AMC Networks International Iberia, producer of thematic TV in the Iberian market, is partnering with Machinima, the global many2many programming service focused on gamer culture, to launch the first SVoD channel dedicated to gaming, eSports and heroes in Spain and Portugal across pay-TV operators, smart TVs and on iOS/Android apps. Programming will feature Machinima’s most […]
Sky and ITV have joined forces with videogaming TV channel specialist Ginx TV to launch the UK and Ireland’s only 24-hour eSports TV channel, GINX eSports TV, with ITV and Sky expected to take minority stakes in the business to support its growth. Aiming to bring the very best of eSports to videogaming fans, the […]
YuMe, the global audience technology company powered by data-driven insights and multi-screen expertise, and Verto Analytics, the audience measurement company, have released research quantifying a ‘day in the digital life’ journey of video consumers. The study showcases the breadth of touchpoints throughout the day as consumers engage with apps and video across computers, smartphones, tablets, […]
Sony has unveiled a raft of new games at the E3 video games trade show in LA that will be playable in virtual reality via its PlayStation 4 console and VR headset. A new Star Wars game has been confirmed as being in production, whilst other key titles include Resident Evil, Batman and Final Fantasy. […]
After weeks of speculation, Sony has confirmed that it will be releasing an updated version of its PlayStation 4 console that will enable 4K gaming. Andrew House, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment told the FT that the new PlayStation model – codenamed Neo – will support Ultra HD and added added that the launch won’t […]
The Walt Disney Company reported mixed quarterly results, as surging movie and theme park units were undercut by weakness at some television businesses and a retrenchment in video games. Overall profit and revenue missed Wall Street’s expectations, a rarity for Disney. Shares of Disney fell about 6 per cent in after-hours trading. Disney reported net […]
Parks Associates has published European research showing a steady decline in gaming console adoption in France, Spain, and the UK while remaining flat in Germany. Continued consumer adoption of mobile gaming as well as the availability of gaming on streaming media devices has played a key role in the decline. “France’s gaming console adoption dropped […]
Visiware International, the global palyer in games for interactive television with services deployed on 50+ satellite, cable, IPTV and fiber networks worldwide as well as connected TV sets and OTT boxes, is partnering with TVersity, the company behind AppFlinger, a HTML5 cloud browser. AppFlinger, is an HTML5 browser that runs in the cloud and delivers […]
Sony has confirmed that it will launch a VR headset for Playstation users in October of this year. Priced at £349.99 (€446) in the UK and $399 in the US, the device is significantly cheaper than its main rivals and has been hailed by the firm as “a transformative experience in gaming”. The technology will […]
The advent of On Demand, IPTV and OTT viewing trends has spurred the global TV industry into a new ‘golden age’, according to Eric Ellenbogen, the Co-Head of International TV & DreamWorks Classics, DreamWorks Animation. “Today’s TV programming features the biggest stars in the entertainment industry,” said Ellenbogen during a keynote speech at the CABSAT […]