ITsART, the new streaming platform for Italian culture, is now available to customers in 26 European countries during the initial phase of its international roll out. Supported by Italian Ministry of Culture, ITsART exists to support the spread and enhancement of Italian artistic and cultural heritage all over the world. The virtual stage already available […]
Around 119.4 million screens are present in Italian households, 6.2 per cent more than two years ago, for an average of five screens per family. The latest Auditel-Censis report reveals that there are 43.1 million TV sets in Italy (+1 per cent on 2019). Of this number, around 15.5 million are Smart TVs (+46.6 per […]
TV manufacturer Vestel and global metadata specialist Simply.TV have entered into a multi-year EPG agreement for all Vestel-produced smart-TVs across more than 50 countries. Metadata is a known challenge for large TV manufactures and TV operators. The demand is ever increasing for extensive visuals, keywords to drive recommendations, and normalised ID structures linking linear and […]
All-electric single-seater racing series Formula E is launching a new short-form episodic documentary series, Formula E: Unplugged, with all episodes free to view on Formula E’s YouTube and Facebook pages. The 15-episode x 15-minute series takes viewers through Season 7 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, revealing what it takes to deliver international […]
ViacomCBS has revealed that its streaming service, Paramount+, experienced its most successful week ever, adding more than one million new subscribers and setting a new record for total signups since its rebrand in the US. The service also set new records for most hours streamed and highest level of subscriber engagement. The successful week was […]
Sports streaming service DAZN will make further investments in Italy to improve video quality, reduce buffering problems and boost its customer services. These commitments were made during a meeting in Rome with Italy’s Minister for Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti and Undersecretary Anna Ascani. In a statement issued after the meeting, DAZN stressed that it has […]
Atresmedia’s OTT service Atresplayer has been added to Apple TV claiming to be the first streaming service available on the app. Atresplayer distributes all Atresmedia’s TV channels – Antena 3, La Sexta, Neox, Nova, Mega and Atreseries – both on live and VoD, as well as TV series and original programmes (documentaries and even entertainment […]
The VOD.PL service has relaunched on Connected TV platforms. It is now possible to watch movie premieres, cult productions, festival films and ambitious cinema for young and old on LG TV-sets and Android TV devices from a.o. Sony, Philips or Sharp. In the next few days Samsung Smart TV will complement the portfolio. The range […]
AVoD service operator Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company, has agreed a new collaboration with entertainment metadata and content ID provider Gracenote. With this agreement, Crackle Plus systems will use Gracenote entertainment metadata and unique Gracenote IDs to make Crackle, Popcornflix and Chicken Soup for the Soul streaming service titles more […]
Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has announced the company’s first-ever series of international brand campaigns, debuting across different regions, to drive brand awareness and resonance amongst consumers as the service furthers its global expansion. “Pluto TV has an innovative proposition, offering curated local and international channels with a linear approach into […]