Versant will be the name of the parent company for the cable networks and other assorted media assets that will be spun off from NBCUniversal and Comcast later this year. The news was confirmed by Mark Lazarus, CEO of the new company, in a memo to staff. “We would be foolish to expect everyone to […]
Comcast Advertising, the advertising arm of Comcast, has announced the expansion of its international business, including a newly launched Media Solutions division, to align with the evolving needs of global clients and streamline media buying for advertisers across its portfolio of inventory. Internationally, Comcast Advertising’s new Media Solutions team will sell the media solutions previously […]
Comcast’s Peacock streaming service narrowed its loss to $215 million in Q1 2025, from $639 million YoY, and overall revenue rose 16 per cent to $1.2 billion. It ended March with 41 million paying subscribers after taking in new Charter Communications subscribers, compared with 36 million for the year-end 2024 quarter. Comcast president, Mike Cavanagh, […]
Plume has announced that Daniel Herscovici will lead the company’s next phase of growth. The SaaS company and consumer experience pioneer says it has selected the longtime innovator in the connected home, broadband, and WiFi sectors as their president and CEO to capitalise on the opportunity presented by increasingly intelligent networks and rising consumer demands. […]
The UK government is reportedly closing in on a deal to secure a theme park investment from Comcast to build what they say could be the biggest theme park in Europe in a disused Bedford brickworks. Comcast unit Universal is close to agreeing terms on the project to develop 500 acres of industrial land according […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced the launch of Comcast Media360, a transformative new service designed for broadcasters and content owners to consolidate their video management efforts, increase efficiency, and lower costs across legacy TV, online video/OTT, and social media platforms. In recent decades, broadcast operations have become increasingly complex with silos of internal and […]
AudienceXpress, a Comcast company and video media sales house, and Atomic Digital Design, a specialist in immersive ads and augmented reality (AR) experiences, have announced a strategic partnership that is set to transform the online shopping experience. The collaboration, led by AudienceXpress, will leverage AR technology provided by Atomic Digital Design, through connected TV, to […]
Interra Systems, a provider of end-to-end quality assurance solutions for the digital media industry, has announced that Comcast Technology Solutions has integrated recent updates to BATON Version 9. Comcast Technology Solutions utilises BATON to ensure high-quality content delivery, and BATON Version 9 offers a new engine and web framework, along with expanded support for checks, […]
IBC has announced the eight Accelerator projects and one Special Incubator project that have been selected to go forward as part of its 2025 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The programme provides an innovation framework for fast-tracking achievable, hands-on solutions that address real-world industry challenges with collaboration across the global media, entertainment and technology community. Pitched […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced the launch of Comcast MediaExpress, a centralised VoD management and distribution service for content providers. Comcast MediaExpress enables content owners to distribute their VoD entertainment titles into the top OTT, pay-TV and social platforms through delivery centrally managed by CTS. Backed by the scale of CTS, content owners can […]