Some 5.5 million French viewers, representing nine per cent of the country’s population, used SVoD on a daily basis in 2018. It is a significant 61 per cent growth on 2017, according to a study from Médiamétrie. SVoD has gained 2.1 million daily users year on year and has progressively entered viewing habits. 96 per […]
The UK High Court ruling against alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure CityFibre in the challenge to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over fibre advertising is a disappointment to operators building full fibre networks, the Independent Network Co-operative Association (INCA) has said. The ruling dismissed CityFibre’s request for a Judicial Review of ASA’s […]
Amazon and Google have announced that the two companies will launch the official YouTube apps on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs in the coming months, as well as the Prime Video app for streaming to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. In addition, Prime Video will be broadly available across Android […]
IAB Europe, the leading European-level industry association for the digital advertising ecosystem, has published its latest Attitudes to Digital Video Advertising report which provides insight into the growth drivers and adoption of digital video advertising across Europe, the ways in which video is being traded on both the buy-side and sell-side, and future trends. Now […]
SpaceX says it is looking to raise an additional $500 million in funding. According to a regulatory filing, Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies is the vehicle, and the target for the cash is the company’s ‘Starlink’ internet by satellite project. Musk raised a similar sum a few months ago, and the fresh cash-raising suggests that […]
Netflix continues to grow fast and can appear invulnerable. It has just reported record subscriber growth. But, alongside, it is also making records in cash burning – $460 million versus $287 million in the same quarter a year ago. And this is before new competition arrives in the form of Disney+ and Apple TV+. The […]
NBCUniversal and LA 2028 have announced the establishment of an offering which includes media, sponsorship, and activation opportunities in the US for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2021-2028. This agreement aims to give brands the ability to connect with audiences across Olympic and Paralympic touchpoints throughout the next decade. Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising and […]
The Denmark video market continues to progress strongly, with total spend growing by 7 per cent in 2018 to DKK 10.21 billion (€1.36 billion), with SVoD driving growth. This has been supported by steady growth in the transactional digital market and robust EST growth, according insights market report from Futuresource Consulting. SVoD spend maintained over […]
Roku has announced the launch of the Olympic Channel on its streaming players. The Olympic Channel offers access to Olympic sports and athletes all year round. Through comprehensive coverage, original programming, never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, the channel takes viewers up close and behind the scenes with sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 7 days […]
The Paramount Network has joined the Freesat entertainment channel line-up. The channel, on freesat channel slot 54, offers viewers a mix of movies and US dramas. TV titles include Designated Survivor, Agent Carter and the US version of The Office; whilst featured movies include Mean Girls, Moulin Rouge, The Breakfast Club and Easy A. Angie […]