The Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA), which announced its formation in June, has shared the results of its third-party measurement study with iSpot TV, the TV streaming video ad measurement provider. The ISA is an industry forum comprised of 10 independent streaming service providers focused on working collaboratively with various external stakeholders, including platforms, advertisers, regulators, […]
DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has announced the appointment of Charles Ma as Head of Media Rights Sales (APAC) amongst a number of appointments designed to further strengthen its Broadcast Partnerships Division. DAZN is one of the biggest rights holders in sport, with properties such as the Bundesliga, LaLiga, NBA, NFL, Premier League, Serie A […]
The BBC has announced that Jack Whyte has been appointed as Director, Product Engineering and Data. He joins the BBC on October 30th from Anaplan and will be based in the BBC’s new North-East tech hub in Newcastle. Reporting to Storm Fagan, the BBC’s Chief Product Officer – Whyte will be responsible for building, leading […]
Seraphim Space, the Global Investment Company, has published its Seraphim Space Q3 investment report which details the changing investment landscape for the sector. After a difficult few years with investment falling since 2021, this quarter reveals that the sector has turned a corner with investment levels beginning to rise again. Below details some key global […]
FreeCast has signed an agreement with antenna manufacturer Antennas Direct, pairing the companies’ products into a complete solution for cord-cutters. Under the agreement, Antennas Direct will bundle FreeCast’s service with its antennas, marketing the two products as complementary parts of the post-cable TV puzzle. FreeCast’s product is an aggregated streaming service, which unifies online video […]
Commercial broadcaster UKTV has announced the launch of a new Everyday Sustainability campaign, dedicating £1 million worth of its own airtime across the network’s seven linear channels and streaming service, UKTV Play, to encourage viewers to make more sustainable lifestyle choices. To launch the first year of the initiative, UKTV is tackling food waste and […]
Insight TV, the millennial-focused global channel operator and content producer has announced InTravel, with channel partners, SYD Films, Jungle Creations, Steller, WTM, Travel Video Awards (TVAs) and Schiphol Media. Insight TV says its latest FAST channel “is a travel hub that converges award-winning TV shows, masterful storytellers, and visionary filmmakers, creating spectacles, journeys, and adventures […]
OneGate Media is repositioning its acquisition and co-production departments as of December 1st with the appointment of Johannes Plenk, who from Sky Deutschland where he served as Director of Entertainment Channels. Plenk brings with him a wealth of experience in the TV and film industry from various positions at Bavaria Film, CNN and Universal Studios. […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STBs, smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has selected Grey Juice Lab as its strategic partner to help expand content partnerships for the 3Ready entertainment platform. Chosen for its expertise in tailoring, implementing and operating digital content strategies, Grey Juice Lab will be instrumental in […]
ITV has announced the launch of linear addressable advertising across ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and ITVBe in YouView homes, opening up addressable targeting for advertisers in live broadcast viewing across 1.3 million households. The announcement follows a successful beta trial of the ad-replacement technology over the last 12 months, during which more than 30 million addressable […]