Videology, the video advertising platforms, has confirmed the expansion of its European leadership team with the appointment of Jon Block as EMEA Vice President of Product and Platform. In response to Videology’s rapid European growth, Block’s new role, which he will take in September, will see him leading product evangelism in the region, with a […]
Imagine Communications, a global player in video and advertising solutions serving the media and entertainment markets, has announced the promotion of Ramnik Kamo to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. In addition to overseeing Imagine Communications’ overall marketing strategy, Kamo will be responsible for business development, partnerships and merger and acquisition activities. With more than […]
Archant’s local TV service for Norwich, Mustard TV, has announced an exclusive partnership with the theme park Pleasurewood Hills to sponsor its new programme ‘On The Ball City Live’ (OTBC Live). The show has been created in association with Norwich City FC to cover their two pre-seasonfriendlies. OTBC Live on Mustard TV will show the […]
Over 60 million people around the world are bypassing online restrictions to use the BBC’s iPlayer service, according to figures from research company GlobalWebIndex. It claims nearly 65 million people from abroad watch the UK licence-fee funded iPlayer service using proxy servers or virtual private networks (VPNs). In China alone it estimates that there are […]
A survey from the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has revealed that 62 per cent of Internet users in the UK have downloaded or streamed music, TV shows, films, computer software, video games or e-books. This is up from 56 per cent in 2013. The survey showed that there was a 10 per cent increase […]
Sky Sports has further strengthened its position as the home of the Premier League by winning the rights to show clips from every Premier League game across its digital platforms. The three-year agreement, starting from the 2016/17 season, will see clips from every Premier League match being made available to both mobile and online users, […]
Philip Falcone and his Harbinger Capital Partners hedge fund have filed a fresh $1.5 billion (€1.37bn) lawsuit against Dish Network and its chairman Charlie Ergen. The action revolves over the 4G ‘LightSquared’ wireless broadband service which recently emerged from bankruptcy. Falcone’s new action echoes a similar claim filed last year which alleged that Dish/Ergen illegally […]
The BBC Trust has published its initial response to the Government’s Green Paper on the BBC’s Charter Review, and launched the first phase of its own consultation on the future of the BBC with audiences across the UK. The Trust is calling for the BBC to remain a universal and independent broadcaster, which aims to […]
Findings from the Consumer Entertainment Index (CEI) produced by IP, video and broadband technology specialist ARRIS, suggest that binge-viewing has ‘gone solo’ in 2015. According to
According to the latest broadband report from Futuresource Consulting, video now accounts for the majority of broadband traffic. This is mainly being driven by the continued global growth of OTT services, such as YouTube and Netflix. Futuresource expects