On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]
While no US streaming services are currently beating Netflix, Prime Video is ahead of the rest of the pack, ranking No. 2 for overall experience, content appeal and ad experience reports MX8 Labs. In a survey of over 5,800 respondents, 63 per cent say they’ve recently watched Prime Video, the highest share outside of Netflix […]
UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as it begins to implement new laws under the Media Act 2024. These new laws are designed to protect public service broadcasting while fostering innovation, so that UK audiences can enjoy the services, video and programmes they love. Ofcom is implementing the new rules as quickly as […]
Time spent watching TV in the US during November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, as viewing levels increased 5 per cent compared to October to record the largest monthly viewing total since February. TV viewership in the November interval was impacted primarily by sports, the presidential election and live streaming, […]
Marc Baillavoine, CTO, Video Network at Synamedia, predicts that the video streaming industry will continue consolidating in 2025, with cost efficiency remaining a top priority. Meanwhile, traditional players will persist in exploring new video formats like social media and short-form content. Baillavoine shared his full industry predictions for the new year: CDN Evolution: The public […]
Entertainment technology company Xperi has become the newest hybrid member of trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. It joins the one-hundred-plus organisations in the ever-growing BASE and DEGI member and partner community as the bodies round off another successful year of growth and innovation in […]
Prime Video in India has launched CN Rewind, Warner Bros Discovery’s new digital channel, as an add-on subscription. CN Rewind is curated exclusively for Prime Video in India, and brings Cartoon Network’s evergreen classics, including The Powerpuff Girls, Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Johnny Bravo, Looney tunes, Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Ed Edd n Eddy and […]
Mastercard is partnering with Netflix to offer exclusive benefits, such as presale tickets and more, at some of Netflix’s immersive in-person events and experiences in 2025. “Our shows and films have incredible fanbases, and when our audiences fall in love with a story, they don’t just want to watch it, they want to live it,” […]
Titan OS, a Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros Discovery for the launch of Max on Titan OS. As part of this collaboration, the Max app is now accessible on Philips devices powered by Titan OS across Europe, with expansion plans to include JVC and other brands soon. […]
Higher bitrates drove several increases during November on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which internet service providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Twelve countries and regions were in the top performance tier in November: Denmark, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and […]