Ateme, a specialist in video compression, delivery and streaming solutions, has announced the integration of the latest HLS Interstitials specification from Apple into its Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) solution. This development of the Ateme NEA solution for targeted advertising ensures an enhanced viewing experience while enabling content and service providers to increase revenue streams through […]

Apple has announced that it will allow other app stores to be used on its devices in the EU from March. Currently, anyone with an iPhone/iPad can only download apps from the firm’s own App Store. Apple has been accused of creating a monopoly, giving customers and developers no other option but to go through […]

In 2024, Ampere Analysis forecasts global content spend will increase by 2 per cent year-on-year, following a plateau in content investment growth in 2023. Last year was predicted to deliver comparable growth, but WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike action led to a two percentage point decline relative to original expectations. In 2024, broadcasters’ and streaming services’ […]

Apple TV+ and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced an all-access docuseries exploring the unpredictable world of football in North America, produced in partnership with filmmakers Box to Box Films (Apple’s Make or Break, Formula 1: Drive to Survive). The new eight-part, panoramic documentary event, currently in production, offers both fans and new audiences a […]

Apple has revealed its long-awaited Vision Pro headset will go on sale on February 2nd in the US. Customers will have the option to pre-order the device from January 19th for $3,499 (€3,202). The company revealed the headset in June 2023, but there have been issues since then. According to the FT, Apple has more […]

Following its theatrical run, Apple Original Films has announced that Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon will be available to stream globally on the Apple TV+ platform beginning January 12th. The movie has been honoured as the Best Film of the Year by the National Board of Review. It has has also received 12 […]

In a study of 100 popular apps, research from cybersecurity company Surfshark highlights entertainment apps, particularly Spotify and SoundCloud, share data with third parties the most, while YouTube collects significant amounts of user data. Out of the 10 analysed entertainment apps, almost half track some of the data points collected across platforms. Research is aided […]

Apple has rolled out a redesigned Apple TV app. The simplified interface’s new sidebar allows users to quickly navigate the app, providing access to Apple TV+, Store (where users can buy and rent movies), and shortcuts to channels and apps viewersmay  already have, such as Disney+, Paramount+ and Max. “The redesigned Apple TV app makes […]

Apple TV+ is now available in Switzerland on the Sunrise TV Box as an integrated app.  “We’re launching Apple TV+ on our own TV Box as a Swiss premiere. With this, Sunrise TV is offering another exclusive benefit and, thanks to the award-winning movies and series from Apple TV+, an even larger choice of outstanding […]

EE is rolling out its revamped TV offering, replacing BT TV, which delivers live and on-demand services streamed to a choice of set-top boxes that includes a customised Apple TV. EE has also partnered with Apple to produce an EE TV app with live streaming and on-demand content, along with the custom EE-branded remote, and […]