An analyst report suggests that tech giant Apple could be preparing a bid for SVoD giant Netflix. Analysts at Citi claim that there is a “40 per cent chance” that Apple could buy Netflix as a consequence of increased cash reserves following President Donald Trump’s corporate tax cuts. Apple would also get a huge cash […]
Conviva, the measurement and analytics serivce, has published a streaming 2017 year in review report that is showing over 100 per cent growth rates in key OTT market metrics, demonstrating how improving video start times could drive over 2 billion more viewing hours, and many other trends covering devices, apps, and regions. ART I: The […]
Video streaming and monetisation specialist Ooyala has released its State of the Broadcast Industry 2018 report which maps out the challenges for content creators and distributors as they strive to maintain and grow audiences in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. The report – which draws on Ooyala’s own data and analysis as well as research […]
According to findings from VideoAmp, a specialist in software and data services for optimising ad buys across TV and digital platforms, 60 per cent of media buyers believe that campaigns executed through a Cross-Screen Platform (CSP) for the execution of both digital video and linear TV advertising outperform conventional, non-integrated campaigns, with 74 per cent […]
A study by Research & Markets (R&M) says that there will be an acceleration in the adoption of 4K technologies, with compound average growth rates (CAGR) of some 20 percent in value terms by 2022. The R&M study says that the growth will come from a “surge” in the adoption of 4K projectors and 4K […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has unveiled plans to make it easier for consumers to enjoy streaming entertainment around the whole home. Roku plans to make it especially easy for Roku TV customers to add great audio to their TV experience. The new whole home entertainment licensing programme will enable OEM brands to build […]
Verizon and A+E Networks have announced an expanded partnership to deliver A+E Networks programming, including content from A&E, Lifetime, History and Viceland, across Verizon’s family of media brands, including Yahoo and AOL. In addition to the carriage renewal for A+E Networks on Fios, the partnership will include first window rights for content from 45th & […]
TV2U, SOL Telecom and CCS-TV have launched more than 100 OTT channels plus on-demand programming, for Brazilian viewers. Initial deployment is with cable operator SOL Telecom and CCS-TV, but the intention is then to offer the service nationally, and to extend to more than 250 channels. TV2U completed full commercial deployment with the integration of […]
TiVo has announced the launch of its Next-Gen Platform – a future-proof solution that enables operators to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing market and emerging customer segments with a complete set of unified products and versatile deployment options across QAM, hybrid and IPTV. Powered by cloud services for rapid innovation, the platform delivers high feature […]
Concurrent has closed the previously-announced sale of its content delivery and storage business to Canada-based Vecima Networks for $29 million (€24m) in cash. Effective immediately, the Company has changed its name to “CCUR Holdings”. It will continue to trade on the NASDAQ market under the symbol “CCUR”.