Advanced Television

ABC to broadcast 2019 MLS Cup

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 […]

August 29, 2019

RTL record H1; new leadership structure

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 […]

August 28, 2019

France: Netflix lifts SVoD market

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 […]

August 28, 2019

USA: 8 charged with video streaming piracy

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 […]

August 28, 2019By Colin Mann

Italy: SVoD growth offsets fall in pay-TV subs

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 […]

August 28, 2019

RTL reviews targeted ads units

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. […]

August 28, 2019

Altice Portugal expands TV offer

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 […]

August 28, 2019From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Survey: Early adopters lead for VR, smart speakers

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 […]

August 28, 2019