International digital entertainment group MTG has secured a SEK 1 billion (€98m) credit facility from Nordic financial group Nordea, which will provide additional funding for MTG after the spin-off and listing of Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) in Q1 2019. In addition, the previously announced agreement to sell MTG’s shareholding in Nova Broadcasting Group to PPF […]
The BBC is launching a public consultation on its plans to reinvent BBC iPlayer – making it a destination in its own right, with box sets, live programming and archive titles that champion quality UK content and offer great programmes for longer. The BBC is proposing: Programmes should be available on BBC iPlayer for at […]
Discovery has announced the purchase of a 71 per cent controlling stake in Play Sports Group – the digital sports media company behind market-leading cycling brands Global Cycling Network, Global Mountain Bike Network and Global Triathlon Network. Discovery says it underpins its ambition to build “the number one cycling media ecosystem worldwide, leveraging its position […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has disclosed preliminary Q4 2018 data for two key operating metrics, active accounts and streaming hours, demonstrating continued momentum for the Roku platform as consumers shift toward streaming and away from traditional linear TV. Q4 2018 active accounts topped 27 million, up roughly 40 per cent year-over-year. Q4 streaming […]
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), an advertising industry initiative to fight criminal activity in the digital advertising supply chain, has released the first analysis of the effectiveness of ongoing industry anti-fraud efforts in Europe. The study, conducted by The 614 Group, found the use of TAG Certified distribution channels for digital advertising reduced the level […]
As the Australian Open kicks off this month, UK Prime members new to Eurosport Player can watch the tennis tournament for 1p per month for 6 months, in an exclusive deal available on Prime Video Channels. From now to January 27th, Prime members can sign up to the offer and keep up–to-date on the latest […]
While LG’s ‘rollable’ UHD screen made most of the early headlines at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony also wowed delegates with its introduction of a pair of 8K Bravia LCD displays (98” and 85”). Prices were not revealed. Sony’s Bravia Master series (Z9G range) are amongst the very first 8K displays on […]
SpaceX is planning to launch thousands of satellites into various orbits in order to deliver broadband services to the whole planet. The first satellites will launch later this year, but there are some growing doubts. The influential Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in its ‘Spectrum’ issue talks about glitches with both of SpaceX’s […]
Netflix has an estimated 8 million subscribers in Brazil, according to the country’s online content and digital services business UOL. UOL says that Netflix now has some 6 per cent of its global subscriber base viewing in Brazil, and delivering an annual revenue worth about BRL 1.4 billion, which itself is almost 50 per cent […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for the next era of category leaders such as smartphones, smart home devices and smart speakers – will drive the US consumer technology industry to a record-breaking $398 billion in retail revenues ($301 billion wholesale) in 2019 and 3.9 per cent year-over-year (YOY) growth, which includes