BARB, the UK television audience measurement currency, has released data from its Establishment Survey for Q3 2020. The data shows that SVoD services continue to reach more UK households. Overall, the number of UK households with an SVoD subscription is now 17 million, up more than 3 million households since Q3 2019. This means that […]
The 5G consumer market could be worth $31 trillion (€26.12trn) by 2030 globally, according to the new Harnessing the 5G Consumer Potential report from comms technologist Ericsson’s ConsumerLab. The report estimates that communications service providers (CSPs) could earn $3.7 trillion of that total – a figure
Deutsche Telekom and RTL Group’s largest business unit, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, have announced to systematically extend their cooperation. Initially, the partners will integrate the RTL streaming service TV Now Premium in Deutsche Telekom’s TV offer, Magenta TV. Effective immediately, the price plans of Magenta TV Smart and Magenta TV Smart Flex will automatically include TV […]
Ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform Pixalate’s Q3 2020 State of Connected TV/OTT: Ad Supply Trends Report examines how the programmatic OTT/CTV advertising marketplace changed from Q1 2020 to Q3 2020 during the global pandemic. Key findings:
BT has joined forces with high-tech Cambridge spin-out Nu-Quantum, other UK start-ups, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) and university partners, as part of a world-first trial of end-to-end quantum-secured communications for 5G and connected cars. The AIRQKD trial combines BT’s globally leading expertise in building quantum-secure networks using QKD (Quantum Key Distribution – an essentially […]
WarnerMedia has revealed that HBO Max, the US streaming platform, will begin rolling out immediately on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets. HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming offering, with 10,000 hours of curated premium content. The platform features content from HBO, Warner Bros, DC, Cartoon Network, Adult […]
CuriosityStream, the factual streaming services, and Tata Sky, one of India’s largest content distribution and pay-TV platform, have announced a new partnership to bring thousands of hours of documentary films and series to viewers across India. Tata Sky subscribers will now have access to CuriosityStream’s content via Tata Sky Binge which is available on the […]
According to data from market measurement company NPD Group, total spending on video games increased by 14 per cent year-on-year in October, of which 12 per cent was for video game content, 22 per cent for video game accessories and 42 per cent for video game hardware. A note from investment bank Exane/BNPP says that, […]
Beatrice Springborn has been named the new president of NBCUniversal’s Universal Content Productions. She replaces Dawn Olmstead, who is leaving to take over US entertainment company Anonymous Content as its new CEO and partner. Springborn most recently served at Hulu as vice president of content development. “If you want to build a winning team, you […]
Connectivity company DISH and communications infrastructure provider Crown Castle have agreed a long-term deal through which Crown Castle will lease DISH space on up to 20,000 communication towers in the US. As part of the agreement, DISH will receive certain fibre transport services and also have the option to utilise Crown Castle for pre-construction services. […]