TV advertising still generates $175bn worldwide and fuels many FTA networks. Now the oldest form of TV revenue is needed to monetize the OTT services of broadcasters and pay-TV operators. The audience is, by its very nature, fragmented but the data generated by OTT should provide the information to target ads right down to individuals. […]
Most 86 years-olds are resting up and regarding each new day as a bonus. Not Rupert Murdoch, for him another day is another deal. So, it must still be extra frustrating when one of the deals you really want to do keeps being nixed by circumstances beyond your control – or, at least, circumstances you […]
A report from speciality satellite channel facility business Noorsat, and following on from the recent CabSat show in Dubai, says that although 80 percent of viewers in the region are already equipped to receive High-Definition TV, the region is lagging behind the rest of the world. For example, of the 1,500 channels broadcasting in the […]
Discovery Communications has brought to life a partnership between Bear Grylls, the TV adventurer, and Samsung to promote the new Samsung Gear S3. Bear, famous for adrenaline-fueled television shows, including Discovery Channel’s ‘Man vs. Wild’, will leverage cutting-edge video technology, fully immersing fans across the world in his latest escapades. The collaboration, which is specially […]
Orion, federal satellite operator in Russia and global TV operator SPI International / FILMBOX signed a distribution agreement based on which Orion now offers seven SPI channels on its Telekarta television platform and becomes the exclusive distributor of SPI channels in Russia. In the first stage of cooperation Orion has uplinked seven channels from the […]
Crimson Hexagon has released consumer insights into the battle between streaming services Roku and Apple TV. Crimson Hexagon is a leader in deriving intelligence from social data. The company used its library of 1 trillion social media posts to gain an understanding into what streaming features consumers love, and what factors they consider when making […]
I’m writing this in Dubai while watching events back in London on 24-hour news channels. It gives you a certain perspective on both the media and my location. The Middle East is haunted by its history both ancient and recent. In ancient times, it was the cradle of monotheistic religions and is still torn by […]
Motorvision TV has reached a distribution agreement with UPC Austria and UPC Switzerland, the leading cable operators in their respective countries. Thanks to this agreement, more than 1.8 million cable households will be able to receive the channel from April 20th. Motorvision TV covers all aspects related to the automobile industry from luxury limousines to […]
Connectivity promises much – much convenience, much saving, much service. All good. But a connected home is a vulnerable home, vulnerable to privateer hackers after plain mischief or your credit card details, and state-sponsored hackers after goodness knows what in the name of security. Governments around the world have wrangled with civil rights advocates and […]
I know, the question sounds ‘so last century’. Today, it seems natural that any organisation that possesses the infrastructure that can carry content to the home should do so – it is a competitive necessity. There is no argument on that, and many telcos have made a big success of their television proposition either acting […]