Italy’s audiovisual market reached nearly €15 billion in 2023, a 3.9 per cent increase from the previous year, according to a report by eMedia and Istituto Bruno Leoni. When factoring in consumer spending on hardware and internet access, largely driven by audiovisual consumption, the sector’s value could be as high as €36 billion. A key […]

Sony One – the new streaming platform offering a selection of content from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) library – has chosen to power the expansion of its service in Latin America using an integrated solution from Simplestream in collaboration with its partner, Bitmovin. Leveraging Simplestream’s Media Manager and App Platform products, the Sony One platform, […]

Following a period of economic uncertainty, consumers are feeling more financially stable, and it’s changing how they spend on entertainment. More than 60 per cent of households now report feeling better off or no change compared to just six months ago, according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living With Digital international consumer research. The study, carried […]

Arqiva, the media services and communications infrastructure operator, has secured a deal with Hearst Networks to migrate the global broadcaster’s services to its fully cloud-based VoD processing platform, as part of an extension to the two companies’ existing VoD partnership. The new contract will see Arqiva continue to deliver VOD assets across 40+ pay-TV and […]

WTFN has agreed a deal with partner Nine to drive new revenue streams from global FAST and VoD platforms, starting with the creation of a new channel called Real Emergency. WTFN’s broadcast distribution arm, Fred Media, will launch the Real Emergency FAST channel, which will prominently feature two of the 9Network’s long-running returning series Paramedics […]

Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has announced that Disney+ has become the latest VoD service to join its Advanced Campaign Hub. Advanced Campaign Hub leverages Barb panel and first-party insights in combination with census-level impressions supplied by participating VoD services. This enables users to forecast the unduplicated reach and frequency delivered by campaigns on linear […]

Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has appointed RSMB to build a new analytics system that will support full-cycle campaign planning and reporting on linear and VoD services. The new system will be a web-based interface where Barb clients can access and export data from Barb’s pre-campaign planning and optimisation tool, Advanced Campaign Hub and post-campaign […]

At Mobile World Congress, Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced that it is positioning itself as a key enabler for telcos looking to expand their content offering in the growing FAST market. Through Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, the company provides solutions for the launch, distribution and monetisation of FAST channels. After three years […]