From February 3rd, upc cablecom customers in Switzerland will be able to choose from over 70 unencrypted TV channels included in the Basic TV package. Over 40 channels will be offered in HD in German-speaking parts of the country and 27 in French-speaking and Italian-speaking Switzerland. In German-speaking Switzerland, the 3-in-1 cable connection will be upgraded […]
Global sports pay-TV provider beIN SPORTS has selected the Cisco Videoscape TV services delivery platform to deliver advanced sports video experiences across more than 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cisco provides software and hardware solutions, along with prime system integration services to beIN SPORTS to help support millions of […]
smartclip has announced a new partnership with Toshiba. As a technology and marketing platform for digital video advertising, smartclip secures the European advertising rights for Toshiba’s Smart TV platform, continuing to expand its advertising inventory in the smart TV and addressable TV domains. As a partner to Toshiba, smartclip will deliver digital video campaigns on […]
Civolution’s Teletrax, a provider of real time analytics and TV synced ads, will offer TV-synced contextual multi-screen advertising during Super Bowl XLIX on February 1st. Teletrax’s live event triggers solution allows advertisers to programmatically place digital and contextually relevant advertisements simultaneously when there is a touchdown, field goal, turnover, unsportsmanlike conduct or any other marquee […]
Monterosa the second screen specialist has signed an annual agreement with MYTF1, the digital platform of the French broadcaster TF1 which sees France’s largest commercial broadcaster adopt its LViS platform for live interactivity with entertainment and sports shows. Starting in January 2015, LViS will first be used on the national IQ test format QI : […]
ABS has announced the appointment of Rajiv Khattar as the President – South Asia. In this newly created role, Khattar will be responsible for business development and sales for this market. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS said, “We are delighted to have Rajiv on board as the new head for this region. Rajiv […]
joiz Global has announced its first German licensing agreement with Media Group M. DuMont Schauberg, one of the country’s leading media companies. The deal will enable M. DuMont Schauberg to enhance its big data strategy by licensing the joiz Global community marketing solution to fuel Köln.tv, Germany’s first interactive regional TV network featuring news, sport […]
Discovery Communications International will bid for rights to screen English Premier League football, stepping into the multi-billion-pound auction along with, at least Sky and BT. Bids for the next contract are due early next month and Discovery is planning to take part, according to Bloomberg. Sky and BT paid over £3 billion to share the […]
Internet entertainment streaming service Netflix has released Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Results which show that in 2014, it added a record 13.0 million new members, compared to 11.1 million in 2013, bringing its global total to 57.4 million members. In a Letter to Shareholders, Netflix said that in Q4, it added 4.33 million members, compared with […]
After years of being told that ‘family viewing time’ around the television will become a thing of the past, data from KPMG shows that the typical British family continues to congregate around a TV set. Today’s modern family is, however, drawn towards catch up – rather than real-time – viewing. According to KPMG’s latest Media […]