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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mediagenix, a specialist in smart content solutions, has announced the integration of Spideo’s recommendation capabilities into its Scheduling Automation solution. Mediagenix acquired Spideo in September 2024 and this integration aims to revolutionise channel creation for broadcasters, sports media companies and cable networks by enabling faster, smarter, and more efficient scheduling processes, all while maximising content […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a “strategic minority investment” in Dubai’s OSN Streaming, a subsidiary of OSN Group. The transaction – reportedly valued at $57 million (€52.6m) for a 30 per cent stake – will be completed in stages and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. OSN has continued to evolve its […]
Axinom, a provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has announced its key role as a consortium member and technical lead in this week’s launch of ZDF’s new streaming platform, transforming ZDF-Mediathek into an advanced streaming-first service. The new technology setup ensures a scalable foundation for this European platform. German public service broadcaster ZDF’s […]
AT DVB World, Eutelsat and Vestel have announced the commercial launch of their Smart TV supporting the enhanced UX features of Sat.tv Connect. Leveraging the DVB-I and HbbTV standards, the new range of Smart TVs from provides an enhanced user experience, with dynamic installation of channel lists and an advanced Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) displaying […]
LNK, Lithuania’s leading private national broadcaster, has announced a partnership with Backscreen, a cross-gen OTT platform provider, that will see Backscreen modernise LNK’s OTT services. The project will enable multiple forms of advertising-based monetisation and support multiple screens. The deployment will be based on Tet Cloud. LNK operates five live TV channels available free-to-air through […]
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Endeavor Streaming have announced a five-year strategic partnership to launch a re-imagined version of FIH’s streaming service, Watch.Hockey, and drive enhanced digital engagement and fan experience opportunities for the sport. The partnership will create a global content destination for hockey fans to access live action from all FIH competitions […]
AI video discovery company Moments Lab has unveiled MXT-2, the latest version of its multimodal AI indexing technology that helps producers find the right moments in their video libraries for fast content creation, repurposing and monetisation. At 1.5 billion images and counting, MXT-2’s training dataset is more than three times larger than its predecessor, enabling […]