ThinkAnalytics has appointed Sky veteran and data and analytics expert Tony Mooney as SVP, Advertising. Mooney will head up the firm’s ThinkAdvertising business, helping pay-TV and OTT providers maximize their ad inventory across broadcast and streamed TV and generate new revenue streams from advertisers running hyper-targeted campaigns. From 2010 to 2017, Mooney was Managing Director, […]
Samba TV, a global plater in television data and omniscreen measurement, has announced the widespread adoption of its Analytics Dashboard following a successful beta programme. The dashboard’s full analytics suite for campaign reporting and forecasting provides advertisers with accurate TV data, allowing them to optimise campaigns and maximise ROI across TV, Connected TV (CTV), and […]
Independent animation studio, Aardman, and global video game developer and publisher, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe join forces to develop a brand new IP, driven by a “shared vision on the future of entertainment”. The collaboration’s first major project exists across multiple media, and the team will be approaching partners in early 2021 with the development […]
Veset, an SaaS linear channel management platform provider, has announced a significant equity investment from PLAY. PLAY is the leading media technology company in Japan and a subsidiary of Nippon TV. PLAY is focused on digital transformation in the media and entertainment industry by developing and offering innovative video distribution services. PLAY has integrated Veset’s […]
OTT services provider Simplestream has extended the reach of Sony’s POP Player to UK connected TV platform Freeview Play, enabling children and families across the UK to watch their favourite POP, Tiny Pop and POP Max shows on-demand, whenever they want. “It’s been a pleasure working with the Sony and Freeview Play teams, to deliver […]
According to a report by Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telco, networks, and data centre IT industries, total global revenue for broadband access equipment increased to $3.1 billion, up 1 per cent in Q3 2020 year-over-year. Growth came from spending on cable infrastructure and CPE equipment, as well as sustained spending […]
Investment bank JP Morgan has issued strong “Overweight” advice on some US cable operators to its clients. The bank says that there’s a “spectrum of opportunity” for the pay-TV and broadband businesses. In particular, it cites Charter as warranting an “Overweight” rating and recognising the cable operator’s strength in broadband. The company is given a […]
VUALTO, an on-demand video streaming and DRM provider, has announced that France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster and leading audiovisual group in France, has chosen to implement VUALTO’s digital rights management solution, VUDRM, to protect and deliver its audiovisual content across all its digital platforms. Fernando López Navarro, Technical Head of Digital Video Distribution, France […]
Stingray Naturescape, the TV channel from music, media, and technology company Stingray, has announced that its fireplace is back to warm homes and set the mood for the Holiday season. Available immediately, whether the weather outside is frightful or tropical, viewers can enjoy the comforting glow of the fire and the soft crackling of the […]
BBC Four has acquired the award-winning series Man In Room 301 from the co-producer and distributor About Premium Content (APC). The series is the first Finnish Language drama acquisition for BBC Four. The series has been nominated for four prestigious Golden Venla Awards in Finland for Best Drama, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Actor. […]