Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo and Google have expanded a multi-year patent licence agreement to expressly include YouTube TV. The agreement covers Google’s use of TiVo’s patented technologies worldwide and offers a licence for Google’s products and services across Internet-based platforms and devices. “The world of video entertainment is expanding with exciting new […]
DTT in Portugal has fallen short of expectations both in commercial terms and the TV offer, according to a study published by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The document warns that, if things stay as they are, “penetration will continue to decline and DTT users will mainly be those with lower disposable income, living in […]
Formula 1 has agreed a new partnership with FOX Sports Latin America. For the next five years, from 2018 until 2022, FOX Sports will hold the exclusive broadcasting right of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship on TV and digital platforms throughout Latin America (excluding Brazil). The new agreement includes the coverage of the three […]
Social video creation platform Wochit has reported that Facebook’s de-prioritisation of publisher and brand content is already having a negative impact across video metrics. The finding is among critical trends featured in the 2017 Wochit Social Video Performance Index, which is based on data from 33,000 videos posted to over 500 Facebook pages by nearly […]
US broadcasters Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group, and Univision Local Media have reached an agreement with the leading wireless and broadcast infrastructure provider, American Tower Corporation jointly to construct and operate Single Frequency Network (SFN) sites to broadcast Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 signals within the Dallas Designated Market Area (DMA), as a […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has unveiled further advancements in OTT advertising measurement by introducing Ad Insights. The new offering allows marketers to measure campaign reach and effectiveness across linear and OTT, and more accurately plan their OTT ad investments. The toolset helps brands analyse the engagement of TV audiences as they rapidly shift […]
4K Ultra HD general entertainment TV channel 4KUNIVERSE has scheduled 4K titles with HDR for Q1 2018, confirming that it will use the HDR10+ format. The first title to air on February 7th is Cosmos Laundromat, a 4K HDR 3D animation film by Director Mathieu Auvray, featuring a confused sheep who meets his fate in […]
The FreeWheel Council for Premium Video Europe (FWCE) has released the European Video Measurement Matrix, which provides a unique overview of audience and verification metrics for the premium video industry. The latest insights from the advocacy group – which includes major European broadcasters and operators such as Channel 4, Sky, MTG and TF1 among its […]
Serial media entrepreneurs Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan have raised $325 million in their new Platinum Eagle Acquisition fund designed to take advantage of what they say is a particularly compelling time for the industry. The fund will be listed on the NASDAQ exchange (trading as EAGLU). The IPO prospectus says the fund will be […]
India’s giant TV broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) reported 3-months net profit (to December 31st) were up an impressive 28.5 per cent, helped by an uplift in ad-revenues of 25.8 per cent for the quarter-year. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, ZEEL, said, “It is very heartening to see the rebound in the economy after four quarters. […]