European AVoD and FAST channel operator and platform provider wedotv has expanded to the US market with the launch of its FAST channels and AVoD channel. FAST channel wedo big stories has launched on satellite provider Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, Sling Freestream, and Allen Media Group’s Local Now. The brand new wedo amor will launch […]
Comcast, owner of Peacock, is reportedly looking to merge its SVoD service with Paramount+. Comcast and Paramount have already held talks about a potential streaming partnership that could see Paramount+ and Peacock being offered to subscribers together as a package deal, according to The WSJ. Along with making access to the two platforms cheaper than […]
Harmonic, the broadband and video streaming solutions provider, has reported a 20 per cent year-over-year revenue surge in Q4 for its broadband division, with revenue reaching $115.2 million (€106.4m). Sales of CableOS virtualised cable modem termination system (CMTS) software, as well as Remote-PHY technology to Comcast accounted for 41 per cent of this revenue, Harmonic […]
Quicklink, providers of remote production solutions, has announced the launch of the Quicklink TX (Skype TX) 2110, bringing the integration of Skype and Microsoft Teams callers into ST 2110 media workflows. This new support enables the globally adopted Quicklink TX solution to integrate seamlessly with uncompressed IP video workflows conforming to the SMPTE ST 2110 […]
Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended December 31st 2023. Q4 revenues were up 2.3 per cent to $31.25 billion (€28.7bn), beating estimates, whilst Peacock maintained its status as the fastest growing streaming service in the US. “We capped off 2023 and the fourth quarter with excellent operational and financial performance,” said Brian L. […]
While big data streams from smart TVs and set-top boxes allow for granular and near real-time measurement of viewing audiences, the latest ARF DASH TV Universe study illustrates the extent to which panels are necessary for calibration to account for coverage gaps and biases inherent in big data sets. DASH is a granular enumeration study […]
Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal, now has 30 million paid subscribers, according to Comcast president Mike Cavanagh. The latest figure were revealed as revealed by Cavanagh during an investor conference hosted by UBS on December 4th. Cavanagh also confirmed that Peacock’s average revenue per user (ARPU) is about $10 per month and reiterated previous […]
AudienceXpress, a Comcast Advertising company, has partnered with Epsilon, the advertising and marketing technology company, to introduce a new capability for enhancing audience-based, convergent television buying. This new partnership taps into synergistic strengths on both sides of the integration and allows marketers to enhance audience reach and drive scale across today’s fragmented, complex and dynamic […]
Xumo and Comcast Advertising have released a joint report, The 2023 State of FAST, exploring the growing usage of free ad-supported streamingtelevision (FAST) among advertisers and consumers, and the role it is playing in multiscreen TV advertising plans today. The report combines data insights from across Comcast Advertising and Xumo Play alongside custom research with […]
The Walt Disney Company is to acquire the 33 per cent stake in SVoD service Hulu held by Comcast’s NBC Universal, following Comcast’s November 1st exercise of its right under the put/call arrangement between the two companies. Disney says the acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will further its streaming objectives. […]