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 […]
Wurl, a specialist in the streaming TV industry, has published its latest iteration of The CTV Trends Report – a collection of data-driven insights into the forces shaping the connected TV (CTV) industry in the US. This quarter’s report includes historic metrics on Session Lengths, Hours of Viewing, Ad Load, and Ad Fill Rates, uncovering […]
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) – a UK-based charity dedicated to addressing the digital divide and combating digital exclusion across vulnerable communities – is calling on the government to give long-term protection to the UK’s free-to-air terrestrial TV service, as research finds strong support (73 per cent) for retaining it and low awareness that its […]
Channel 5 and My5 have relaunched as 5 – first announced in summer 2024 – uniting the broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms under one brand. Following record growth of viewing on My5 during 2024, the broadcaster says the move helps it “to build on the growing appetite for its streaming offering while continuing to serve […]
A consumer study from Parks Associates titled Streaming Sports: The Fan Experience offers an analysis of how US households are consuming sports content, detailing subscription trends, churn drivers, and interest in various service tiers and interactive experiences. The research of 8,000 US internet households shows ESPN+ is the clear leader in sports-specific streaming services, with […]
According to Omdia, online consumer spending is set to reach $4.4 trillion (€4.03tn) in 2025, with the US contributing $1.4 trillion. By 2029, this figure will surge to $6.6 trillion, with the US accounting for $2 trillion of total online expenditure. Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, presented the data at the Connected […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform has partnered with Audi to allows sports fans to experience live sport while travelling in their cars. From this March, DAZN will be available directly in vehicles for the first time when Audi becomes the first car manufacturer to make DAZN sports streaming available in all its latest generation of […]
Google has said it is working to fix an issue which has left many Chromecast users unable to watch content via their dongle device for two days. Owners of second generation Chromecasts have been unable to connect them to their TV sets – meaning they cannot use streaming services such as Prime Video, Netflix and […]
The second report published by Grant Thornton, carried out in partnership with the Live Content Coalition – a group of representatives of leading European live content producers, broadcasters, and exhibitors – demonstrates no discernible impact of the European Commission’s Recommendation of May 4th 2023 on combating of sports and other live events. It clearly indicates […]
In late 2023, BT launched MAUD (Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery) – the telco group’s technology solution that enhances live video streaming quality and reliability for viewers and increases content delivery efficiency for broadcasters and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). Chris Bramley, Managing director, NAS and architecture, Networks, at BT, commented: “It’s the era of box office events […]