Advanced Television

MwareTV adds Lala Games

MwareTV, a leading provider of IPTV and OTT middleware solutions, has announced an expansion of its TV services by integrating interactive TV games powered by Lala Games. The partnership aims to enhance viewer engagement and provide a new dimension of entertainment for users across various platforms. Lala Games, powered by Gameflix.TV, offers a seamless gaming […]

May 27, 2025

Over 500 exhibitors booked for ANGA COM

ANGA COM 2025, Europe’s leading Exhibition & Conference for Broadband, Television & Online, takes place in Cologne, Germany from June 3rd to 5th. Over500 exhibitors from 42 countries and the broadband, fibre, connectivity and media distribution sectors will be present on more than 25,000 square metres of gross exhibition space. The conference programme offers over […]

May 27, 2025

ATVI pre-validates MediaTek TV turnkey solution

Addressable TV Initiative (ATVI) has pre-validated a turnkey solution from MediaTek; the turnkey solution is a combination of a chipset and specific middleware which together provide most of the functions of modern smart TVs running the Android TV OS. The pre-validation by ATVI provides a positive indication that the future TV models running Android TV […]

May 27, 2025

Ratings success for HBO’s The Last of Us

HBO has reported that its Original series, The Last Of Us, has seen a major influx of viewers, with global audience upon the arrival of Season 2 exceeding over 90 million since Season 1 ended. Season 2 has tallied nearly 37 million global viewers per episode. In the US, the Season 2 finale – which […]

May 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Africa smartphone market to see modest growth in 2025

Africa’s smartphone market kicked off 2025 on a high note as regional shipments grew for the eighth consecutive quarter. According to Canalys (now part of Omdia), shipments climbed 6 per cent year on year in Q1 2025, reaching 19.4 million units. While other regions saw weaker demand for entry-level devices, Africa benefited from resilient offline […]

May 27, 2025

RTL AdAlliance, Eurosport 1 Addressable TV deal

RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, is broadening its Addressable TV offering with the addition of Eurosport 1. The sports channel owned by Warner Bros Discovery is now being monetised by RTL AdAlliance with simplified access for European buyers outside of Germany and US advertisers and agencies wanting to reach the local […]

May 27, 2025

HBO casts roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley for TV series

The upcoming Harry Potter TV series from HBO has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Francesca Gardiner, showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod, director of multiple episodes and executive producer, said in a joint statement: “After an extraordinary […]

May 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

CONCACAF awards production of World Cup qualifiers to Mediapro

CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, has once again awarded Mediapro with the production of a major competition. The group will produce and distribute the broadcast signal for 30 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. The fixtures, taking place from June 4th, are key to deciding which teams will qualify for […]

May 27, 2025

Puffin Rock returning on BBC, RTE

Following the successful launch of seasons one and two, first airing in February this year on CBeebies and iPlayer, the third season of the celebrated animated series Puffin Rock will premiere this autumn, exclusively on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on RTEjr and the RTE Player in Ireland. From Cartoon Saloon and […]

May 27, 2025

Fremantle promotes Carriere to Group Head of Strategy and New Business

Fremantle has announced the expanded remit of Gabriella Carriere, who has been appointed Group Head of Strategy and New Business, adding new business to her existing responsibilities. In this new role, she will continue reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe Carriere will now oversee key growth areas across the group, including Fremantle […]

May 27, 2025