ICARO Media Group, in partnership with Spanish-language television programmer TV Azteca, has launched the Azteca Now premium video app for smartphones and tablets, available across iOS and Android stores worldwide. Azteca Now will be marketed and distributed to over 100 million existing viewers in partnership with TV Azteca’s international distribution footprint, making it one of […]
The interactive football viewing companion app offers a football-filtered electronic programme guide for up to seven days ahead, as well as real-time updates, insights, and statistics for matches, and tournaments in six languages. Making it easy to keep up with every competition, Football Corner provides match schedules and the latest data for all the must-see […]
To understand better how digital broadcasters are using video in 2021, video player software specialist JW Player surveyed film and TV media companies ranging from independent niche broadcasters to comScore Top 100 media giants. The insights from the survey include their 2021 engagement goals, monetisation strategies, KPIs, how to measure success, and how they’re using […]
Content aggregator SPI/FilmBox has expanded its distribution deal with Samsung Electronics’ free streaming service, Samsung TV Plus to include SPI’s brand-new ad-supported digital channel Docustream in India. Docustream’s documentaries are now available to Samsung TV Plus users in India via Samsung-branded Smart TVs and select Samsung mobile devices. “Following the success of Filmstream with Samsung […]
Amazon has announced it will air the UEFA Champions League in Italy in streaming 4K HDR. A total of 17 matches will be shown per season, every Wednesday, for three seasons, until 2023-2024, along with the UEFA Super Cup. The matches will be exclusively broadcast on Prime Video at no additional cost for Prime subscribers […]
Short form video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions already available on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. TikTok Stories will allow users to see content posted by accounts they follow for 24 hours before they are deleted. It follows news that WhatsApp is rolling out a feature for users to […]
Social media messaging app WhatsApp is rolling out a feature that allows users to have photos or videos vanish after they are viewed. After the recipient opens the image for the first time, “view once” deletes it, without saving it to a phone. WhatsApp said the feature was aimed at “giving users even more control […]
A study by Uswitch analysed how much time Brits are spending in front of a screen and what effects this can have on wellbeing. Brits have been in front of a screen now more than ever, whether it’s as a form of entertainment or simply the work from home lifestyle many are now used to. […]
Snapchat users in the US can, effective immediately, watch select episodes of HBO Max programming virtually alongside their friends for free through Snap Minis, Snap’s platform for shared experiences on Snapchat, including the first episode of the new Max Original, Gossip Girl. The HBO Max Mini launches instantly in Snapchat with no installation required, offers […]
Africa-focused mobile video network StarNews Mobile is partnering with mobile cloud gaming solution CareGame to offer unlimited, mobile cloud gaming to StarNews Mobile subscribers while expanding CareGame’s global reach throughout Africa. CareGame will leverage StarNews Mobile’s platform and established telecom partnerships with Orange and MTN in order to distribute its mobile gaming experience to 30 […]