Research from Tata Comms Media reveals that 98 per cent of enterprises now incorporate live video streaming for key events, such as major corporate announcements, product launches, customer conferences, investor calls or employee town halls. The Rise and Rise of Video and Live Streaming in the Enterprise report underscores the universal importance of live video, […]
Ocean Blue Software (OBS), a specialist in TV software, has strengthened its position as a trusted partner for HbbTV compliance with the launch of Axia. Built to support TV manufacturers, operators, broadcasters, and application developers, Axia offers a complete suite of tools and services tailored for rigorous HbbTV compliance, from integration through testing to deployment […]
EPCR, the tournament organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has selected Eluvio to power its global streaming subscription service, EPCR TV. The new EPCR TV will now bring an enhanced experience to fans thanks to Eluvio’s advanced full-feature platform. The next-gen streaming video platform brings an array of current and past […]
Evergent, a specialist in customer management and monetisation for streaming and digital subscription businesses, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency status. The AWS Competency designation recognises that Evergent’s media and entertainment subscription management services follow architectural and operational best practices, is being actively used by customers in production environments, and customers […]
The UK government is to scrutinise the future of linear TV broadcasting, as new research shows that some viewers could be excluded from the general shift towards online viewership. Senior representatives from Ofcom, TV broadcasters, infrastructure operators and organisations representing audiences will form a new working group, convened by Media Minister Stephanie Peacock MP. It […]
A Parks Associates study, Battle of the Platforms: Assessing Connected TV Ecosystems, reports that Roku and Amazon are the most popular brands of streaming media players purchased, while Samsung is the most popular brand of smart TV purchased. Together, these three brands dominate in terms of consumer viewing habits, with 65 per cent of US […]
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service which delivers instant access to a range of live TV channels across entertainment, news, movies and more, is launching in three markets across Southeast Asia. Samsung TV Plus is now available on millions of Samsung Smart TVs across Singapore, the Philippines, and – from late […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]
UKTV has completed the rollout of its U Masterbrand with the commercial broadcaster’s pay channels, Gold & Alibi, transitioning to U&Gold and U&alibi across paid linear and on demand platforms. The U Masterbrand initially launched in July with UKTV’s family of free-to-air channels becoming U&Dave, U&Drama, U&Yesterday and U&W, and its free streaming service, formerly […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first Japan focused industry event, Japan in View, on October 29th at the Andaz Tokyo, bringing together over 130 international and regional players from across the video and streaming industry. The conference opened and dove straight into the streaming potential of Japan, with Shinjiro Ninagawa, Executive Managing […]