportunities, according to analysis from video inventory management platform, SpotX. With dozens of potential content delivery points existing across multiple screens, the task of monetising what […]
FreeWheel, a provider of video ad management and monetisation solutions for media and entertainment companies, has announced that the pay-TV market leader in Germany & Austria, Sky Deutschland, has chosen FreeWheel to support the management of its digital ad inventory across its platforms. Building on FreeWheel’s longstanding relationship with Sky UK, Sky Deutschland will use […]
Fraudulent impressions, infringed content, and malvertising cost the US digital marketing, advertising, and media industry $8.2 billion annually. That money can be recouped if companies fix badly designed business processes and repair obvious flaws in the digital advertising supply chain, a study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and EY shows. The report was conducted […]
The enterprise content management (ECM) landscape has entered a period of rapid evolution, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Large vendors are now breaking down their huge product portfolios into smaller, more manageable solutions, using a best-of-breed approach. However, the factors shaping the ECM market for 2016 are content analytics, the security of content, and […]
Synacor, multiscreen technology and monetisation partner, hasannounced that GVTC, a full-service communications provider, will deploy Synacor’s full suite of services, including launching Synacor’s End-to-End Video Solutions. The multiyear agreement also includes Synacor’s Native Mobile Apps that integrate with Bill Pay and My Account functions, Synacor’s Search & Discovery Metadata Platform for Multiscreen TV, upgrading to […]
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), is the first national broadcaster in Turkey to broadcast its HbbTV VoD services in Dolby Digital Plus. The first content to be streamed will be the historical documentary East to West: The River Flowing Westward from LionTV UK and TRT. TRT’s HbbTV VoD services, also known as TRT ARTI, […]
Ooredoo has selected the Metrological Application Platform to launch and manage its cloud-based Mozaic TV app store. The Ooredoo-branded TV app store will go live on Ooredoo’s next generation STBs in Qatar. Ooredoo’s Next Generation Mozaic TV is the leading TV entertainment service in Qatar, combining international, Arabic and Asian satellite packages, catch-up and premium-on-demand […]
Ittiam Systems, a provider of solutions to the Broadcast Media Industry, announces IneoQuest Technologies, a global player in video analytics and service assurance solutions, as one of the latest additions to its list of H.265/HEVC customers. IneoQuest licensed Ittiam’s H.265/HEVC professional decoder on Intel x86 platforms for their high density QoE and QoS monitoring solutions. […]