Online and mobile commerce giant Alibaba Group has made a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of multi-screen entertainment and media company Youku Tudou to acquire all outstanding shares of Youku, including shares represented by American depositary shares (ADSs, each representing 18 ordinary shares of Youku), that it does not already own for $26.60 […]
Real-time social video specialist Grabyo will again enable Formula E – the electric single-seater car race series inaugurated by motorsport’s governing body – to provide unrivalled behind the scenes footage and produce in-race highlights to be distributed to social media channels including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Grabyo will continue to allow Formula E to reach […]
@IBC 2015 Advanced Television talks to Tiaan Schutte, President EMEA for Alticast, about provisioning for the Smart Home and Internet Of Things and how they are rapidly developing as service and revenue opportunities for pay-TV providers. [bitsontherun JVEFX7b5-ni7dlelE]
Formula E – the electric single-seater car race series inaugurated by motorsport’s governing body – has signed a partnership with Little Dot Studios, the next-generation broadcaster and producer, to create and distribute video content across YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Periscope. Little Dot Studios distributes video content on social platforms for over 60 producers, broadcasters […]
360-degree videos have begun rolling out in Facebook’s News Feed. “Our goal at Facebook is to connect you with the people and things that matter, every single day. Over time, we’ve seen that people enjoy more immersive content in their News Feeds. This is one reason video has been so successful on Facebook, and we’re […]
Findings from the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) suggest that website traffic rises and falls in direct correlation with TV advertising for the majority of call-to-action brands, which depend on immediate results from marketing efforts. The VAB’s study, Ignition Point: The TV-Traffic Correlation for Call-to-Action Brands, examines a cross-section of 125 brands in six categories (restaurants, […]
V-Nova, a provider of video compression solutions, has announced that its IBC debut confirmed PERSEUS’ ability to transform the TV and media industry, and showed how the company has transitioned from a technical ‘novelty’ to commercial ‘reality’ in five months since its NAB launch. V-Nova’s IBC debut started with the pre-show announcement of its successful […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions and services to the digital entertainment industry, has been selected to provide development and integration services for ‘LUCID OVP’, a new turnkey multiscreen video platform developed by SES Platform Services. LUCID OVP is designed to help broadcasters and content owners efficiently harness the business-enhancing power of […]
FreeWheel has launched The FreeWheel Council for Premium Video (FWC), an advocacy group that will serve the interests of the premium video industry through leadership, research and advocacy for standards for the premium video economy. “There is a huge opportunity for premium video publishers to capitalise on the growth trends impacting our industry and FreeWheel […]
In a broad expansion of its video service capabilities, Accenture has launched innovative features that strengthen its Accenture Video Solution (AVS) platform. The company also signed a new agreement with Ooyala, a leading video solutions provider, that leverages the enhanced platform to deliver more advanced video offerings to broadcast, cable TV, digital media, and telecommunications […]