Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s Video Redefined study track the most popular video genres and formats among consumers today—including non-traditional forms of video entertainment. The study also measures the methods consumers use—including illegitimate methods—to access that content. Highlights from the study: 1) While nearly one-third of all consumers have given out an online TV service […]
Portuguese subscription platform TVCine, owned by operator NOS, will change the name of its channels from January 14th. The Cine 1, 2, 3 and 4 channels will now be renamed as TVCine Top, TVCine Edition, TVCine Emotion and TVCine Action. TVCine Top will show recent movies and TV series, with an emphasis on blockbusters, while […]
Discovery is launching its home and lifestyle channel HGTV as a free-to-air channel in Italy, on February 2nd It will also be available on Italy’s streaming entertainment platform, dplay. In addition, HGTV is launching as a pay-TV channel in 11 Central European markets during Q1 2020, including Romania, Hungary and Serbia. The roll out of […]
UK multiplay telco BT is stepping up its efforts to combat the illegal piracy of premium subscription-based content through a new partnership with video infrastructure company, ATEME. BT is using the company’s sophisticated encryption techniques to protect satellite uplinked content in the most secure way possible, and will be offering this technology to its media […]
At CES, White House officials announced how the Office of Science and Technology wants federal agencies to approach regulating new artificial intelligence-based tools and the industries that develop the tech. The White House’s proposed AI guidance discusses some of the biggest concerns, but are centred most on encouraging innovation in artificial intelligence and making sure […]
The sale by ProSiebenSat.1 of its US production company, Red Arrow Studios, is back on. It was delayed in December 2019 after questions were raised over its valuation. A note from investment bank Exane/BNPP says that All3Media is again the main contender to buy the business. December valuation was reportedly about €325 million. The bank […]
Phone and broadband customers can easily compare which providers offer the best service and value for money, thanks to new performance scorecards published by Ofcom. As part of a new initiative from the UK Regulators Network (UKRN), regulators in telecoms, water, energy and banking have partnered to compare how customers rate the biggest companies who […]
Verizon has a new offer to take on the cable industry in the US with its Fios broadband and TV services. The ‘Mix & Match on Fios’ offer enables customers to make their own package from three internet plans and several TV options and promises no annual contracts or extra fees. The new offer is […]
Canal+ Polska has named Małgorzata Seck as its new vice-president of programming. Seck was previously director of television and content at Orange Polska, where she was responsible for strategy covering both linear TV and VoD. Prior to that she worked for Netia as director of video product development. Seck has previously worked for Canal+ Cyfrowy […]
South Korea’s LG Display says it expects to ship 6 million of its OLED TV screens this year, double the quantity of 2019. Speaking at CES the LG divisional CEO Jeong Ho-young told the media that despite facing multiple difficulties at the company it would continue expanding its OLED and LCD businesses although the first-half […]