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Channel 4 content discovery campaign on Spotify

Channel 4 has launched a new UK-exclusive campaign on Spotify, the audio streaming service, to help boost digital viewership and reach younger audiences. Using Spotify’s streaming intelligence, Channel 4 Streamland will provide Spotify users with an interactive in-app experience, which generates five personalised recommendations of hit shows a user might want to watch – from […]

April 28, 2023

VodafoneZiggo deploys Media Distillery

Media Distillery, a provider of AI-enabled video analysis solutions for the video entertainment industry, has announced that the Netherlands’ multiservice provider, VodafoneZiggo, has implemented EPG Correction Distillery  to improve the user experience for its nearly 4 million video subscribers. VodafoneZiggo is a joint venture between Vodafone Group and Liberty Global. EPG Correction Distillery was rolled […]

April 25, 2023

Mediacorp selects ThinkAnalytics’ Think360

ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in personalised content discovery and hyper-targeted advertising solutions, has announced that Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network, has selected the Think360 personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform for mewatch, its OTT streaming service. This will support Mediacorp’s strategy to drive viewer engagement by offering viewers personalised and relevant content from its content library, with support […]

April 25, 2023

Forecast: Search marketing worth $350bn in 2023

Search marketing is on the cusp of its most consequential transformation since Google first introduced its sponsored keyword search auction over 20 years ago, and the more recent introduction of the use of data and algorithms to provide greater personalisation in search results. Now a third era of search beckons – one defined as much […]

April 13, 2023

Porsche, ScreenHits TV streaming deal

Automotive manufacturer Porsche has partnered with media tech company ScreenHits TV to provide an in-car portal for Porsche customers worldwide to access their favourite TV streaming platforms, as well as premium video content and leading news channels for a number of their vehicles, starting with the Cayenne model year ‘24, which will be on roads […]

March 31, 2023By Colin Mann

yes enhances smart TV user experience

Video software provider Synamedia has confirmed that yes, the pay-TV subsidiary of Israeli telco Bezeq, is deploying an enhanced smart TV user experience on its yes+ premium streaming service powered by the Synamedia Go Experience Manager. In addition, yes has released a new range of yes+ smart TV applications developed by 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) […]

March 30, 2023

BBC set to complete regional HD transition

Kieran Clifton, Director, BBC Distribution & Business Development, has provided an update on the roll-out of BBC One HD in England on Freeview and YouView devices, which starts March 22nd. “In November last year, I talked about our plans to rollout HD (high definition) versions of BBC One in England – and how this would […]

March 21, 2023By Colin Mann

Proximus, ThinkAnalytics extend partnership

Belgian multiplay operator Proximus has extended its partnership with content discovery and viewer lifecycle management specialist ThinkAnalytics to power its Pickx IPTV and OTT service across all platforms including Android TV and other deployed STBs, Apple TV, as well as iOS and Android mobile devices. “Having worked closely with ThinkAnalytics over five years, we are […]

March 21, 2023

Red Bee Media, Innovative extend partnership

Media services provider Red Bee Media has signed a multi-year renewal with Innovative Systems LLC to continue the focus on serving video service providers and their subscribers with an engaging EPG experience through Red Bee Media’s enhanced metadata, including high-resolution images, TV showcards, sports data, IMDb Ratings, and more. Based in Mitchell, South Dakota, Innovative […]

March 13, 2023

ThinkAnalytics boost for Intigral personalisation

Intigral, the media arm of stc Group, the Saudi Arabian Telco Conglomerate, a provider of digital entertainment and sports content in MENA, that has selected content discovery and viewer analytics specialist ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform for its stc tv and Jawwy TV streaming services. As well as launching personalised user […]

February 28, 2023