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Volleyball World partners with Dizplai

Volleyball World has announced a partnership with Dizplai, the media experience company. Dizplai has been appointed to transform the fan viewing experience for Volleyball World’s flagship events, the Beach Pro Tour (BPT) and Volleyball Nations League (VNL). The collaboration will introduce a range of engagement tools designed to bring audiences closer to the action. Through […]

April 2, 2025

FloSports expands Smart TV offerings with Accedo

FloSports, the sports media company, has tapped Accedo, a provider of video streaming software and services, to expand the FloSports Connected TV service to additional Smart TV platforms, making its live sports and content available to millions of new sports fans across the globe. Through the agreement, FloSports will leverage Accedo’s solutions and experience deploying […]

April 2, 2025

SKY+, DGO deploy Mediagenix AI-powered personalisation

SKY+ and DGO, the streaming and live TV platforms of DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brasil, have now incorporated the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools of Mediagenix and Spideo, which will allow them to provide personalised recommendations for content and live TV. Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, value management and programming, announced […]

April 2, 2025

Study: Broadcaster content remains top choice for CTV users

RTL AdAlliance has revealed the fourth edition of its annual study – TheNew Life of the Living Room. In the quantitative research, RTL Group’s international sales house separates signal from noise in the fast-changing video content and advertising landscape, providing valuable insight into evolving viewing habits across 14 European markets and the US. The research […]

April 1, 2025Colin Mann @ Living Room Club

Nokia, Amazon sign patent agreement

Nokia has signed a patent agreement with Amazon covering the use of Nokia’s video technologies in Amazon’s streaming services and devices. The agreement resolves all patent litigation between the parties, in all jurisdictions. The terms of the agreement, including financial terms, remain confidential. “We are pleased to have reached agreement on the use of Nokia’s […]

March 31, 2025

Data: Can YouTube save the cinema?

Cinema revenues worldwide are projected to reach $34 billion (€31.4bn) in 2025, a significant decline from the $42 billion recorded in 2019. This was a key takeaway from data presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia, during her presentation at FED España. According to Omdia research, only 44 per cent […]

March 28, 2025

Report: CTV takes 77% of ad views for live programming in Europe

The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report (VMR) – based on aggregated data collected from FreeWheel, the technology platform for the premium video advertising industry – highlights the changing dynamics of how enterprise-class content owners and distributors are monetising premium digital video content. The dataset included in this report is one of the largest available on the […]

March 27, 2025

Data: HbbTV reaches 100m homes in Europe

The HbbTV standard has reached a significant milestone in 2025 with over 100 million households in Europe now having at least one TV set supporting the technology. This was announced by the HbbTV Association, based on market estimates by research company Dataxis. The number of HbbTV households will continue to rise, reaching 108 million by […]

March 27, 2025

ACE shuts down Gamovideo

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down video hosting site Gamovideo. Gamovideo operated as a video host, allowing users to upload, store, and share illegal content. Primarily serving as a video hosting platform for pirate streaming websites, Gamovideo facilitated illegal distribution and streaming, thereby posing a significant risk to all […]

March 27, 2025By Colin Mann

Research: Algorithms beat word-of-mouth for content choices

According to Ampere’s Consumer data, more viewers than ever now trust the personalised suggestions offered by streaming platforms rather than the traditional favourite – recommendations from friends and family. Among global Internet users, 26 per cent now rely on streamers’ algorithm picks to decide what TV and film to watch, versus 23 per cent who […]

March 26, 2025