Futuresource Consulting has appointed David Watkins as its new Director of Consumer Electronics & Media. Watkins joins Futuresource with more than 15 years of senior leadership experience, including nearly a decade as Practice Lead for the Media & Intelligent Home Group at Strategy Analytics. Most recently, he served as VP of Consumer Electronics at TechInsights, […]
Next-generation 6G networks will require up to three times more mid-band spectrum than is typically available today to keep pace with surging demand for data, AI-powered services and advanced digital applications, according to analysis published by the GSMA, which represents the mobile ecosystem worldwide. Vision 2040: Spectrum for the Future of Mobile Connectivity, an assessment […]
Data from DAIVID suggests that the new HFSS (high in fat, salt or sugar) rules are taking a bite out of Christmas ads. This year’s festive campaigns are 24 per cent less likely to make festive shoppers’ mouths water than in 2024 – a clear sign the new restrictions on advertising less healthy food and […]
BoltOS, the media-technology company transforming how content publishers monetise audience engagement, has announced a strategic partnership with Olympusat, a provider of Hispanic and multicultural media content. Through this collaboration, BoltOS’s proprietary immersive engagement technology will power enhanced revenue generation across Olympusat’s seven FreeTV FAST channels on Bolt+, demonstrating how content publishers can unlock significant new […]
Sports marketing agency IMG has launched its Digital Trends Report 2026, exploring the technologies and developments that will shape the sport and media landscape for rightsholders over the next 12 months. Featuring insights and analysis from IMG’s global team of digital experts, this year’s predictions explore the disruption of content distribution, Amazon’s unique position in […]
Amazon has announced it is using generative AI to provide a Video Recap service for shows on its streaming platform. Video Recaps use AI to identify a show’s most important plot points, combining them with synchronised voice narration, dialogue snippets and music to create a visual summary that refresh viewers for a new season. “Video […]
Luma AI, the AI company building multimodal AGI, has raised $900 million (€780.7m) in Series C funding, led by Humain, a PIF company delivering global full-stack AI solutions, with significant participation from AMD Ventures, and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Amplify Partners and Matrix Partners. The company’s mission is to build multimodal general intelligence: AI that […]
Deloitte has released its annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions report, which highlights how AI is redefining the foundations of hardware, software, telecom, and media. AI is driving infrastructure investment, reshaping business models, and accelerating shifts in how people can connect and consume content – creating a more competitive and complex digital economy in 2026 […]
A new industry-led initiative is set to equip Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) with high-level guidance and a holistic vision of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be implemented in broadband networks. The ‘AI in Broadband Networks’ project from Broadband Forum will outline a framework for BSPs to better develop their services-led broadband networks to align with […]
Seedtag, the neuro-contextual advertising company, has revealed the results of a neuroscience study, conducted in partnership with Professor Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist at Columbia University. The research shows that Neuro-Contextual ads deliver 3.5x higher neural engagement than non-contextual ads – and 30 per cent higher than standard IAB contextual ads. Amid a backdrop of traditional […]