WildBrain, the digital kids’ network and studio, has been appointed to exclusively manage content on YouTube for the renowned German toy brand, Playmobil. Under the two-year agreement, WildBrain will manage an exclusive library of 15 short animated videos from the toy brand, featuring Playmobil iconic figures. The videos will stream on a range of Playmobil […]
ThinkAnalytics, a global player in personalised content discovery and advanced viewer analytics and engagement solutions, has appointed industry veteran Tracy Geist as Chief Marketing Officer and member of the board of directors. As ThinkAnalytics expands its client portfolio globally, Geist will lead ThinkAnalytics’ worldwide marketing, product management, and partner strategy. “Tracy brings exceptional experience in […]
Cantemo and BASE Media Cloud have partnered to integrate Cantemo iconik, Cantemo’s cloud video hub, into BASE Media Cloud’s managed cloud services platform. The integration will enable the organisation and easy collaboration of media content throughout the production, post-production and delivery workflow. BASE Media Cloud delivers globally-available cloud services for digital media companies of all […]
The Future Group reveals the future of virtual studio and AR production with Pixotope, a new software-only subscription package The Future Group is an international award-winning technology and creative services company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with teams based in Norway, the US and the UK. The Future Group offers easily accessible next generation software products […]
MENA SVoD revenues will reach $2.13 billion (€1.87bn) by 2024; or $1.51 billion more than the 2018 total. SVoD revenues will more than triple between 2018 and 2024, according to the latest edition of the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Market leader Turkey […]
Magine TV, the cloud-based on-demand service in Germany, has revealed it will be closing down as of February 28th. Kamal Bherwani, chairman of Magine, commented: “Magine began as a provider of web TV for consumers, but has been pursuing a strategy of being primarily a business-to-business provider for some time. Accordingly, we have decided to […]
Virgin Media street cabinets are to be fitted with electric car chargers. Small-scale trials will begin this week – with the first such one going live in London. According to the Financial Times, the UK subsidiary of Liberty Global will use its cable ducts to install kerbside charging points for electric vehicles. Last March Deutsche […]
Following a year of rapid development which saw major content owners announcing direct to consumer plans, ongoing SVoD growth, channel innovation, and even more investment in scripted content, senior media executives have forecast continued growth in key areas throughout 2019, according to the The 3Vision annual Trends Survey. The survey collates feedback from content owners, distributors, […]
Sky’s Spanish OTT service has cut its monthly subscription fee by €3 to €6.99 in an attempt to boost subscriptions. With the promotion, new and current customers with renewal dates will soon be able to access up to 16 TV channels including VoD content at the new price. Launched in September 2017, Sky’s OTT service […]
Adspend in the UK increased 5.1 per cent year-on-year to reach £5.6 billion (€6.45bn) in Q3 2018, delivering the strongest third quarter performance since 2015 and the 21st consecutive quarter of market growth. That is according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, which notes that the record investment in Q3 2018 underpins a preliminary […]