Unified cross-platform measurement specialist TVSquared has appointed seasoned industry executive Bob Ivins as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Ivins is widely recognised for pioneering data-driven advertising, and promoting better transparency and collaboration throughout the TV ecosystem. As CSO, Ivins will help TVSquared continue to revolutionise the industry to ensure that advertisers can measure the impact of […]
The Switch, the platform for the production and global delivery of live video, has announced the relocation of Senior Vice President of Sales Nicholas Castaneda to the UK to drive its continued growth in international markets. Castaneda is now based in The Switch’s Central London office and will spearhead further expansion in Europe, the Middle […]
Book, deploy, stream: Launching digital channels is just that simple with the cloud playout automation q.air which is based on Techtriq’s multicloud management platform qibb. For the social media live streaming of their program Gamevasion during the virtual gamescom 2020, gaming and eSports agency Freaks 4U Gaming expanded their playout capacities with q.air. Freaks 4U […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced the launch date and released the official trailer for the upcoming Spanish Amazon Original The Challenge: ETA, a docuseries that tells the history of the terrorist group ETA, and the fight of the Spanish government and the Civil Guard against them. The eight-episode docuseries will launch exclusively on Prime Video […]
SpaceBridge, an established supplier, and global market leader in broadband satellite communications systems technology, has successfully rolled out an ASAT-II Redundant Hub and over 100 sites across Hellas SAT. To facilitate the deployment of the network and minimize staff time and efforts on-site, SpaceBridge selected Satmotion Pocket, Integrasys’s industry-leading Auto Commissioning tool. Satmotion Pocket is […]
Western Europe will have 191 million SVoD subscriptions by 2025; more than double from 90 million at end-2019, according to Digital TV Research. About 35 million subscribers will be added in 2020 alone, with the pandemic lockdowns having a major effect. Netflix will remain the largest platform, with 68.49 million paying subscribers expected by 2025. […]
Sky Italia subscribers have dropped to 4.6 million, compared to 5 million in the pre-Covid period, according to market figures obtained by business daily Milano Finanza. The decline is partly down to a lack of live sports events as lockdown measures came in, but also as a result of rampant piracy. The negative results have […]
Discovery is eyeing a possible tie-up in Europe with Italian broadcaster Mediaset, according to reports in the Italian press. According to Il Sole 24 Ore, contact between Mediaset CEO, Piersilvio Berlusconi, and the main shareholder of Discovery, Liberty Media chairman John Malone, was made last summer. Details of the so-called ‘Amerigo’ project have emerged, which […]
TikTok has said it will separate itself from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and become an independent entity called TikTok Global – with Oracle and Walmart both taking minority stakes. In a deal that US President Donald Trump gave his blessing to over the weekend, US multi-tech company Oracle would become TikTok’s new cloud provider, […]
HBO was the big winner at the 72nd Emmy Awards, with its shows Watchmen and Succession both claiming multiple awards. Netflix had achieved a record number of nominations in the lead up to the ceremony, but it was HBO that proved the biggest winner on the night. HBO took home 34 Emmys versus Netflix’s 27. […]