At CES, NBCUniversal previewed the future of full-funnel advertising for the industry, unveiling new engagement capabilities within its One Platform technology stack as well as success metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of TV advertising. NBCUniversal said it will provide marketers with “unprecedented access to the biggest programming moments in the world”, leading up to its […]
ACCESS Europe, a player in connected device software solutions, has announced a new deal with FIFA+ to make the digital football platform accessible on Smart TVs and in cars globally via ACCESS’ NetRange Smart TV Portals and the ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) solution. FIFA+ is a free platform offering access to […]
A new nationwide TV channel, Squirrel, has launched on Spain’s DTT, replacing Disney Channel which closed down on January 6th. Owned by Squirrel Media Group, Squirrel is a cinema and TV series channel offering classic and just released movies with at least ten film titles airing every day. Squirrel Media Group also operates BOM Cine […]
Gilat Satellite Networks has successfully closed the acquisition of Stellar Blu Solutions, a US-based provider of next-generation SATCOM terminal solutions. The deal was first announced in June 2024. Gilat expects its annual revenues from Stellar Blu to range between $120 million (€115m) and $150 million in 2025, based on Stellar Blu’s backlog. In addition, the […]
VideoAmp, the media measurement company, has announced an extension of their long-term partnership with Paramount Global. Paramount’s partnership with VideoAmp will provide the entertainment giant with a comprehensive view of its audience, enabling both demographic and advanced audience measurement across VideoAmp’s footprint of 40 million households. The deal will support all aspects of Paramount’s advertising […]
Using carrier aggregation and 5G virtualised technology, Verizon has reported that its engineers recently achieved 5.5 Gbps download speeds. That’s the equivalent of downloading 266 albums a minute or streaming 3,056 TV episodes per hour, according to Verizon “Customers expect the gold standard from Verizon and we work every day to do even better for […]
Gilles Domartini, CEO and founder of subscriber retention management specialist, Cleeng, has shared his 2025 industry predictions. Domartini believes that the hype surrounding AI hype will settle down this year, and become more centered around practical use cases. “Since the launch of ChatGPT, the M&E industry has been talking loudly about the potential of AI, […]
LDC, the private equity investor which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a £21 million (€25.3m) minority investment in Precise TV, the contextual video AdTech platform, to support its international expansion. Precise TV was founded in 2015 and operates globally through its teams in London, Los Angeles and New York, as well as […]
The planned launch of the Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket on January 6th was delayed because of poor weather at the Cape. The rocket, named New Glenn, is now slated to launch from Florida on January 10th. The plan puts it head-to-head with Elon Musk’s important Starship and its seventh flight and attempted ‘chopstick’ landing. […]
24i, the video streaming platform expert, and Strong, a Skyworth Company and specialist in advanced TV solutions, have announced that m:tel Banja Luka has successfully launched ON TV, an advanced IPTV and OTT service powered by 24i’s pay-TV solution and Strong’s Android TV Operator Tier set-top boxes (STBs). This next-generation service provides an all-in-one entertainment […]