Advanced Television

Pluto TV, LG expand partnership

AVoD service Pluto TV and LG Electronics are expanding their partnership to offer Pluto TV channels on all 2016 to 2021 LG TVs running webOS in select European markets. With LG TV owners in Germany and the UK being the first to enjoy the Pluto TV app on LG TVs as of early this year, […]

June 3, 2021

Research: Euros to see multi-screening

As the sports industry prepares for a very different summer of competition, omnichannel advertising platform Mediaocean has partnered with consumer insight specialist GWI to launch new research to demonstrate how changes in engagement are set to give fans of the forthcoming Euros football tournament the full experience, even without in-person attendance. Speaking to 23,073 sports […]

June 3, 2021

Peter Rabbit 2 OOH live screen campaign

FindAnyFilm.com, the industry-owned availability database run by the UK film, TV and video industry’s consumer education body, The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Releasing, Powster and Clear Channel, have revealed what they say is a UK media first by integrating cinema showtimes into ads displayed across Clear Channel’s 244 Malls […]

June 3, 2021By Colin Mann

UK academics put spotlight on big tech platform regulation

With much of our time spent on online platforms, which are becoming increasingly important and influential in people’s daily lives, how they are regulated is becoming a vitally important issue. Now high-profile research conducted as part of the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) has analysed how eight […]

June 3, 2021By Colin Mann

Viaplay to show W Series in 9 European countries

Nordic region streaming company Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired the media rights to a broad range of world-class motorsport for its Viaplay streaming service in nine European countries. The multi-year agreements include W Series, the world’s first all-female motor racing championship, in addition to Ferrari Challenge, DTM and the famous Nürburgring 24 Hours […]

June 3, 2021By Colin Mann

Paul vs. Mayweather anti-piracy warning

In advance of YouTube star Logan Paul’s exhibition fight against Floyd Mayweather on June 6th, Kieron Sharp, CEO of UK intellectual property protection body FACT, has warned of the dangers fans when illegally streaming the bout, only available in the UK on Sky Box Office pay-per-view. With a large amount of audience not being able […]

June 3, 2021By Colin Mann

Viasat, Avanti Ka-band capacity lease deal

Satellite operators Viasat and Avanti Communications have signed a Ka-band capacity lease agreement to provide additional coverage and capacity across the Middle East and Western Europe – ahead of Viasat’s ViaSat-3 global constellation – to support Viasat’s expanding global mobility and enterprise businesses, specifically across aviation, maritime and energy. The pair have a long-standing relationship, […]

June 3, 2021

Rakuten Advertising, Magnite ad inventory deal

Independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite has confirmed that advertising technology and consumer insights specialist Rakuten Advertising will leverage the Magnite CTV platform across Europe to broaden advertiser and agency access to inventory on Rakuten TV AVoD service. Magnite’s CTV platform further expands Rakuten Advertising’s access to technology built properly to handle the nuances of […]

June 3, 2021

Qwest TV joins Xfinity On Demand

Music-related service Qwest TV, co-founded by music icon Quincy Jones, has secured its first major US cable partnership, joining Xfinity On Demand. The entire SVoD catalogue —1,300+ concerts, documentaries, and performances from around the world— is now available to Comcast Xfinity customers. It suggests the partnership offers a new kind of musical experience to the […]

June 3, 2021

Verimatrix integrates NexPlayer

Connected security specialist Verimatrix has agreed a technology partnership with Madrid-based NexStreaming. Verimatrix integrated the company’s NexPlayer multi-screen player SDK into the recently-launched Verimatrix Multi-DRM Core solution aimed at video streaming service providers, content owners and operators looking to set up a customisable, powerfully secured cloud-based DRM system quickly while only paying for the capabilities […]

June 3, 2021