LG Electronics and Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, have announced the launch of LG Movies & TV, a new VoD service now available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The new app-based VoD service enables rental, purchase and viewing of movies from the latest blockbusters to celebrated classics. Accessible through […]
According to analysis from Omdia, 365 million SVoD subscriptions will be distributed through operator TV, broadband and mobile bundles, representing 20 per cent of the global streaming market. By 2029, bundling is expected to generate 540 million online video streaming subscriptions, or 25 per cent of the global market. Omdia has completed a significant extension […]
VeEX, a global player of test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks has introduced the PX90 PON Service Installation Meter. As the industry’s first all-in-one PON test toolkit, the PX90 includes selective optical power measurements (OPM) and Internet access speed test validation over LAN and WiFi. With an entirely new ergonomic design, this game changing […]
Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story debuted at #1 on the Netflix’s English TV List with 12.3 million views in the week commencing September 16th and ranked in the Top 10 in 89 countries. Women defying the odds claimed three spots on the English Films List. Uglies, […]
Vizio has announced an expanded partnership with Fox Entertainment, which is leveraging VIZIO’s full suite of ad storytelling capabilities to support the launch of its new lifeguard action series, Rescue: HI-Surf, which airs in the US on Fox. The experience begins on Vizio’s Home Screen, where millions of viewers will be greeted with custom creative […]
Italian authorities are stepping up their efforts to combat subscription-based content piracy, particularly in the realm of sports streaming. The Communications Regulatory Authority, AgCom, has announced plans to expand its Piracy Shield platform to cover a broader range of content, including cultural events, music and TV series. The platform was introduced last February to identify […]
M6+ and Pluto TV have announced the signing of a commercial and editorial partnership that will expand their free streaming and digital businesses in France. The partnership aims to mutually enrich the streaming platforms M6+, Groupe M6’s AVoD platform used by 26 million unique users, and Pluto TV, Paramount’s FAST service. In all ecosystems, […]
Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has upgraded its pre-campaign planning tool, Advanced Campaign Hub. This upgrade enables advertisers and media agencies to plan campaigns on a wide range of streaming services that now includes discovery+ and Netflix. Prime Video (including Freevee) has been included in the Advanced Campaign Hub since June. […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Google Cloud has announced the deployment of a new, AI-powered captioning solution (referred to internally as ‘caption AI’) in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Initially being applied to unscripted programming, this captioning solution’s innovative technology is transforming the way WBD can create and deliver captions, reducing […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced that it will incorporate The Attention Council (TAC), a community of researchers, agencies, publishers, and holding companies focused on improving outcomes, as a new industry working group within CIMM. The new Attention Working Group, chaired by measurement industry veteran Andy Brown, will facilitate a programme of work […]