IAB has released its 2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report, conducted by PwC. Despite concerns about economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the industry drove record revenue, reaching $294.6 billion (€249.8bn) in 2025, reflecting a 13.9 per cent year-over-year increase. These results were particularly notable given that 2025 lacked major cyclical events such as the Olympics, FIFA World […]
Following the UK launch of HBO Max on March 26th, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has confirmed the successful deployment of its first AI tool to support BBFC Compliance Officers in the classification of the streaming service’s entire library. The BBFC notes that this is the first time it has developed and deployed […]
Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has reaffirmed the body’s commitment to protecting copyright in the age of AI. Delivering his annual State of the Industry address at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Rivkin noted that every time there had been a new advancement, the industry had persisted. “We’ve adapted. We’ve thrived. We’ve always […]
A report from MIT Technology Review Insights finds that organisations must rethink how they approach data consent, shifting from one-time compliance interactions to ongoing, trust-based relationships with users to succeed in the AI era. The report, Building trust in the AI era with privacy-led UX, is produced in partnership with Usercentrics, a specialist in data […]
Irdeto, a specialist in digital video platform experiences and security, has been approved by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) for the C2PA Trust List. The approval establishes Irdeto as a trusted certificate authority within the C2PA ecosystem, enabling media organisations and their products to cryptographically authenticate the origin and integrity of their content. The news follows the release of […]
Utopai Studios has announced a significant update to PAI, its storytelling AI platform, including the ability to render three-minute videos in 4K and a key advancement to its Story Agent, designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across shots, scenes, and edits. Available from April 15th, the release marks an expansion of what filmmakers can do […]
Futura Produções has acquired Mantis‑AI to create Mantis Media Center, a unit that integrates Tier‑1 streaming technology with an intelligence layer that transforms video into structured data, unlocking operational scale and monetisation opportunities. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mantis‑AI, which has already raised approximately $50 million (€42.6m), continues executing its structured growth plan and is […]
A report from the Digital TV Group (DTG) has highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving from experimentation into practical deployment across the television ecosystem, with implications that extend far beyond production efficiency. Drawing on industry discussions from DTG’s Technology Strategy Group, AI and the Future Television Ecosystem explores how AI is being applied […]
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced the launch of its native app within ChatGPT, introducing a new way for viewers to discover and watch Tubi’s content. “Streaming should feel effortless, and as chatbots and AI agents are becoming a common way people navigate the internet, Tubi is expanding its discovery experience to meet viewers […]
Belgian spacetech EDGX has successfully launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellite constellations aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. With two hosted payloads now in orbit, EDGX enables real-time data processing directly in space, a critical capability for next-generation satellite constellations across commercial, governmental, and defence applications. Through STERNA, the company […]