Roku has announced the launch of Roku Data Cloud, which allows partners to access, analyse and leverage Roku’s proprietary TV data seamlessly. Prioritising accountability and mutual partner growth, Roku Data Cloud is a connection for advertisers, agencies and partners to receive accurate information from Roku’s TV operating system (OS), which provides an extensive view of […]
Qatar Satellite Company together with World Teleport Association (WTA) have announced that Es’hailSat has achieved Tier 4 certification of its Al Ghuwayriyah (Doha, Qatar) Teleport under WTA’s Teleport Certification Programme. The Al Ghuwayriyah certification marks the 69th issued since the programme was launched at IBC 2015, and another 5 teleports are currently engaged in the […]
From January 6th, WWE’s flagship weekly TV shows – Raw, SmackDown and NXT – as well as all WWE Premium Live Events, including the likes of WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble, will stream exclusively on Netflix in the UK, throughout Europe, and beyond. As first reported in January 2024, Netflix has secured the rights […]
Cinegy has announced the release of a new version of its Cinecoder video codec SDK, solving a fundamental problem for TV and broadcast industries. The H.264 interlace video format is globally used for 1080i HDTV transmission via over-the-air, satellite, cable or streaming service providers. The majority of HD broadcasts still use this format even if […]
DirecTV Advertising, a specialist in video entertainment and advertising innovation, has announced plans to launch a dedicated out-of-home (OOH) network, DirecTV Remote. DirecTV is now bringing its TV video expertise beyond the traditional household to serve ad experiences to audiences on the go. DirecTV Advertising will be activating video ads across the DirecTV footprint in […]
Quickplay, a provider of OTT solutions, has launched Quickplay Shorts, a new product that both creates and syndicates vertical short-form content from live and VoD long form video, and a social infinite vertical scroll front-end experience. Integrating into existing OTT ecosystems and apps, it empowers streamers to reach and engage younger audiences and unlock new […]
Film and TV studio Fifth Season has named Jennifer Ebell as the new head of its International Television Distribution business. She will step up to the position of EVP Television Distribution to lead the division from March 31st, at the same time as the departure of Prentiss Fraser, current President of Television Distribution. Currently EVP […]
In September 2024, 15.87 million unique users accessed SVoD services in Italy, an increase of 567,000 compared to the same period a year earlier. According to Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom), Netflix experienced a 7.3 per cent annual decline in unique users to 8.1 million but still remained the platform with the most subscribers. Second-placed Prime […]
A US court has rejected the Biden administration’s bid to restore net neutrality rules that would have prevented operators from prioritising traffic carried over their networks. On January 2nd, the court ruled that the federal government does not have the authority to regulate internet providers like utilities. The rules were first introduced in 2015 by […]
House of the Dragon has claimed the dubious honour of being the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2024, according to data from TorrentFreak. The Game of Thrones prequel series from HBO replaces The Last of Us, also from HBO, which topped the chart in 2023. Prime Video’s The Boys took second spot, […]