Ooyala, a leader in media production, distribution and monetization solutions, is partnering with 24i, the leading Internet TV app developer for the world’s top media companies, to launch OoyalaREACH, an integrated and highly configurable OTT content preparation and delivery solution. Media owners can leverage OoyalaREACH to create, manage and deploy premium OTT experiences across multiple […]
Amazon is reportedly seeking a location in Spain, probably in Madrid, to set up its first big production hub in Europe following the example of Netflix. El Español reports that the company has been negotiating with several Spanish producers and a decision will be taken over the coming weeks. The production hub, the first outside […]
MTG has funded 11 fast-growing companies that it says bring strategic value to the Group’s owned and operated esports and online gaming businesses. This makes MTG one of the most active investors in the gaming sector, with a broad portfolio of content, tools and live experiences. • MTG has invested in 11 high-potential US and […]
Crashing out of the EU will create huge disruption for the UK’s international broadcasting sector, its workforce, and its suppliers, the Commercial Broadcasters Association, the industry body for multichannel broadcasters in the digital, cable and satellite television sector, and their on-demand services, has warned. In the weeks prior to the UK hitting a cliff edge, […]
The UK Media Landscape: M&A Index from digital analysis service Broadcast Intelligence reveals a stark increase in the rate of investments in the UK film and television media market over the last five years. The number of deals has increased by 136 per cent from 2013 to 2017, with a 10 per cent year-on-year increase […]
Ad-funded provider of free linear OTT Pluto TV is continuing to gain traction in Europe: Following its successful entry into the British market, the streaming provider, which already reaches over 10 million people in the USA, is now also available in Germany and Austria. Pluto TV suggests its experience is fundamentally different from other digital […]
Data from digital piracy data analysis specialist MUSO reveals that, throughout the weekend’s boxing match between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, the fight drew a piracy audience of 9.98 million – and the most popular time for piracy activity was between 05:00 and 05:30 GMT. “This fight was always going to draw in a massive […]
US telco AT&T, which owns DTH operator DirecTV, says it will not be buying any more broadcast satellites. Instead, said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, DirecTV would be concentrating on building out fibre and OTT services for its customers. “We’re kind of done,” he told analysts during a Nov 29th presentation and earnings call. As at […]
Online video and paid search are driving the growth in global adspend, as advertisers focus on personalised and targeted communications, according to RoI firm Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. With advertisers now able to use these channels to target with pinpoint accuracy and serve personalised messages, they are increasing both the efficiency and effectiveness of campaigns. […]
There is still widespread piracy of TV broadcasts in the MENA region and the transmission of pirated movies as well as channels promoting the sale of unlicensed “medical treatments” and beauty products and so-called healers. According to Egypt Today, the Chairman of the giant Egyptian Media Production City (EMPC) Osama Heikal says that Egypt’s new […]