Telaria – the complete software platform that optimises yield for leading video publishers – has announced that Jenny Antoniou is joining the company as Publisher Account Director, Ad Operations, signaling its continued expansion in EMEA. Reporting to Bill Swanson, VP EMEA, and based out of Telaria’s London office, Antoniou is responsible for the growth of […]
The UK is still the dominant player in the broadcast content and services market even as Brexit approaches. In fact the Office of National Statistics reveals the booming film and TV production sector made a significant contribution to the UK narrowly avoiding going into recession in the third quarter. The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of […]
Despite the growing dominance of subscription services with global buying power, pay-TV channels are still licensing the most premium US dramas in major revenue generating markets. Over the last three years, pay-TV channels have been the most important buyers of US scripted shows according to data from the 3Vision Show Tracker service. Monitoring the distribution […]
Italy’s Economy Minister has confirmed that the country will impose a 3 per cent ‘online tax’ on large-scale web-based activity, and it will come into force in 2020 – a year later than first suggested. The 3 per cent tax will be applied to certain online transactions for companies with annual revenues worth at least […]
Mediaset and Atresmedia are involved in a new football TV war to acquire TV rights to the Euro 2024 tournament and Qatar’s Football World Cup in 2022 for their respective OTT platforms Mitele and Atresplayer, according to El Economista. Currenty, they are the two main bidders as Movistar has refused to make an offer, and […]
John Skipper, executive chairman of DAZN, has said the OTT sports service would need to acquire Premier League football rights before considering a UK launch. Despite being based in London, the platform currently only operates in the US, Japan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Spain and Brazil. DAZN also holds rights to Champions League football […]
Women’s sport has grown in prominence thanks to the rise of digital platforms and this is set to accelerate. In fact, 94 per cent of industry professionals are primed to increase investment in the creation, production and distribution of content, according to research from Imagen, the SaaS video management platform business. The survey of more […]
UK mobile phone users are more likely to use WiFi to get online than mobile data, according to communications regulator Ofcom’s Mobile Matters report, which analyses how around 150,000 people used their Android phone between January 1st and March 31st 2019. The study sheds new light on people’s experience of making calls and getting online […]
Opinium has unveiled the top 100 Most Connected Brands in the UK – with Amazon topping the index, and Sky and Netflix proving two of the biggest climbers. Now in its second year, the ranking is the first ever Index to be compiled by exclusively from consumer feedback. Some 12,000 consumers, 22,000 spontaneous brand mentions, […]
Amazon Prime Video Channels has launched in Mexico, offering a range of SVoD services, including HBO, Paramount+, MGM, TV Azteca, Acorn TV, Pongalo, Noggin, CBeebies, STARZPLAY and more. “We are excited to bring even more selection to our Prime members in Mexico with the launch of Prime Video Channels,” said Greg Hart, VP of Amazon […]