Comments made last week suggest that music streaming service Pandora could be lining up for a sale/merger. This is by no means the first report that Pandora might end up fully in the hands of one of its major investors Liberty Media (where Liberty has a 19 per cent stake), or another Liberty Media-backed broadcaster, […]
Pandora, the US music streaming service, has completed its acquisition of AdsWizz, a global player in digital audio advertising technology. “Audio is the fastest growing format in digital advertising and the marketplace is rapidly evolving,” said Pandora CEO Roger Lynch. “Completing the acquisition cements our position in the future of audio, making us more ready […]
Video technology provider Kaltura has acquired interactive personalised video start-up Rapt Media for an undisclosed amount. Rapt Media’s interactive branching video technology is ideal for personalised marketing, customer education, recruitment, learning and educational video experiences. Viewers are guided through different video paths depending on their behaviour or selection at each level. The acquisition follows a […]
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, has launched a new Sesame Street streaming TV app for Vewd-enabled connected TV devices. The app features content from the 48 seasons of the children’s TV series and includes dedicated sections to Sesame Street characters including Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie and more. […]
Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to give a progress update on the first pair of ‘Starlink’ satellites, launched back on February 22nd. These two test satellites, named by Musk as TinTin A and B (although official named as Microsat 2a and Microsat 2b) are the first of a massive constellation planned by Musk to […]
Gabriel Catrina has been appointed as EVP & Group CFO of MTG, the Nordic Entertainment Group, with effect from July 1st. He will be part of the NENT Group leadership team, which is now complete, and report to Anders Jensen, President and CEO of Nordic Entertainment Group. Catrina is currently MTG Chief Strategy Officer and […]
EW Höfe AG has sold its cable network in Höfe to its long-standing partner, UPC Switzerland, and will fully focus on expanding its own fibre optic network in the future. The cable network currently serves around 15,000 homes in the region of Höfe on the upper shores of Lake Zurich. “For over 30 years, we […]
Eurosport, the number one sport destination in Europe, has partnered with Spotify to release a sport-inspired anthem as part of its latest marketing campaign. Eurosport’s Summer Beats creative, celebrating the channel’s summer schedule, is underpinned by the creation of an original song ‘Heat Up the Score’ performed by Mr Clean, featuring Kelli and Mansa Wakili. […]
Stingray (TSX:RAY.A) (TSX:RAY.B), a leading business-to-business multiplatform music and video solutions provider, today announced that it has reached a long-term agreement with Bell that renews and expands their longstanding relationship. Bell thus becomes the first Canadian operator that can offer its subscribers Stingray’s entire music and video services portfolio*. The comprehensive renewal includes: Music video […]
Agatha Christie murder mystery Ordeal By Innocence has proved a hit with BBC iPlayer audiences, becoming the most-viewed programme in April. The first episode of the three-part thriller was the most popular programme in April, with almost 2 million requests. It was closely followed by the second episode, with 1.2 million requests. BBC iPlayer continues […]