From launching across 190+ countries in October 2018 to galloping to No. 1 in markets like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to announcing a slew of partnerships with Dialog, Celcom, Apigate, Netrange, Zeasn etc., ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.’s OTT platform ZEE5 has been on an aggressive expansion drive across global markets these past six months. And […]
AT&T has reportedly held internal discussions with regards to selling the European arm of HBO, the premium TV network behind the likes of Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Girls, as it attempts to cut its $170 billion debt. HBO Europe, widely considered to be AT&T’s crown jewel, is one of a number of assets […]
While media attention often focuses on ‘Cord Cutters’ – adults who give up their cable or satellite TV subscriptions – new MRI-Simmons research shows that a growing number of Americans have never paid for a traditional TV connection. The latest Cord Evolution insights reveal that roughly 31 million US consumers – 12 per cent of […]
DLive, a disruptive live streaming platform that leverages blockchain technology to reward both creators and viewers, is now the exclusive live streaming platform for famed content creator, PewDiePie. As the world’s largest independent content creator with over 100 million fans across the globe, the partnership between PewDiePie (real name Felix Kjellberg) and DLive is one […]
MTG has completed the sale of its 95 per cent shareholding in Nova Broadcasting Group in Bulgaria to Advance Media Group. The all-cash transaction valued 100 per cent of Nova at an enterprise value of €185 million. MTG said it will use the proceeds to further develop its global digital entertainment verticals through organic investments […]
When consumers turn on their TVs, they aren’t always just streaming their favourite content on a single platform. Increasingly, many consumers are tapping into the array of streaming services. According to a survey of over 2,000 US adults conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of ZypMedia, the AI-powered, enterprise software platform, nearly half […]
Marketing technology company 4C Insights and real-time TV intelligence specialist iQ Media have announced investment in and creation of a new entity, Kinetiq, that combines iQ Media and 4C’s Teletrax. Kinetiq will serve as a unified TV intelligence network, offering paid and earned media measurement, monitoring and signalling across local, national and global markets. Kinetiq […]
Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are working together on a mental health documentary series for Apple’s soon-to-launch streaming service. The multi-part series will focus on both mental illness and mental wellness, inspiring viewers to have an honest conversation about the challenges they face, and how to equip themselves with the tools to thrive, rather than to simply survive. […]
Free streaming service Pluto TV, a Viacom Company, has launched two new channels for UK users, both dedicated to fictional drama. Pluto TV Drama will show the most recent and popular productions as well as international gems from New Zealand, Australia and other parts of the world, whilst Pluto TV Retro Drama is dedicated to […]
A report from equity analysts at Deutsche Bank makes worrying reading for Eutelsat. The bank warns investors to “prepare for Eutelsat guidance cut” and has downgraded its advice to clients to ‘SELL’ . The bank says that its conclusion is based on the likelihood that Eutelsat would have to adjust its guidance downward for this fiscal […]