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Gupta named SVP streaming strategy for ViacomCBS

Sean Gupta has been appointed SVP of streaming strategy for ViacomCBS. He will report to Jeff Shultz, chief technique officer and chief business growth officer for the streaming division of ViacomCBS. Gupta was previosuly SVP of technique and business operations for BET Networks. He co-led the manager crew that conceived and launched the two-year-old BET+ […]

October 1, 2021

Telestream partners with Firstlight Media

Telestream is partnering with Firstlight Media to ensure comprehensive end-to-end quality monitoring of Firstlight Media’s unique cloud native, low-latency live OTT service. The solution combines Firstlight Media’s Gen5 architecture with Telestream fully automated monitoring to enable sports and entertainment services that combine the quality and reliability of broadcast with the agility and personalization of digital. […]

October 1, 2021

Survey: 44% say streaming ads have influenced purchases

Criteo, a global technology company that provides the a Commerce Media Platform, recently surveyed 9,000 consumers globally, including 1,000 in the US, to learn more about their viewing habits and advertising preferences for video streaming services. The findings confirm the market potential; 44 per cent of Americans say that video streaming services have influenced their […]

September 30, 2021

Accedo powers Arabic SVoD service from TenTime

Accedo has enabled TenTime to expand the availability of content on its SVoD service to Connected TV platforms, delivering international (dubbed in Arabic) and Arabic series, movies and TV shows, in addition to its vast Original Productions to be launched in October 2021. The TenTime Connected TV apps were developed and launched using Accedo Elevate, […]

September 23, 2021

VideoElephant launches Channels marketplace

VideoElephant, an aggregator of premium video content, has announced the launch of a Channels marketplace, a collection of more than 150 licensable, linear video feeds providing curated, 24-hour programming experiences for streaming platforms, digital media companies and brands. The Channels marketplace is the latest addition to VideoElephant’s expanding portfolio of video content licensing, discovery, and […]

September 21, 2021

Etihad Airways selects Extreme E for IFE

Extreme E, the pioneering electric SUV racing series, has announced that its magazine programme – Climate Changers – has been selected by acclaimed airline, Etihad Airways, for its inflight entertainment (IFE) service, E-Box. The airline’s E-Box service provides guests with hundreds of hours of on-demand video and audio content via touch screen technology. The wireless […]

September 17, 2021

UK consults on VoD audience protection

The UK government is considering how better to level the regulatory playing field between mainstream VoD services and traditional broadcasters and is seeking views on the matter in a consultation. This could mean aligning the content standards rules for on-demand TV services with those for traditional linear TV such as BBC 1 and Sky. Now […]

September 1, 2021By Colin Mann

C4 launches real-time ad bidding on All 4

Channel 4 has confirmed the launch of All 4 Private Marketplace, a new advertising initiative that enables brands to buy digital advertising space around All 4’s 14,500 hours of content via private programmatic auction. Channel 4 says it is the first UK broadcaster to make its inventory available through automated real-time bidding – a method […]

August 23, 2021

Research: Brits favour dramatic TV shows

As streaming services seek to create content which has international appeal, research from Kantar has compared UK adults’ genre preferences against global audiences. Among the findings uncovered: Brits enjoy being kept on the edge of their seats, citing drama as their TV genre of interest, much more than the global average (55 per cent vs […]

August 23, 2021

Cruella available to all Disney+ subs from August 27

Starting August 27th, Disney+ subscribers will be able to enjoy the movie event that kicked off the summer, Disney’s “Cruella.” All the fun, fashion and edge served up by Academy Award winners Emma Stone and Emma Thompson will be available for streaming again and again, exclusively on Disney+. Academy Award winner Emma Stone (“La La […]

August 23, 2021