Cinedigm, in conjunction with global distribution company JungoTV, has announced a deal to launch the Company’s fandom-focused digital-first channel, CONtv, on the mobile platform OONA Indonesia TV. CONtv will be available as an AVoD offering, in a distribution deal that gives OONA TV’s 185 million users free access to the channel’s extensive library of curated […]
US consumer data from research firm Parks Associates finds the average NPS (net promoter score) for traditional pay-TV providers in Q3 2018 is -19. The study – 360 Deep Dive: Churn and Retention in Pay TV – notes this NPS represent a slight drop for pay-TV providers, which scored -15 in Q1 2018, although some […]
LOVEStv, the joint FTA HbbTV platform sponsored by Spanish broadcasters Atresmedia, Mediaset and RTVE, has started streaming and aims to be integrated into over 2 million TV sets by year end. The platform is available on TV sets equipped with HbbTV 1.5 technology, through the main manufacturers LG, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Sony and Vestelde. The […]
The UK’s creative industries made a record contribution to the economy in 2017, smashing through the £100 billion (€112.74bn) mark, according to figures published by the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS). Its value of the creative industries to the UK is up from £94.8 billion in 2016 to £101.5 billion, and has […]
UK advertising is expected to increase to £20.8 billion (€23.45bn) in 2019, surpassing the £20 billion mark for the first time, up from £19.9 billion in 2018 according to the latest media and marketing forecasts from media investment group GroupM. GroupM forecasts 6 per cent growth for 2018, down from 6.4 per cent in 2017. […]
Nielsen is expanding its US Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) pilot, adding a leading Smart TV platform and national cable network. Global semiconductor company MediaTek, currently powering more than 50 per cent of Smart TVs, will bring advanced DAI to its Smart TV platform for the first time. A+E Networks is joining CBS, as revealed in […]
As 2018 draws to a close, consumer interest in 4K continues to climb, receiving a further push due to average retail prices reaching parity with HD TV sets, according to the latest market tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. “This year, we’re expecting annual 4K TV shipments to power past 100 million units,” says Tristan Veale, […]
A meeting of Japan public broadcaster NHK’s board has approved the lowering of its TV viewing licence fees. The first stage reduction, of a 2 per cent cut next year, will not be seen by viewers because the Japanese government has increased its VAT consumption tax rises by 2 per cent from 8 per cent […]
Amazon’s Cloud business is launching a satellite direct connection service and representing the company’s first public move into space-based hardware and a continuation of its efforts to support the growing industry. Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) is creating a new division, AWS Ground Station and partnering with Lockheed Martin to build a dozen more – it […]
Standard Media Index (SMI), a source of ad pricing and revenue data, announced that the US advertising marketplace grew 7 per cent in October year-over-year (YoY). Looking across platforms, Digital was the strongest performer this month, growing 17 per cent. That was followed by Out-of-Home (OOH) at 10 per cent, Radio at 7 per cent, […]