The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe – overtaking Germany – from 2025, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100 billion (€117bn) barrier this year before growing to £121 billion by 2028 at a compound annual […]
OneFootball, the digital football media platform, and the DFB, the commercial arm of the German Football Association and official rights-owner and organiser of most German football leagues and competitions, have announced an OTT distribution partnership. This new agreement designates OneFootball as a key distributor for DFB Play, the German National Football Association’s OTT platform, offering […]
On July 13th the World Championship of Legends (WCL) attracted almost 20,000 spectators to Edgbaston and captured the interest of cricket fans worldwide. Nearly 100 million cricket fans watched the historic match between India and Pakistan live on TV on OTT platforms and on social media. Many were astounded by the enormous number of viewers […]
EFL club Carlisle United has partnered with Endeavor Streaming to launch its global streaming service, CUTV. The EFL League Two club will stream every league game live internationally to reach new audiences around the world and drive deeper engagement with its fans. Powered by Endeavor Streaming’s Vesper platform, CUTV will also offer viewers in the […]
Ateme, a specialist in video compression, delivery and streaming solutions, has announced that it is powering Drei TV’s OTT streaming service for more than 60 channels. By leveraging ATEME’s technology alongside Drei TV, a leading television service provider in Austria, the collaboration seeks to enhance service quality and deliver a superior user experience to its […]
Pixellot, a specialist in AI-automated sports production technology, and Belgium’s Top Hockey League have announced a partnership. With a focus on live streaming and digital transformation, this collaboration aims to enhance the fan experience and unlock new monetisation opportunities through commercial sponsorship of the league and its clubs. Following the successful project launch in March, […]
Sentech has launched Freevision Play, an OTT platform designed to grant South African viewers free access to a number of local TV and radio channel. Freevision Play is accessible to all South African residents with an active Internet connection and is compatible across all screens – smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs. To access the service, […]
In Q1 2024, large US advertisers expanded their overall ad spend +7 per cent compared to the year prior. Digital Media carried that increase with +18 per cent, the biggest quarterly growth since Q1 2o22. This is according to Guideline, a source of truth for advertising spend and pricing data, which captures actual agency media […]
Joymo has secured a long-term partnership with the World Baseball Softball Confederation Europe (WBSC Europe) as the exclusive provider of its owned and operated OTT streaming services. The agreement, confirmed after a competitive pitch process, has seen Joymo develop and build a new digital content platform baseballeurope.tv which is now live and will broadcast baseball, […]
Vantiv has sold 22 million set-top boxes (STBs) powered by Android TV to date, strengthening its 25 per cent market share as of the end of 2023 according to the latest Omdia STB Q3 2023 report. Vantiva has deployed Android TV since it first became available, implementing more than 30 upgrades and providing the most […]