Pan-European broadcaster RTL Group’s quarterly numbers for the first three months of 2021 show group revenue up 3.9 per cent organically year on year, with reported Group revenue down 4.2 per cent to €1.404 billion ascribed to scope effects and negative exchange rate effects. Thomas Rabe, Chief Executive Officer of RTL Group, says: “Our streaming […]
In 2018, as agreed in the Creative Industries Sector Deal, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a series of Government-backed, voluntary roundtable discussions between social media platforms and UK creative businesses. These roundtable discussions seek to further enhance the means to fight piracy on social media platforms, ensure that participants are aware of all existing […]
In a move that it says strengthens its comprehensive video platform for success in the digital video economy, video software and data insights platform JW Player is acquiring live and on-demand video streaming and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions provider VUALTO. According to JW Player, the acquisition deepens its already robust offering to global broadcasters […]
Nordic region streaming company Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Formula 1 have agreed their first media rights partnership in Poland. Starting in 2023, NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service will become the exclusive Polish home of Formula 1, with extensive local-language coverage of the world’s most popular motorsport competition. The deal extends NENT Group’s long-term […]
US multiplay telco Verizon is continuing to prepare for 5G Ultra Wideband expansion across its newly-acquired national footprint of C-band spectrum. In a recent lab trial, Verizon worked with Ericsson and MediaTek to aggregate C-band spectrum with mmWave spectrum, achieving speeds of 4.3 Gbps in the trial. “The depth of our spectrum portfolio, now the […]
Android TV has rolled out homescreen updates to its interface for UK viewers on connected TV platform Freeview Play models designed to make it easier for viewers to explore the full range of content available and discover new favourites. A new Discover tab features personalised recommendations based on viewing history and interests, alongside what’s trending […]
Research from Roy Morgan shows that in the Covid-19-impacted 2020, Young Australians aged 6-13 spent an average of almost 16 hours a week online, including 11 hours a week on the Internet at home, up 0.9hrs from two years ago. With detailed research into the lives of over 2,000 young Australians each year, Roy Morgan’s […]
US multiplay telco Verizon and alternative investment manager firm Apollo Global Management have confirmed that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo have entered into an agreement to acquire media and online business Verizon Media for $5 billion (€4.14bn). Verizon will retain a 10 per stake in the company, comprised of iconic brands such as Yahoo […]
The Global Pay TV Subscriber Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research predicts 15 million additional pay-TV subscribers between 2020 and 2026, to take the global total to 1.02 billion. Between 2020 and 2026, 92 countries will add pay-TV subscribers and 46 countries will lose subscribers. “China and India will together continue to provide […]
Research from programmatic video platform Tremor Video and ad platform Unruly reveals that 56 per cent of consumers feel optimistic about the year ahead and 60 per cent predict a return toward normality within the year. The study, 2021 Consumer Insights Report, uncovers how consumers are feeling about the future—including their attitudes regarding shopping, traveling, […]