Advanced Television

Netflix signs first-look film deal with Khan

  Writer, director, and producer Nahnatchka Khan has signed a multi-year first look deal for feature films exclusively at Netflix. Khan made her feature film directorial debut with Always Be My Maybe. The film premiered on Netflix in May and was seen by some 32 million households in its first four weeks, and was praised […]

September 19, 2019

Report: Animated ads most effective for automotive brands

TVSquared, a global player in linear and digital TV attribution, has released its report, Taking Back the Wheel: TV Ad Performance Insights for Automotive Brands. The analysis uncovers the TV buy elements that are driving response – spanning KPIs, creative lengths, programming genres, days and dayparts – for the auto industry. TVSquared analysed more than […]

September 19, 2019

2K launches NBA 2K20 eSports tournament

2K is partnering with the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and the Electronic Sports League (ESL), the global eSports company, to create the first-ever NBA 2K20 Global Championship.The NBA 2K20 Global Championship will feature more than $100,000 in prizes in a new and competitive tournament designed for aspired NBA 2K players […]

September 19, 2019By Nik Roseveare

JW Player adds Video Player Bidding

JW Player, the onlineflexible video platform, has announced the launch of an enhanced Video Player Bidding solution for all clients. Video Player Bidding provides media companies with an integrated solution to connect with high-quality advertisers and brands from across the globe. Since adding three new demand partners over the last six months, the company has […]

September 19, 2019

ANGA COM 2020 starts new website and stand booking for exhibitors

ANGA COM has started a completely new website and the stand booking process for exhibitors. The next show date is 12 to 14 May 2020 in Cologne/Germany. The exhibitor registration as well as the booking of promotion and sponsoring elements is available on the new website at www.angacom.de. Key topics of ANGA COM 2020 are […]

September 19, 2019

Astro GO users can now enjoy new cloud recording feature

Astro GO users will be pleased that they can now record all their favourite shows simultaneously with the new cloud recording feature. Astro GO users will be entitled to record and store up to 200 hours for free and easily manage, book and watch their recorded shows from their devices. The cloud feature allows for […]

September 19, 2019

VIAVI to unveil advanced solutions at ECOC 2019

As optical fiber rapidly replaces legacy network technologies, and higher speeds push outward from the core to access, Viavi Solutions has announced the slate of new test automation, measurement and monitoring solutions it will feature at ECOC 2019 in Dublin, Ireland, September 23-25. “Fiber is the backbone of all networks in use today, regardless of […]

September 19, 2019

Tiger Woods to go head-to-head with Rory McIlroy, Jason Day & Hideki Matsuyama in GOLFTV’s The Challenge: Japan Skins

GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR has today announced an upcoming high-profile, live competition featuring global golf icon Tiger Woods. The Challenge: Japan Skins will see Woods go head to head with reigning FedExCup champion and PGA TOUR Player of the Year Rory McIlroy and multiple-time PGA TOUR winners Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama in a globally-televised skins […]

September 19, 2019

DISH, DirecTV to merge?

Charlie Ergen-backed pay-TV operation DISH Network could be about to merge or consolidate with DirecTV. Numerous reports suggest that with DirecTV haemorrhaging subscribers since its AT&T take-over, a disposal by AT&T with DISH Network being the favoured target. DirecTV has lost 2.5 million subs over the past year. Not helping are allegations that AT&T has […]

September 18, 2019By Chris Forrester

Analyst: SVoD subs up 38% in 2018

Gross SVoD subscriptions increased by 139 million in 2018 to 508 million – or up by 38 per cent, according to the SVOD Databook from Digital TV Research. The net subscriber count rose by 83 million in 2018 to reach 357 million – up by 31 per cent. This means that the average SVoD subscriber […]

September 18, 2019