IP-based video delivery solutions specialist MobiTV has closed $21 million (€19.91m) in funding from Oak Investment Partners and Ally Corporate Finance. The funding will accelerate the expansion of the MobiTV Connect Platform to enable IP delivery for pay-TV providers. “We’re able to future-proof the service providers’ pay-TV offerings through state-of-the-art features and rich user experiences […]
Seventy-eight per cent of consumers across the US and UK would prefer if their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provided them with their in-home Wi-Fi networking gear, versus purchasing it themselves, according to a new survey commissioned by premium in-home wireless systems provider AirTies. The survey also found 43 per cent of consumers reported having areas […]
UK pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness has revealed that its well-established campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, has reached over two billion consumers in six years with an estimated media value of £49.3 million (€46.9m). The Moments Worth Paying For campaign has been transformational in fusing consumer education with the content […]
The unstoppable rise in mobile usage is fuelling video growth, according to a study from AOL, State of the Industry: Mobile Video Report, which shows an explosion in video viewing on mobile devices with mobile ad spend predicted to increase in 2017. The global research of industry and consumer behaviour, conducted in seven markets including […]
The UK’s BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) has awarded media intelligence firm Kantar Media the Dovetail Fusion Contract. Kantar Media already collects and reports census data for online TV viewing in the UK across all devices through the BARB TV Player Report. Dovetail Fusion will turn this device data into the people data that the […]
Digital security specialist The Kudelski Group and Twitter have agreed to broaden their relationship and pursue collaborative opportunities in areas of joint interest. “The Kudelski Group is focused on developing partnerships with industry leaders in the social and video ecosystems to promote the advancement of technology features, innovation and intellectual property. The Group looks forward […]
A first-of-its kind initiative aimed at reducing the availability of infringing content accessed through online search has been agreed in the UK between representatives of rights holders (BPI, Motion Picture Association and Alliance for Intellectual Property representing a wide range of rights holders); and major search engines (Google and Bing). Following a Government-chaired series of […]
Satellite operator Eutelsat has reached the symbolic landmark of 1,000 High Definition channels with the launch at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD neighbourhood of CGTN HD, the news and current affairs channel of China’s CCTV media organisation, marking its first foray into HDTV in Europe. The 240 HD channels launched in 2016 equal the total number launched during […]
Three suppliers of pre-loaded IPTV boxes that facilitate mass piracy of Premier League football broadcasts have been ordered to pay a total of £267,000 (€311,230) by the Courts for infringing copyright. The three sellers of pre-loaded IPTV boxes ordered to pay costs are: Football for Pubs Limited (based in Liverpool) was ordered by the High […]
Following Privy Council approval, Sir David Clementi has been appointed as Chair to the new BBC Board for four years from February 16th 2017 to February 15th 2021. In September 2015, he was asked by the Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport to review the governance and regulatory arrangements for […]