InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has announced a new initiative with cloud-gaming specialist Blacknut dedicated to developing technologies that improve and enhance the performance of existing gaming technology, including new features that will augment and expand the cloud gaming experience in the future. The new collaboration will leverage InterDigital’s extensive […]
Kantar – the data, insights and consulting company – has announced the UK launch of Kantar Reputation, its new single global platform for managing, monitoring and analysing earned media activity. Kantar Reputation is the only platform that provides communications and PR professionals with a single source for planning, targeting, distributing, monitoring and analysing earned media […]
The Orion group, a leading media platform in Russia and the CIS, and Mariot LLC have implemented a launch of new TV channels in Russia – “Courtroom” and “Gagsnetwork”. As a technical partner of the project, Orion has provided a full range of services for the TV channels broadcast and their distribution. The technical launch […]
Amazon Prime Video will say so long to 2020 with the new comedy special Yearly Departed, a comedic memorial for a year that somehow still isn’t over yet, from Executive Producer Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), who will also appear. Hosted by multi-talented comedian Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens), Yearly Departed will launch this winter exclusively on […]
WWE and Constellation Brands Beer Division today announced a new multi-platform partnership that names Constellation’s Victoria beer the “Official Beer of SummerSlam,” one of WWE’s most-anticipated events of the year. In addition to Victoria’s official sponsorship of SummerSlam 2021, two other Constellation beer brands, Corona and Modelo, will also invest in the partnership with WWE, […]
Italy’s Serie A has started exclusive talks with a consortium of private equity funds to sell a 10 per cent stake in the Newco that will manage the TV rights. The consortium led by CVC and consisting of Advent and FSI beat out competition from Bain-NB Renaissance and Fortress, whose bid arrived only 24 hours […]
Online video is more popular than ever with the average global viewer watching nearly eight hours (seven hours, 55 minutes) per week. With consumers homebound during the pandemic, 46 per cent of UK viewers signed up to additional streaming services and video viewing increased
Worldwide pay-TV market growth has slowed over the past few years due to the shift from video consumption to online streaming. The Covid-19 pandemic is further accelerating the cord-cutting trend, resulting in higher pay-TV churn in many markets. Global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, forecasts
SVoD has solidified its position as a clear consumer favourite in the entertainment landscape, as the pandemic has accelerated its adoption in 2020, building on already strong momentum. Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living With Digital survey provides further detail on the evolution of the overall VoD sector, which also shows a marked increase in transactional digital […]
PPF Group has announced that its fully owned subsidiaries have completed the acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises CME). PPF now holds full control of CME’s operations in the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria. This transaction was subject to regulatory approval by the European Commission, national regulators in certain countries, and CME shareholders. […]