Sky New Zealand is expanding its reach into the global rugby market with the acquisition of RugbyPass, the online rugby network for a reported $40 million (€36.1m). RugbyPass, based in Dublin, offers a live streaming rugby service across Asia, Australia and Europe, along with a wide array of original video content, news, analysis, stats and […]
Global sales of smart speakers continued to soar in the second quarter of 2019, reaching 30.3 million units, nearly double the same period in 2018, according to research from Strategy Analytics. With a 21.9 per cent share Amazon remained the leading brand, although its share has fallen from 29.1 per cent in Q2 2018. Google […]
A group of US YouTubers is suing the video-sharing website and parent company Google, claiming both discriminate against LGBT-themed videos and their creators. The group claims YouTube restricts advertising on LGBT videos and limits their reach and discoverability. The group is hoping a jury will hear its case in California. The legal action makes a […]
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceport in New Mexico is “operationally functional”. While, to date, Virgin’s rocket plane test flights have taken place in the Mojave Desert in California, the new site is at ‘Spaceport America’ in New Mexico, a purpose-built facility which has been “designed to enable Virgin Galactic to create an unparalleled experience […]
TCL, one of the world’s best-selling and America’s fastest-growing television brand, has announced pricing and US availability of its new TCL Roku TV models within the company’s all-new 8-Series, as well as the popular 5- and 6-Series. In 2019, both 8- and 6-Series Roku TV models are adopting Quantum Dot (QLED) colour technology for even […]
Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, has announced the launch of a data marketplace for connected TV advertising, providing brands and agencies with access to a vast library of data for activation across connected TV and converged cross-screen campaigns. To launch the data marketplace, Amobee has integrated with more than 60 data providers and […]
ZEE5 Global has kickstarted its partnership with LuLu, the top retailer in the Middle East, by powering their bi-annual Indian-themed festival “Celebrating India” rolling out across its stores in the UAE, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day. The week-long festival will highlight food, offers, cultural shows and celebrity visits from 14th to 20th August 2019. […]
Sky Media has revealed the results of a comprehensive research project into the UK addressable TV market. With the competition for advertising spend more and more competitive, addressable TV gives
Disney has announced that Luke Bradley-Jones will be joining the Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International segment as senior vice president, Direct-to-Consumer and General Manager, Disney+ Europe & Africa. Bradley-Jones will be responsible for running Disney+ in Europe & Africa. He will report into both Jan Koeppen, president, Television and Direct-to-Consumer, Europe & Africa, and […]
Portuguese media company Cofina is in negotiations with Spanish peer Prisa for the acquisition of Media Capital. The official confirmation from Cofina came after Portuguese stock market regulator CMVM suspended the trading of shares of the two companies on the Lisbon Stock Exchange, after the news was leaked by daily Expresso. According to the newspaper, […]