Edge-to-cloud company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Juniper Networks, a specialist in AI-native networks, have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will acquire Juniper in an all-cash transaction for $40 per share, representing an equity value of approximately $14 billion (€12.8bn). The combination of HPE and Juniper advances HPE’s portfolio mix shift toward higher-growth solutions […]
As the new year begins, many households will be looking to ‘declutter’ their direct debits of unwanted outgoings, but research from subscription management platform Zuora shows that home entertainment subscriptions are the least likely to be cancelled. In fact, only 7 per cent of respondents claimed to have cancelled their streaming subscriptions in the past […]
The value of the UK music, video and games markets increased for the eleventh successive year in 2023, rising 7 per cent to another all-time record of £11.9 billion (€13.8bn), according to preliminary figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. It means the entertainment market has grown by just over 50 per cent […]
Football’s governing body FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights to the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA World Cup 2030 in France, Monaco, Andorra and the French overseas territories. The FIFA World Cup 26 will be the 23rd edition of the competition and will be jointly hosted by Canada, […]
Connected technology specialist Vantiva has confirmed the completion of the acquisition of CommScope Home Networks. According to Vantiva, the acquisition marks a genuine dimension change for the company. The union of these two major players in the connected home market will enable Vantiva to enhance the group’s profitability, significantly broaden its client portfolio, and consolidate […]
Voice and data satellite communications provider Iridium has unveiled Project Stardust, the evolution of its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy with 3GPP 5G standards-based Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service development. As a new standards-based solution, it will be deployed on Iridium’s existing satellite network giving the company a unique ability to offer both high-quality […]
Marketing data and analytics company Kantar’s report, Game Changer: The evolution of live sports viewing in the US and Europe, which documents the evolution of live sports viewership, suggests that live sports are the key to unlocking growth in the highly fragmented streaming market. But streaming giants’ bets go beyond live action: sports-themed documentaries and […]
In advance of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), NBCUniversal has unveiled how it says it is redefining cross-platform, audience-based advertising for the media industry with the full-scale launch of One Platform Total Audience. NBCUniversal’s AI-driven planning and activation technology is the latest evolution within the company’s One Platform offering and will leverage new investments in […]
Another prominent television manufacturer is joining the NEXTGEN TV vendor roster, with the news that TCL is planning new TV models equipped with integrated NEXTGEN TV capability. More than 100 NEXTGEN TV products will be available for US consumers in 2024. The Consumer Technology Association announced industry results for 2023 sales and projections for the […]
Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media development, has published details of the designation of ten services as named video-sharing platform services. The designation process for these services was completed during December 2023. The designated services are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • Udemy […]