Rakuten TV has announced a push to simplify CTV through the consolidation of its B2B division into ‘Rakuten TV Enterprise’, which represents the next phase of the company’s growth in its offer for business services. As the ways people access and enjoy entertainment rapidly evolve, the television landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation. Behind the […]
HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the music, entertainment, media and sports ecosystem, is leading a $30 million (€25.5m) investment in Lion Forge Entertainment, further enhancing the company’s ability to fund and own its IP. The Steward Family and Polarity are investors in the round and continue […]
Zen Internet, the UK’s independent telecommunications and network connectivity provider, has appointed Jon Nowell as managing director of its Business division. Nowell will oversee the sales, engineering, architecture and business development functions within Zen’s business division with a focus on delivering scalable, future-ready connectivity solutions to organisations across the UK. With more than 20 years’ experience […]
Community Fibre, the London broadband network, reports it has connected more than 400,000 homes and businesses across the capital, serving over 1.4 million users. With a fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network covering 1.3 million properties in London, it has seen a 33 per cent increase in its customer base in the past year, reaching a network penetration […]
Kyndryl, a provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, has unveiled the results of its third annual State of Mainframe Modernisation Survey, illustrating how enterprises are redefining the role of the mainframe in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. The study reveals that organisations are embracing nimble modernisation strategies, leveraging AI at scale, and doubling down on […]
Comcast Advertising Media Solutions has partnered with measurement specialist xpln.ai to launch Focus – which aims ti enable advertisers and agencies to buy impressions that reach a selected attention duration of at least two, three or five seconds for premium online video and CTV campaigns. xpln.ai’s advanced suite of technology, including machine learning algorithms, measures […]
Mediagenix, a specialist in smart content solutions, has completed the integration of Spideo personalisation and recommendation capabilities across its Content Strategy, Content Value Management, and Content Scheduling solutions. The company announced the acquisition of Spideo at IBC2024, and in the year since, has successfully unified its technology and talent across the portfolio and organisation. “The […]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has launched a 3D Anamorphic ident in Cineworld theatres across the UK, created as a part of the brand’s ongoing sponsorship of Thrill Seekers at Cineworld. Cinemagoers will experience the illusion of a 3D fighter jet soaring out of the screen overhead during the RAF production, all without the need […]
Advertising measurement platform Happydemics has announced the appointment of Baptiste Graffin as VP of Sales in APAC, tasked with spearheading the company’s growth across the region from its new base of operations in Singapore. Graffin has over 12 years of experience in the industry, including eight years scaling businesses and building teams across the APAC […]
Millions of Brits aged 55 and over feel “left behind” by today’s TV despite being the generation who watch it most. The Upper Third report – created by the Freeview channel network Great!, owned by Narrative Entertainment – has revealed it is the UK’s 22 million over-55s who feel the most ignored by modern TV […]