Nielsen has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Visual IQ, an independent provider of multi-touch attribution (MTA) modelling of advertising on digital platforms that helps improve ROI for brand marketers. With this transaction, Nielsen will acquire Visual IQ’s industry-leading MTA software platform, along with the underpinning data, technology and intellectual property. The acquisition of […]
India’s Economic Times newspaper says that DEN Networks, one of the country’s largest MSOs is again involved in bid talks. The would-be acquirer is Reliance Industries, which operates a 4K cellular service in India under the ‘Jio’ brand, has been working on the launch of home broadband and cable TV services for quite some time […]
GINX Esports TV, the eSports TV channel, has launched on TVPlayer in the UK. This represents the third launch for GINX Esports TV in its home market and comes at a time of continued expansion in the eSports world. GINX Esports TV, whose shareholders include Sky and ITV, features the most prestigious live esports tournaments […]
Following a licensing agreement that marked the streaming debut of iconic sitcom Will & Grace, Hulu and NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution have announced a new agreement that will make Hulu the exclusive SVoD home to all episodes of celebrated comedy series, 30 Rock, beginning October 1st, as well as hundreds of episodes of […]
Indistry TV, a US subscription streaming service that offers content shaped by its audience, has confirmed the launch of its beta platform and a 30-day free trial for new members. Indistry TV members will receive exclusive access to original programming across a variety of genres, with channels covering travel, food, fashion, art, sports, exclusive celebrity […]
Virgin Media customers can enjoy blockbuster Bollywood movies and music videos thanks to two new Asian channels on the Virgin TV platform. Rishtey CINEPLEX and MTV Beats join Virgin TV’s growing Asian station line-up, following a renewed partnership with channel-owner, Viacom 18. MTV Beats launches on channel 841 with the biggest Bollywood tracks that are […]
Tonight (September 28th), subject to the usual weather conditions, a massive AsiaSat craft will be orbited by Russian Proton rocket. AsiaSat-9 will be the largest satellite in the fleet. This next generation satellite, based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform, is designed to replace AsiaSat 4 and to provide multiple C-, Ku- and Ka-Band payloads […]
The BBC World Service has launched new video versions of BBC Minute – the 60 second news bursts aimed at younger audiences around the world – and signed new broadcasting agreements with radio stations in Egypt and Jordan. Audio versions of BBC Minute are already used by partner stations around the world. Now BBC Minute […]
comScore has announced the launch of Activation, a new product suite that helps advertisers, agencies and media companies efficiently reach the right audiences at the right time while ensuring ad delivery in relevant and brand safe content. With Activation, clients use the same trusted data from comScore’s planning and measurement products to create scalable audience […]
BBC Worldwide has completed a multi-territory deal with Amazon Prime Video for McMafia – the forthcoming eight-part series set in the international world of organised crime. The deal will see Amazon Prime Video premiere the series in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, excluding the UK, China, US and Canada (North America), when it […]