French authors association SACD, along with producers’ bodies USPA and AnimFrance, have asked France’s Conseil d’État (Council of State) to scrap the conventions signed by US SVoD platforms Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ with regulatory body Arcom (formerly the CSA) in December 2021. The SACD and its allies also wrote to Arcom requesting the withdrawal […]
A Juniper Research study forecasts that global digital advertising spend will increase from $407 billion (€356.3bn) in 2022 to $753 billion in 2026; representing growth of 85 per cent. The report found that mobile in-app revenue will account for 56 per cent of global spend by 2026. The research, Digital Advertising: Emerging Trends, Key Opportunities […]
Apple TV+ has announced a series order for “Sunny,” a new, 10-episode darkly comedic half-hour drama from A24 created by Katie Robbins (“The Affair,” “The Last Tycoon,” “Hedy Lamarr”) that will star Emmy Award nominee, multi-hyphenate Rashida Jones (“On the Rocks,” “blackAF,” “Quincy”), who also serves as executive producer. “Sunny” is a darkly comedic drama […]
Apple TV+ has announced a series order for “Mrs. American Pie,” a new 10-episode comedy from creator Abe Sylvia (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” “Dead to Me”) that will star Kristen Wiig (“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Bridesmaids”), with Laura Dern (“Big Little Lies,” “Marriage Story”) eyeing a key role. A story […]
A+E Networks EMEA has launched streaming service HISTORY Play in Hungary. The SVoD brand will offer exclusive documentaries and premium factual entertainment and will be available via RTL Most+ in the Hungarian market. The launch of HISTORY Play in Hungary marks the premiere of the brand in the Central-Eastern European region. HISTORY Play is already […]
The Global Internet Phenomena Report from network intelligence specialist Sandvine, which aggregates data from more than 160 Tier 1 and Tier 2 fixed and mobile networks worldwide, reveals what the company describes as “unprecedented” trends, including: Rapid growth of 1 Terabyte per month ‘heavy app users’, a trend that is expected to accelerate with the […]
Apple has reported record revenues for its Q1 to December, up 8.3 per cent from a year earlier to $123.9 billion (€111bn). Net profit rose 20 per cent to $34.6 billion, and the operating profit improved 24 percent to $41.5 billion. The supply constraints of previous quarters did not appear to harm Apple’s results this […]
Media workflow specialist Bitcentral has acquired direct-to-consumer video publishing solution provider Powr.tv. The Powr.tv end-to-end platform allows media networks and content owners to deploy OTT and mobile applications rapidly, broaden their reach to new audiences, and increase their revenue. Since its inception in 2016, Powr.tv’s OTT publishing platform has quickly grown to 10 million+ cumulative […]
It seems viewers are increasingly prepared to invest in new OLED screens. LG Display says that it is investing in expanding its small-to-medium panel fabrication lines at its Paju, South Korea, factory and to produce 6th Generation panels to meet this demand. Local reports suggest that the investment will result in the doubling of output […]
Apple TV+ has announced a series order for a new original live-action series from Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise. Following battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the new reality that monsters are real, the series explores one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret […]