The US multichannel segment produced a drop in third quarter video customers that was slightly worse year-over-year (YOY), according to analyst firm SNL Kagan. SNL Kagan estimates the combined cable, Direct-broadcast-satellite (DBS) and telco sectors lost 430,000 video customers during the period. DBS ended in positive territory, but telco again weighed heavily on the multichannel […]
Following deals with with UK commercial broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, freemium OTT service TVPlayer is adding another 11 channels. TV fans can now choose from over 75 free-to-access channels – all available to stream live or catch up directly to their mobile, tablet or computer. TVPlayer streams live TV across multiple devices from […]
Cloud services for video provider Brightcove has released Brightcove Social, which it says is the first video solution that enables organisations to manage their video presence across social networks from a single interface. Brightcove empowers marketers, enterprises, and media organisations to maximise the tremendous potential of social video. It does this by enabling teams to […]
UK advertising is set to see the eighth successive year of growth, despite the short-term effect of the EU referendum, with predicted growth up from 6.3 per cent to 7.2 per cent for 2016, and from 5.8 per cent to 7.2 per cent for 2017. This increase in spending takes the industry to an investment […]
Q4 shipments of 4K televisions in the US are expected to reach 4.5 million units, driving total 4K sales for 2016 to 10 million units, a healthy 40 per cent increase over 2015, according to US trade body the Consumer Technology Association. Sales of 4K TVs continue to increase as more brands and screen sizes […]
BT has revealed plans to transform its BT TV service over the coming months, introducing a new, image-rich user experience with easy access to channels and on demand content, and a new BT TV App. The ‘next-generation’ service will enable customers to manage their recordings and stream live and on demand programmes on mobile devices, […]
Adobe is to acquire brand advertising software specialist TubeMogul for approximately $540 million (€495m) net of debt and cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Adobe will commence a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of TubeMogul for $14 per share. TubeMogul’s platform enables brands and agencies to plan and […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) – the UK body which represents the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment – has appointed James Duvall as the new Head of Insight for the organisation. Duvall will lead the BASE Insight function, which also encompasses insight responsibility for The Industry Trust for IP […]
Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO, foresees great opportunities for the company following its minority investment in and announced agreement to acquire Formula 1, suggesting that an OTT product may be developed in the future subject to rights.. Commenting as Liberty Media Corporation reported its Q3 Results, Maffei said: “We were thrilled to announce […]
UK intellectual property protection body FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) is expanding its intellectual property protection services to organisations outside the audio-visual industry. Recent changes in its funding model have created new opportunities for the organisation and now FACT’s expertise and technical knowledge are being extended to brands and businesses requiring support in protecting their […]