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Whip Media expands European footprint with Glance

Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organizations, has partnered with Glance, the leading global audience and content insights specialist, to provide global data and insights for its Glance VOD Landscape Report. Part of Médiamétrie, Glance is the one-stop shop service providing official TV ratings for over […]

October 12, 2021

Cinedigm renews Hallmark Channel contract

Cinedigm, an independent distribution company, has extended its agreement with Hallmark Channel to distribute the network’s content on TVoD and Physical. As part of the renewal, Cinedigm and Hallmark will open up digital rental on select titles for the first time. “Hallmark is a special studio because their content does more than just entertain, they […]

October 12, 2021

Survey: Marketers increasing VoD, OTT, CTV ad budgets

FreeWheel, a Comcast company and a provider of video advertising software, has revealed the findings of a survey of UK advertisers and agencies about marketing budgets and priorities for the next 12 months. Commissioned by FreeWheel and conducted by independent research firm CoLab Media, the research aimed to uncover how the challenges created by last […]

October 11, 2021

Research: Connected TVs in 45% of Italian homes

The number of Connected TVs in Italy reached 15 million in September 2021, and they are currently present and used in 45 per cent of households. Two thirds of them are Smart TVs, while the rest are attached devices (such as Amazon Fire and Google Chromecast) and gaming consoles, according to IAB Italia’s White Paper […]

October 8, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report: European broadcasters ramp up commissioning

A report by Ampere Analysis shows that Europe’s public service and commercial broadcasting groups have accelerated their commissioning activity as they emerge from pandemic into a rapidly shifting landscape. Many broadcasters are in a challenging position, having been damaged by the effects of Covid-19 on advertiser confidence, experiencing gradually declining audience figures and facing down […]

October 6, 2021

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