Advanced Television

New streaming apps on Astro Ulti Box

Astro, the Malaysian satellite television and IPTV provider, has announced the addition of the iQIYI, TVBAnywhere+, beIN Sports Connect and BBC Player apps on the Ulti Box so customers can stream more global sporting events and Asian entertainment including Korean, Chinese and Hong Kong dramas and movies, British programmes, local favourites and anime on their […]

December 22, 2022

Sky launches Gangs of London NFT collection

Sky has minted an exclusive collection of Gangs of London NFTs, made available exclusively to Sky VIP Members. Designed to further immerse Gangs of London fans and VIP members in the world of the series, each NFT offers exclusive access, secret experiences and never-before-seen content for those that hold them in their digital wallets. The […]

December 22, 2022

Bryan ‘Adam Bomb’ Clark to host WWE fan party in Wembley

Hooked On Wrestling’s Royal Rumble Watch Party, sponsored by Wrestle Tours, will be hosted by the legendary Bryan Clark, AKA Adam Bomb, at BOXPARK Wembley on Saturday 28th January. The party will mark the 10th Anniversary of Hooked On Wrestling, Europe’s biggest wrestling fan engagement company as they take over the most iconic sporting viewing […]

December 22, 2022

ITV, Akamai simulate virtual viewers ahead of World Cup

Akamai Technologies has announced that it was ITV’s partner to test the complex infrastructure necessary to live stream this year’s World Cup. ITV used Akamai’s CloudTest service to stress-test its streaming capabilities ahead of the World Cup and the launch of its new streaming platform ITVX. ITV used CloudTest to identify issues and mitigate risks […]

December 22, 2022

Survey: Consumers desire simplicity in entertainment

The majority of consumers globally (86 per cent) want an all-in-one platform to simplify their entertainment experiences with video streaming, fantasy sports, social media, ecommerce and more, according to the Reinvent for Growth report from Accenture. As part of its second annual global entertainment study, Accenture surveyed 6,000 consumers to understand their preferences and behaviours […]

December 21, 2022

ITV’s Lygo: ‘The future is X’

Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has declared that its recently-launched AVoD service ITVX is part of the future of the way television will be consumed. Speaking to members of the UK’s Broadcasting Press Guild, Lygo said that for ITV, 2022 had been a “huge” year. “We’d deem it a big […]

December 21, 2022By Colin Mann

CNMC charges Telefónica with competition breach

Telefónica is again under fire for breaking competition rules. CNMC, the Spanish regulator, has started legal proceedings against the company for obliging its subscribers to agree to a contract of up to 36 months under the Fusion+ smartphone promotion. That clause is against the legal conditions approved by the CNMC to authorise Telefónica’s acquisition of […]

December 21, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

ITV on track for record streaming year

It is set to be a record year for streaming for UK commercial broadcaster ITV, as 2022 comes to a close with huge livestream audiences for I’m A Celebrity and the World Cup, as well as a strong launch for AVoD service ITVX. ITV’s biggest week ever for streaming was November 22nd– November 28th, which […]

December 21, 2022By Colin Mann

EC probes Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions specialist Broadcom of enterprise software provider VMWare. The EC is particularly concerned that the transaction would allow Broadcom to restrict competition in the market for certain hardware components which interoperate […]

December 21, 2022By Colin Mann

Whip Media: The TV genres gaining momentum

Which TV genres have gained (and lost) the most steam in recent years? Whip Media, a provider of consumer viewership data and engagement insights for movies and TV to the world’s largest entertainment organisations, took a close look at this very question. Sport-themed TV shows have easily seen the most growth, with there being an […]

December 21, 2022