Conviva has publised Q4 2020 data on streaming TV growth and viewing trends. While many industries throughout Europe and around the globe struggled amid the pressures of Covid-19, streaming comparatively flourished. New streaming services emerged from well-established television players, capturing the hearts, minds and money of those in lockdown seeking entertainment. Key findings include: Europe […]
Extreme Reach (ER), the asset management solution for TV and video advertising, has released the findings of its Video Benchmarks Report with data from Q4 2020 and full year 2020. The report includes ad performance data
The Kudelski Group, a specialist in digital security, has announced its 2020 annual results. In 2020, total revenues and other operating income decreased to $741.5 million from $827.3 million in 2019. After a weak first half, Group sales strongly recovered in the second half producing a marginal decline of $5.3 million from the second half […]
Podcasting, a growing sector of the media ecosystem, is increasingly drawing interest from global consumers, advertisers, publishers, and media companies. Global podcasting ad revenues increased more than 65 per cent annually from 2016-2019, and by 2023 the podcast industry will boast nearly two billion regular listeners, according to forecasts from Altman Solon. The podcasting wave […]
Italy’s Antitrust Authority has imposed fines totalling €2 million on Sky Italia for unfair commercial practices. The case relates to the behaviour of the pay-TV broadcaster during the Covid-19 health emergency and the consequent suspension of live broadcasting of sports competitions. One of the “unfair practices” was that Sky Italia did not automatically refund the […]
Lotame, a global provider of data enrichment solutions to drive customer insights, has released findings from its report titled Beyond the Cookie: The Future of Advertising for Marketers & Publishers. Conducted in December 2020, the report surveyed 200 US senior decision-makers in digital media and marketing to determine how these organisations are planning for the […]
UK games publisher and developer Jagex has shone a light on the habits of gamers, from preferred play location, to snack choice, to hours spent and more. Polling just under 2,000 gamers from around the world, the in-depth study disputes – and sometimes embraces – the habits that popular culture has often linked to the […]
Roku, the US streaming specialist, has released fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results that beat analyst’s expectations. In a conference call, Roku CEO and founder Anthony Wood said: “In Q4, we grew our active account base by over 5 million resulting in a record 14.3 million incremental active accounts for the year. And we […]
BT Sport will premiere Ours, the next documentary from its award-winning BT Sport Films series, on March 2nd on BT Sport 1 at 10.30pm. Ours is a film that speaks to, and speaks up for, football supporters. They have been conspicuous by their absence during the Covid-19 pandemic, when they have been missed in silent […]
OTT streaming has exploded as consumers seek out on-demand entertainment more than ever before, according to a report released by global app marketing analytics platform Adjust, further demonstrating a fundamental shift in consumption patterns toward mobile. Busting the myth that the majority of mobile streaming takes place on commutes, 84 per cent of consumers across […]