Over 100 CEOs and senior executives from surveyed egta members – leading TV and radio sales houses across Europe and beyond – expect growth in ad spend for both Total Video and Total Audio in the next three years. An exclusive survey carried out by the Brussels-based trade association sheds light on the continued transformation […]
Awareness of voice-controlled smart speakers continues to grow in France with nine out of 10 French online users now “knowing about them” and 71 per cent “know precisely” what they are – 7 per cent more than in November 2018. Attracted by the concept, many Internet users have adopted this new home assistant. Today, there […]
AirTV, a Dish-owned brand dedicated to over-the-air (OTA) products and services, has launched a 4K HDR compatible streaming stick, powered by Android TV. The palm-sized device seamlessly integrates Sling TV, Netflix and OTA channels into a single user experience, creating a whole-home streaming solution when paired with an OTA antenna and an AirTV Wi-Fi-enabled network tuner. […]
French pay-TV group Canal+ has acquired African film and television studio ROK, marking the first international acquisition in Nigeria’s film industry – more commonly known as Nollywood. Lagos-based ROK owns a large catalogue of movies animated series in Nigeria, and produces movies and TV series for distribution platforms. Under the deal, Canal+ acquired ROK’s production, […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, is extending its relationship with the organisers and rights holders of the Total Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, bringing the 2019 event to the world. The tournament began on June 21st with the final taking place on July 19th. Globecast is working in partnership with the Egyptian […]
As part of an ongoing initiative to transform the technology infrastructure that powers its products and services, global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen has migrated its core National Television Audience Measurement processing from traditional on-premise server processing to a cloud-based infrastructure. These assets serve as the foundation for the industry currency, underpinning over $70 […]
FOX News Digital finished Q2 2019 with its highest quarter of multi-platform views, securing 4.8 billion views and finishing at number one in the news competitive set, according to Comscore. Also for the quarter, FOX News Digital bested CNN.com in the multi-platform minute category with nearly 11.8 billion minutes spent, compared to CNN.com’s 8.5 billion. […]
Tel Aviv-based Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has confirmed that Nigeria-based IDS Africa is the newest broadcaster to sign up for broadcast services on the AMOS-17 satellite. The satellite is scheduled to be launched to its 17°E orbital position in August 2019. IDS Africa will use the satellite to broadcast Channels TV news […]
Content piracy is still a problem in Italy, although the number of illegal acts in 2018 dropped by 8 per cent compared to the previous year. This is the conclusion of a study by Ipsos on behalf of Italy’s Federation for the Protection of Audiovisual and Multimedia Content (FAPAV). The rate of piracy stood at […]
Sky and Channel 4’s shared FTA coverage of the Cricket World Cup final on July 14th – which saw England beat New Zealand in the competition’s first ever ‘super over’ – drew a combined TV audience of 8.3 million. Sky’s Chief Executive UK and Ireland Stephen van Rooyen said: “Congratulations to England and everyone who […]