Major League Soccer’s championship match will return to the ABC Television Network in the US for the first time since 2008 when ESPN presents the 2019 MLS Cup on November 10th. The match will also be streamed live on both the ESPN and ABC apps. ABC, the broadcast network of the Walt Disney Company, was […]
V-Nova, a provider of video compression solutions, has announced the 3rd generation of its multi award-winning portfolio of video distribution enhancement technologies, called P+ (previously PERSEUS Plus). The solution will be demonstrated at IBC 2019 on Stand 14.A07. The development of the LCEVC standard is expected to be completed next year. When enhanced with LCEVC, […]
RTL has reported H1 group revenue up 4.2 per cent to a record level of €3.1 billion, driven by Fremantle and the digital businesses. On a like-for-like basis, revenue rose 4.6 per cent to €3.1 billion– the highest growth rate since 2010. RTL Group’s digital revenue grew 21 per cent to €513 million, driven by […]
As Kacific plans for the launch of its Kacific1 satellite later in the year, it has selected ABS for its ground infrastructure. ABS’ teleport in Subic Bay, the Philippines, will host, operate and provide first level support for its gateway hub. Kacific1 will be a pioneering High Throughput Satellite (HTS) to be located over AsiaPacific […]
The French TV and video entertainment market has been sluggish overall compared to its major European counterparts, according to the latest video insights report from Futuresource Consulting. The expected upturn is due to the digital video market gaining momentum, driven predominantly by Netflix driving SVoD growth. Total video entertainment consumer spend is expected to exceed […]
A US federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging eight individuals with conspiring to violate federal criminal copyright law by running two of the largest unauthorised streaming services in the United States, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars by television programme and motion picture copyright owners. According to the indictment, Kristopher Lee […]
Although consumers are expected to spend no more on video entertainment in 2019 compared to what they did in 2018, there is significant turbulence occurring within the underlying market. 2019 is expected to be a stellar year for both SVoD and Box Office, offsetting a lacklustre year for transactional home video and pay-TV markets, according […]
RTL Group has announced that the Group’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors have decided a strategic review of its ad-tech businesses. With immediate effect, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, as RTL Group’s largest business unit, takes over the responsibility for the Group’s ad-tech businesses in all European markets (except the UK), bundled under the brand Smartclip. […]
Altice Portugal is expanding its Meo TV platform with new content, a new multi-view platform and the Amazon Prime Video streaming service. A new non-linear service for movies and TV series Meo Filmes e Séries has been launched with content from broadcasters AXN, AMC, Cartoon Network and the BBC as well as from local movie […]
Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61 per cent of all virtual reality (VR) headsets and 43 per cent of all smart speakers and 49 per cent of all smartwatches and, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit. The early adopters represent […]