Awareness of 5G is relatively high in the US market but significant confusion exists, according to advisory services, consulting and actionable market intelligence firm Strategy Analytics. Overcoming the confusion among flagship buyers that believe they already have 5G is an industry-created problem that needs to be addressed. A new report from the User Experience Strategies […]
The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has welcomed two publications from the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Observatory on IP Infringements. The first study – Illegal IPTV in the European Union – carried out by the University of Bournemouth illustrates the complexities of illegal streaming business models and the technologies used and, for the first time, […]
Some 57.5 per cent of Spaniards now owns a Smart TV, with 49 per cent connecting to the Internet through their set. Smart TV usage is becoming increasingly common in Spain, according to the Annual ‘Report of Smart TV’ (Estudio Anual de TV conectada) made by IAB Spain. Most Smart TV-equipped Spaniards watch movies (58.7 […]
TiVo Corp has entered into a new $715 million (€649.5m) 5-year loan facility which it will largely use to repay loans under its existing term loan B facility and add cash to the balance sheet in anticipation of the spin-off of its Product business. TiVo says it intends to pay-off the remaining balance of its […]
Virgin Media customers will be able to watch all of Amazon Prime Video’s 20 Premier League matches in December via their TV set top box – with some matches available in 4K. Amazon Prime Video, which is the only way football fans can watch Premier League fixtures broadcast next week (December 3rd- 5th) and on […]
Qatar-based Es’hailSat, which carries more than 180 TV channels, is contemplating expanding into OTT play-out. Mohamed Al Sayed, Es’hailSat’s Sales Director, in an interview with Doha-based The Peninsula newspaper, said that the satellite operator was looking at a number of options. “The new trend that we can see a future in is the OTT services. […]
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have secured and will share the TV rights to UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament that will take place in twelve European cities between June 12th and July 12th. Both groups will share the FTA broadcasts of the 23 best matches of the championship, including the opening match and the […]
GameOn, a specialist in customised experiences across messaging and voice platforms, has teamed with the NBA to provide fans with their own AI chatbot through Facebook messenger. It will include in-game video highlights, regular news updates, game previews and notifications, scoring alerts, schedules, standings and GIFs. “The NBA chatbot provides another way for NBA fans […]
A white paper released by five leading US advertising standards organisations highlights the importance for brand safety of adopting effective identification measures across the digital advertising supply chain. Released by the Brand Safety Institute (BSI) in coordination with Ad-ID, EIDR, Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), and IAB Tech Lab, Identification: It’s as Easy as ABC outlines […]
Content demand analytics company Parrot Analytics has unveiled a number of new TV industry metrics now available to its partners to monetise content around the globe, with Parrot Analytics CEO Wared Seger showcasing new data insights revealing series with the highest levels of franchisability and longevity. Franchisability indicates how much potential for franchises and spin-offs […]