The content security sector is being further consolidated with the news that mobile and connected devices security solutions specialist Inside Secure has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire network-connected devices revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix in an estimated $125 million dollar deal. Commenting on the proposed transaction, Amedeo D’Angelo, Chairman and CEO of […]
AI-driven video content data specialist AnyClip has launched LuminousX, which it claims is the first end-to-end contextual video content, engagement, and monetisation solution. LuminousX enables publishers to face the large technology platforms by enriching any website with an interactive feed of endless ultra-premium and automatically-matched editorial content. “While users are consuming more content, it is […]
Nielsen is expanding its US Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) pilot, adding a leading Smart TV platform and national cable network. Global semiconductor company MediaTek, currently powering more than 50 per cent of Smart TVs, will bring advanced DAI to its Smart TV platform for the first time. A+E Networks is joining CBS, as revealed in […]
Streaming TV real-time measurement and intelligence platform Conviva has acquired cross-platform social video analytics solution provider Delmondo, enabling it to offer the first solution that unifies real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence from apps and the web with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms. With the launch of Conviva Social Insights, streaming TV publishers […]
OTT, content production, and digital distribution solutions provider Ooyala and Telstra have revealed the completion of the management buyout of Ooyala. The Australian telco invested $270 million (€233m) in August 2104 to increase its ownership in Ooyala from 23 per cent (fully diluted) to 98 per cent and was in addition to the US$61 million […]
An in-depth study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Ad Receptivity and the Ad-Supported OTT Video Viewer, reveals an opportunity for brands to connect directly with key consumer segments through ad-supported video (ASV) delivered over-the-top (OTT). Results show that the largest audience segment of ASV OTT viewers is 18-34-year-old adults and they are likely to […]
Digital piracy data analysis specialist MUSO has launched its Piracy by Industry Dashboard, which will give trade bodies and government-level organisations access to month-by-month piracy data across all their industries. This rolling insight will allow trade bodies to gain a more accurate view of piracy and enable them to regularly assess the effectiveness of their […]
Research from audience demand measurement specialist Parrot Analytics has found that production house Gaumont’s hit drama series Narcos currently ranks as the fifth most in-demand digital original series in the world for 2018. In addition, anticipation for the upcoming fourth season of the drama series is driving demand beyond that of any previous season’s debut. Three successful […]
A study of major European broadcasters, pay-TV operators, telcos and OTT service providers by pay-TV subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) specialist Paywizard reveals that all rank customer experience as a top strategic priority but the vast majority are failing to make effective use of subscriber data and analytics to engage consumers. In-depth interviews […]
Platform Communications, the technology communications expert, has revealed that the Platform Media Index for IBC 2018 reveals ‘Online Video’ and ‘Media Convergence’ were the hottest topics at the global broadcast industry show – accounting for more than a third of share of voice combined. The Index provides a snapshot of leading media technology trends, moves […]