Advanced Television

ESPN Player gets US College Football season

ESPN Player will bring subscribers the start of the 2020-21 college football beginning this August 30th with the seventh annual Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff, as Austin Peay and Central Arkansas play in the Week 0 showcase. The streaming service will bring coverage of the 2020 NCAA College Football season to fans in Europe, the […]

August 28, 2020

Privacy-first ad solution from AdLedger

AdLedger, the non-profit consortium building open standards that leverage blockchain and cryptography in digital advertising, has announced its CryptoRTB protocol to address widespread industry problems. The open-source technology injects cryptographic tools such as digital signatures into OpenRTB protocol to identify illegitimate ad supply, create a verifiable chain of custody, and create mechanisms for data access […]

August 28, 2020

Edge Networks selects ENENSYS to roll out Evoca

ENENSYS Technologies, a provider of media delivery solutions, is excited to announce that Edge Networks has selected ENENSYS products and solutions for its innovative hybrid over-the-air NEXTGEN TV and Internet TV service, Evoca. This new service will use a classical OTA (over the air) TV antenna and a dedicated smart TV receiver and will address […]

August 28, 2020

S.O.U.L Fest 2020 on Prime Video Channels

In support of S.O.U.L Fest 2020, the month-long celebration of Black British film talent, BFI Player on Prime Video Channels is making three exclusive compilations of short films available: Visons, Seeing, and Perceiving. Those interested in exploring the work of black filmmakers can also watch these titles, available via BFI Player on Prime Video Channels: Pressure – Focusing on one family, […]

August 28, 2020

Research: More viewers choosing online platforms

Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Decoding the Default study has tracked the TV source that consumers consider their TV ‘home base’: the source they turn on first when they’re ready to watch. This year’s study identifies viewers’ home base and the considerations that drive their choice of default. Highlights from the study:

August 27, 2020

Research: Rise in illegally-accessed content risks

Research from UK pro-copyright education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness has revealed that those who illegally download or stream TV, Film and Sport content are at a higher risk than ever of suffering a host of negative personal and financial consequences. From viruses and hacking, to identity theft and fraud, latest figures

August 27, 2020By Colin Mann

Mayer quits as TikTok global role disappears

TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has quit after less than three months in the role ahead of an impending ban by US President Donald Trump The Chinese-owned firm has been accused of being a threat to US national security by the Trump administration. TikTok has been ordered to sell its US operations to an American […]

August 27, 2020

Research: 2m UK homes considering unbundling

The era of the broadband and TV bundle is nearing an end according to research from Zen Internet, with millions of households no longer seeing its value. Its findings suggest that two million of the

August 27, 2020

Free to distribute Téléfoot

Spanish TV group Mediapro has reached an agreement with French operator Free to distribute its new football TV channel Téléfoot. The deal comes following the group’s recent agreement swith SFR, Netflix and Bouygues. The four year deal will allow subscribers to Freebox ADSL and Fiber to watch Téléfoot. This is the latest step in Mediapro’s […]

August 27, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Analysis: UK lags in 5G speed test

Mobile analytics and wireless connectivity specialist Opensignal has analysed the real-world 5G experience of its users across mobile operators in a number of countries globally, including Australia, the US, UK and South Korea. As part of those country reports, it developed a measure to understand the overall mobile experience of 5G users, Download Speed Experience […]

August 27, 2020