LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in advanced advertising for Connected TV (CTV), has announced a strategic partnership with Databricks, the Data and AI company, to deliver LG Ad Solutions’ Automated Content Recognition (ACR) data via Delta Sharing through the Databricks Marketplace in the US. The collaboration is designed to make it more efficient for brands, agencies, networks, […]
Recurly, the subscription management platform for brands, has announced the appointment of Matt Schurk as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Schurk joins the executive leadership team to lead Recurly’s global sales organisation. Schurk most recently serving as CRO at Auctane. “Matt’s proven leadership and focus on scalable, sustainable growth make him an exceptional addition […]
Disney+ and Hulu saw a spike in cancellation rates in August and September – doubling from around 4 and 5 per cent to 8 and 10 per cent respectively – with suggestions the spike was caused by the (albeit brief) cancellation of the Jimmy Kimmel Live US talk show. According to data released by analytics […]
The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has announced changes to its Executive Board following MFE becoming the major shareholder in the German company. Marco Giordani, currently CFO of MFE, assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ProSiebenSat.1 Media effective immediately. Bert Habets is handing over his role as CEO to Giordani “in best […]
Chinese media giant Orient Hontai, the majority shareholder of Mediapro, has replaced the company’s long-serving president and CEO Tatxo Benet with Sergio Oslé, the former president of Movistar+ and later CEO of Telefónica España, reports El Confidencial. Benet, who has led Mediapro for more than a decade, reached a mutual agreement with the board to […]
Channel 4’s Dispatches has become the first British TV programme to use an AI presenter – as part of a deliberate on-screen stunt to show how convincing artificial intelligence has become. The episode – which aired on October 20th on Channel 4, and is now available to stream – investigated how AI automation is reshaping […]
Research from Experian, the data and technology company, reveals how agencies are embracing third-party data, AI, and curated strategies to drive a new era in media buying. This shift comes amid a rapidly evolving industry landscape, shaped by tightening privacy regulations, changing consumer behaviour, and the steady decline of third-party cookies. The study – Media […]
Run3TV, the NEXTGEN TV application platform, has announced that NBCUniversal is joining as an investor in the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority, which develops Run3TV for broadcasters. This marks another milestone in the Run3TV platform’s continued expansion, as a free-to-consumer interactive television layer built to deliver new video options, games, music, and advanced alerting capabilities. NBCUniversal joins […]
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of the Perplexity AI-powered TV app. Elevating Samsung’s Vision AI Companion, which brings smart, generative AI support to the largest communal screens, the Perplexity TV App offers a new, AI-powered experience to help users quickly find what they’re looking for and discover new favourites. Perplexity is an AI-powered answer […]
Global 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) subscriptions are set to more than double by 2030, according to Omdia’s 5G FWA Go-to-Market Strategies – 2025. The research highlights strong momentum across key markets led by India and the US and identifies FWA as the fastest-growing broadband access technology. “Tier 1 operators must evolve beyond legacy deployment […]