As mobile operators deploy 5G networks, it’s vital that they prepare for the disruptive impact that cloud gaming could pose. According to mobile operator executives attending Openwave Mobility’s Mobile Video Industry Council (MOVIC) Livecast, most operators believe that cloud gaming could represent 25 per cent to 50 per cent of 5G data traffic by 2022, […]
With the Anthony Joshua fight taking place this weekend, Jim Brickmeier, CMO at CDN provider Velocix, has provided comment on why live sporting events tend to amplify the latency problems that are common to online streaming services Brickmeier said: “Live sporting events with high viewership rates, such as the Anthony Joshua fight this weekend, tend […]
TiVo has announced the election of Laura Durr and Loria Yeadon to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The new appointments expand the size of the board from seven to nine directors. Laura Durr brings nearly three decades of broad financial expertise at major technology companies in both the public and private markets to the […]
Foxxum, global player in TV solutions, has announced a new partnership with iflix, the Southeast Asian streaming service. As part of the deal, the iflix app will be made available on all Foxxum-enabled devices in key markets, including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Now available to over one billion consumers throughout Asia, the Middle East […]
Avengers: Endgame is setting presale Box Office records in the UK. As anticipation grows for the epic Marvel sequel, data from Applaudience shows that, as of the morning of April 12th, 188 screenings across the UK are already sold out with another 675 are listed as ‘Selling Out’ (71 per cent of tickets sold). As […]
Vimond, a video content management and distribution platform provider, and Oxagile, a video software developer, have announced a partnership aimed at serving media, broadcast and dedicated OTT providers. Leveraging Vimond’s highly modular ‘Next’ architecture and Oxagile’s integration and professional services capability, the focus will be placed on building best-fit end-to-end OTT solutions that enable highly […]
International Launch Services (ILS), a US-based global commercial launch services provider, is inaugurating a new era in its 25-plus-year history and in the life of the historic Proton M launch vehicle, company officials have declared. “We have a lot to celebrate today,” said ILS President Kirk Pysher, noting his announcement coincides with Cosmonautics Day, a […]
In anticipation of the final season of Game of Thrones, tracking app TV Time ran a poll among 1,650 users to determine their predictions and thoughts on what will happen in Season 8. Here’s what fans are saying: Q: Who do you want to see sit on the Iron Throne by the end of Season 8? -Daenerys 46% […]
A research study from Hub shows a dramatic difference between younger and older consumers when it comes to their preferred TV brands. Highlights from the study, entitled The Evolution of Video Branding, include:
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has suggested that despite a vote in the US House of Representatives to approve legislation to reinstate so-called net neutrality rules that prevent Internet Service Providers from meddling with web traffic, it is unlikely to become law. The legislation, the ‘Save the Internet Act’ from Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) passed the […]