TheViewPoint, a SaaS video ad monetization platform for CTV/OTT publishers, after successful Beta tests has officially released its machine learning algorithm, TVP Intelpoint, which is now applied on the platform by default. The solution aligns demand-side platforms (DSPs) with matching CTV inventory through smart bidding optimization. The algorithm has already been honorably mentioned by The […]
Apple TV+ has unveiled the teaser trailer and premiere date for “WeCrashed,” anew limited series from Lee Eisenberg and Drew Crevello, based on the hit Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork” and starring Academy Award and SAG Award winners Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. The limited series also stars Kyle Marvin, alongside […]
fuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has expanded its Multiview mode on Apple TV to support elements of its FanView feature, as the company continues to integrate interactivity into its live TV streaming experience. Subscribers can create their own custom sports viewing dashboard on Apple TV combining multiple streams (Multiview) with live stats and […]
Livestream commerce platform provider Firework has announced four new appointments to its executive leadership team – Suzanne Strasser Grant, Steve Stafford, Eva Wang, and Mark Wurtzel. These four, seasoned executives join the Firework team during a period of explosive growth. Together, they will work to both guide and accelerate the company’s upward trajectory as it […]
Steve Lamacq (who presents weekdays, 4pm-7pm on BBC Radio 6 Music) will celebrate Independent Venue Week with a series of special shows between Monday 31 January and Friday 4 February. Across the week, each programme will celebrate a different independent venue in a UK town or city – PJ Molloys in Dunfermline (Monday 31 January), […]
Magnite has appointed Julie Selman as the Head of EMEA and Rebecca Ackers to take her place as Managing Director for UK and Nordics. As Head of EMEA at Magnite, Selman oversees the commercial strategy, planning, product requirements and business development for the entire region. She has over 15 years of experience working across the […]
Microsoft Corp has confirmed it will buy Call of Duty videogame maker, Activision Blizzard, for $68.7 billion (€60.4bn) in cash, making the Xbox manufacturer the third-largest gaming company by revenue. Microsoft’s offer is a premium of 45 per cent to Activision share price last week. Shares of Activision were up nearly 38 per cent at […]
Bloomberg, in what investment bank Exane/BNPP describes as an “informal survey”, has suggested that Eutelsat and ITV are “most likely takeover” candidates. The bank suggests that ITV has been in the Bloomberg poll fairly frequently over the past ten years. Other companies named as possible takeover targets include KPN, Telecom Italia, Invit, Nokia, ProSiebenSat. 1 […]
BBC director general Tim Davie has warned that the freeze to the TV licence fee announced by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries will affect the Corporation’s frontline output, and in terms of what services might be cut, said “everything’s on the agenda”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Davie suggested the funding gap brought about […]
The amount of Portuguese people subscribing to video SVoD such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video has more than doubled during the pandemic. As a result, Portugal was the fourth EU member with the highest growth of subscription-based streaming services, according to a report on OTT services by the country’s National Communications Authority (Anacom). The […]