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Friend MTS: “Piracy the biggest competitor”

Chris White, Chief Architect at Friend MTS, has shared some insights into the anti-piracy trends that are on the horizon, as well as looking a few years out. White recommends businesses to future-proof their operations as piracy risks are becoming their competitor. His predictions for 2025 and beyond are as follows: Security across social platforms […]

January 6, 2025

Samsung unveils Samsung Vision AI

Samsung Electronics has unveiled Samsung Vision AI at the CES 2025 First Look event, delivering personal AI-powered screens. Samsung also unveiled the latest flagship Neo QLED 8K QN990F and updates to its Lifestyle TVs and future display technologies. “Samsung sees TVs not as one-directional devices for passive consumption but as interactive, intelligent partners that adapt to your needs,” said SW Yong, President […]

January 6, 2025

The Future of interactive TV: How gamification and social viewing are gaining traction

Television is evolving drastically with gamification and social viewing. With audiences demanding more interactivity, traditional passive viewing is evolving into a dynamic engagement model. Gamification of Television: The Next Big Thing? Gamification is introducing game mechanics in non-gaming environments to engage users while helping them achieve their goals. For television, it also means incorporating elements […]

December 26, 2024

Forecast: Video conferencing market at $5.1bn in 2024

The global video conferencing market is navigating a period of steady expansion, with volumes expected to approach four million units by the end of 2024, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. Despite economic pressures, value is expected to surpass $5.1 billion (€4.9bn), up from $4.9 billion in 2023, driven by the rising adoption of […]

December 23, 2024

Bites partners with Unilever Food Solutions

Bites, a player in AI-powered knowledge-sharing solutions, has announced its collaboration with Unilever Food Solutions to enhance real-time communication and streamline knowledge distribution for frontline teams. Using Bites’ integrated platform, Unilever FS has created a professional communication and training layer on top of familiar channels such as SMS, WhatsApp, and MS Teams, enabling seamless and […]

December 19, 2024

Asteria, Moonvalley build clean AI model for Hollywood

Asteria, the artist-led generative AI film and animation studio, has partnered with AI research company Moonvalley to build the entertainment industry’s first clean foundational AI model. Named ‘Marey’ after early cinema trailblazer Étienne-Jules Marey, this model aims to bring power to film and media production, while distinguishing itself by relying exclusively on ethically sourced data […]

December 18, 2024

Nielsen collaborates with Realeyes

Nielsen is launching expanded capabilities in their Outcomes measurement suite. By bridging creative evaluation with brand and sales lift, Nielsen says it will deliver deeper insights on the performance of ad creatives to power ad effectiveness and desired outcomes. The launch includes a new collaboration with Realeyes, a specialist in attention measurement.  With the addition […]

December 18, 2024

Bell Media, Shopsense AI bring curated shoppable TV to Canadian viewers

Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company, has partnered with Shopsense AI, a specialist in shoppable TV technology, to bring innovative second-screen shopping experiences to Canadian viewers. This collaboration marks Shopsense’s first expansion outside of the US and the first integration of its Commerce OS into Canadian entertainment programming. The partnership will debut on […]

December 18, 2024

Perion collaborates with Experian

Perion Network, a technology player in connecting advertisers to consumers across all major digital channels, has announced the integration of Experian’s identity graph into its proprietary solutions; a strategic enhancement to Perion’s cross-channel and cross-device targeting and attribution capabilities. This collaboration complements Perion’s existing advertising solutions, boosting its capabilities to deliver advanced digital advertising tools […]

December 18, 2024

UK creatives fear AI copyright waiver

In a consultation announced by the UK government, it is proposed there may be an exemption to copyright laws, letting tech companies use material to train their artificial intelligence (AI) models unless the rights holder objects under a so-called ‘rights reservation’ system. In return, tech companies may be forced to open their AI models to […]

December 17, 2024By Colin Mann