A huge volume of people have been using mobiles to tune into UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s daily Covid-19 briefings on the BBC at 5pm, with data consumption on mobile network EE more than doubling during the briefings. When the Premier set the most stringent measures to date at 8.30pm on Monday 23rd, traffic on […]
UK television audience measurement body BARB has launched an integration with IPA TouchPoints. This means that all of BARB’s daily audience data can now be analysed by IPA TouchPoints classifications, helping media agencies, advertisers and broadcasters to understand more about viewers through a wider range of behavioural definitions. The data integration has three major benefits: […]
Recognising that top 10 lists are a frequent way to find out what’s popular, Netflix is rolling out a new Top 10 feature. In addition to the overall top 10 list, users will also be able to see the top 10 most popular series and top 10 films when they click on the movies and […]
In a move designed to help global and regional streaming services create next generation user experiences and bridge OTT and broadcast content for seamless viewing, Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is leveraging its expertise powering linear broadcast Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs) to help on-demand video streaming services, Smart TV makers and traditional cable and satellite operators […]
TiVo Corp is to merge with Xperi Corp, creating one of the largest licensing companies in the world. In an all-stock transaction representing approximately $3 billion (€2.7bn) of combined enterprise value and following the close of the transaction, Xperi shareholders will own approximately 46.5 per cent of the combined business, and TiVo shareholders will own […]
International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed its European predictions for 2020 and beyond. The predictions were presented in a live webinar hosted by Thomas Meyer (GM and group VP) and Phil Carter (chief analyst). The future enterprise was the theme of the webinar: tech-everywhere, platform-based, ecosystem-centric with innovation as the norm. IDC explained the decisions […]
Content demand analytics company Parrot Analytics has unveiled a number of new TV industry metrics now available to its partners to monetise content around the globe, with Parrot Analytics CEO Wared Seger showcasing new data insights revealing series with the highest levels of franchisability and longevity. Franchisability indicates how much potential for franchises and spin-offs […]
The latest quarterly State of Streaming report from global streaming media intelligence specialist Conviva reveals that time spent streaming continues to climb – up 53 per cent year over year – as consumers embrace on demand videos (63 per cent of all streaming viewing is on demand) on their TVs, PCs and mobile devices. This […]
Facebook has dropped an appeal against a £500,000 (€0.58m) fine imposed by the UK’s data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. As part of the agreement, Facebook has made no admission of liability. The social media giant said it “wished it had done more to investigate Cambridge Analytica” earlier. James Dipple-Johnstone, […]
Premier motorsport category Formula 1 is to live stream on-track action from a Grand Prix weekend via the Twitch web site and app for the very first time. All sessions at the Mexican Grand Prix over the weekend of October 25th to October 27th will be shown live and free in Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, […]