YouTube and Major League Baseball have agree a multi-faceted partnership to drive fan excitement for the 2017 World Series, as well as showcase another way for baseball fans to watch the national pastime with a new cable-free, live TV service – YouTube TV. As part of the partnership, YouTube TV will serve as the presenting […]
Digital video consumption is viral and, according to a new study released by IBM and IBC, with more than half of the 21,000 consumers surveyed using mobiles every day to watch streaming videos, and that number is expected to grow 45 per cent in the next three years. Today, the
Jon Folland, Gordon Ashworth and Nick Ryan – the founders of media logistics company Nativ, which was acquired by Ooyala in 2015 – have chosen IBC 2017 to debut their latest venture, which harnesses artificial intelligence to identify, process and manage stream-based content. The entrepreneurs have taken a break from the M&E industries to pursue […]
According to distributed video management and delivery platform specialist Vimmi, communication service providers (CSPs) are failing to add new subscribers and even losing existing subscribers and therefore profits because of their ageing video OTT platforms. Service providers are struggling to scale their platforms and to provide the range of services and quality of experience that […]
In a move that sees it focus the business as pure-play sell side software platform, video monetisation software company Tremor Video has agreed to sell its buyer platform to Taptica International, a global mobile advertising technology platform, for total consideration of $50 million, subject to adjustments set forth in the acquisition agreement. Transaction Highlights Tremor […]
Online video consumption and broadband distribution continues to grow rapidly across Asia Pacific with content monetisation models steadily evolving, according to a new report, Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution, published by independent consulting and research provider Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report indicates
With the 2017 Championships a matter of days away, executives at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) and technical partner IBM have revealed a number of new technologies and initiatives designed better to engage fans of the sport. According to Mick Desmond, Commercial and Media Director, AELTC, the days of being able to schedule […]
Content services protection and enhancement specialist Viaccess-Orca has acquired Squadeo, a global provider of secure cross-platform OTT premium video solutions for the TV industry. The integration of Squadeo’s multimedia QuickPlayer further strengthens Viaccess-Orca’s Connected Sentinel Player (CSP) offering, enabling an end-to-end solution for delivering live and VoD content to PC, Mac and connected mobile devices, […]
Findings from research firm Parks Associates reveal that 39 per cent of US broadband households visit a video sharing site such as YouTube at least once a week. In total, 59 per cent of US broadband households visit an online video site on a regular basis. According to Glenn Hower, Senior Analyst at Parks Associates, […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that its wholly-owned global media services company MX1, and media technology solutions and premium content services provider Vubiquity, have signed a multi-year linear distribution deal. The new service offering combines Vubiquity’s linear transport portfolio with MX1’s service infrastructure and future-proof content aggregation management and delivery technology. These capabilities offer broadcasters, […]