Peter Roth, who has overseen the television production operations of Warner Bros for the past 21 years, has signed a contract extension that will make him the first-ever Chairman of the Warner Bros Television Group. The announcement was made by Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO at Warner Bros, to whom Roth will continue to report. […]
Premium digital advertising technology company PubMatic has released findings from a study commissioned with Forrester Consulting around global video ad monetisation trends. In an effort to better understand how publishers’ needs are evolving, the research provides insight
From March, Vodafone will offer its TV service to mobile phone users in Spain with no fixed broadband lines, with packages priced between €5 and €20. Mobile phone subscribers will be able to enjoy the service -also on their tablets and smart TVs- simply by sending an email to activate the subscription. The available packages […]
A study comparing spectrum released in 14 countries illustrates the US mid-band spectrum challenge and underscores the importance of American policymakers moving quickly to bring more licensed mid-band spectrum to power 5G networks. “This report highlights that US policymakers need
Spanish football giants FC Barcelona are planning to launch their own SVoD later this year as part of a wider overhaul of the club’s digital strategy. The 24/7 streaming platform, which has been branded Barça TV+, will offer all of the La Liga team’s owned video content, including on-demand highlights from first-team matches, exclusive player […]
More UK parents than ever feel children’s online use now carries more risks than benefits, according to comms regulator Ofcom’s latest annual study of children’s media and online lives. Parents and carers are becoming more likely to trust their children with greater digital independence at a younger age. But far fewer believe the benefits of […]
LG Electronics, which introduced its 2020 smart TVs with the Apple TV app in January at CES, is now launching the Apple TV app for compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over 80 countries. Accessed via the LG Home Launcher, the Apple TV app gives LG TV owners the ability to subscribe to and watch […]
Global media company SPI/FilmBox has announced the launch of its multi-platform streaming service, FilmBox Plus, which is expected to roll out globally by the end of 2020. The enhanced service will replace FilmBox Live, SPI/FilmBox’s content platform that has been active for 10 years. FilmBox Plus will offer AI-powered linear channels and a vast selection […]
Sky has announced plans to go net zero carbon by 2030 by cutting the emissions created from the use of its products, its suppliers across the world and by its business. Sky said it will become net zero carbon by: making all of its tech products more energy efficient developing the world’s most sustainable film […]
The Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has reported that Viaplay subscribers were up 310,000 in Q4 2019 on the same period a year ago. Viaplay now represents 62 per cent of the Group’s total subscriber base The group saw sales of SEK 4.16 billion (€391.9m) with 4 per cent organic growth. Operating income for combined business […]