EPG services provider EBS is pleased to announce a major new supply deal with Japan International Broadcasting Inc. The deal has been struck in JIB’s capacity as the official distribution agent for NHK World TV, the global arm of Japan’s national public broadcaster NHK. EBS now provides scheduling information and EPG metadata for NHK World […]
Global spending on consumer video media services will total $314 billion (€286bn) in 2017, a 4.2 per cent increase from 2016, according to research firm Gartner. Pay-TV services is the largest spending segment and is on pace to represent 90 per cent of the total market, totaling $282 billion in 2017. In 2017, emerging Asia/Pacific […]
Facebook is shutting down its VR studio in California which created films and video content for its Oculus virtual reality headset. The Oculus Story Studio will no longer create its own material but will now help others make VR-ready content. The social media giant said the closure of the studio did not mean it was […]
SpaceX’s President, Gwynne Shotwell, has denied that the rocket launch company is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Reuters is reporting that she has firmly denied rumours of an IPO. SpaceX is backed by billionaire Elon Musk, and he is on record as saying he has no need to raise extra cash for the […]
One of the women accusing former Fox News star Bill O’Reilly of sexual harassment is meeting with Ofcom as they consider whether to approve the Fox acquisition of Sky. Wendy Walsh alleges that the TV host withdrew on a job offer after she she rebuffed an approach. The psychologist and radio host claims that after […]
From May 20th, Vodafone Spain will start charging new subscribers €3 a month to “rent” their set-top-box as it seeks to gain more finance for its TV rights investments. Until now the STB was free of charge for all subscribers. The current pay-TV subscribers, and those who subscribe before that date, will not have to […]
Tremor Video, a provider of software for video ad effectiveness, has released a proprietary study in conjunction with Hulu, regarding Gen Z’s ad receptivity on connected TV (CTV) and OTT devices. The data show that Gen Z is a native digital video generation that overwhelmingly equates “watching TV” with an online source. They also may […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo has reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st 2017. The Company reported first quarter revenue of $206 million (€187.7m), an increase of 74 per cent compared to $118 million in the first quarter of 2016. As expected, revenues were higher than in the comparable period […]
US consumer spending on home entertainment was up slightly for the first quarter of 2017, reaching $4.7 billion, according to preliminary figures from trade body DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Digital channels, especially Electronic Sell Through (EST), continued to see growth, while results for the physical business were affected by the fact that Easter – […]
Canal Plus has retained the exclusive live rights to cover Formula One in France, together with feeder series Formula 2 and GP3, for the 2018, 2019 and 2020 seasons, following a consultation process with Formula One Management (FOM). The operator has been a broadcast partner of Formula 1 since 2013, and says it is proud […]