Spain’s Movistar and Telemundo International Studios have entered into a TV co-production alliance to produce TV series for the US and the International markets. Under the terms of the deal, Telemundo, owned by NBC Universal, will have exclusive rights to the joint TV series in the US, and Movistar in Spain. The agreement comes at […]
Ukraine was one of the last countries in Europe to introduce 4G technology as it was rolled out only in March 2018. However, 4G coverage has since expanded and can now cover more than half of the population, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sergej Gavrilov, Telecoms Market Data & Intelligence Analyst […]
YouTube Enthusiasts have an inherent affection for the YouTube platform but that doesn’t mean they exclusively desire only digital-based, snackable, UGC content, according to a VAB study. In fact, YouTube Enthusiasts are video addicts that are highly engaged with content across platforms including long-form, professionally-produced episodic programming from ad-supported TV. When thinking about these viewers, […]
YouTube TV, the live TV subscription service available exclusively in the US, has revealed that with its latest expansion, it now covers 98 per cent of the country. In a blog post the company said: Nearly two years ago, we launched YouTube TV, a new and reimagined way to enjoy cable-free live TV on your […]
The US video game industry generated a record $43.4 billion (€38bn) in revenue in 2018, up 18 percent from 2017, according to new data released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and The NPD Group. “The impressive economic growth of the industry announced today parallels the growth of the industry in mainstream American culture,” […]
MTG’s Turtle Entertainment, the operator of the eSports company ESL, and Epic Games have announced that their first international Fortnite competition will take place at IEM Katowice Expo 2019. ‘ESL Katowice Royale – Featuring Fortnite’ will span two weekends feature prominent Fortnite influencers. The first of its kind tournament will be split into two weekends […]
GTT Communications, a global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, has announced the expansion of its global media transport services for ATP Media, the broadcast and media arm of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), to include distribution of select ATP 250 matches. The addition of ATP 250 tournaments expands GTT’s long-standing distribution of the […]
ALi Corporation, a Set-Top Box (STB) chipset provider, has initiated further effort to penetrate the Indian market, with the next-generation STB (set-top box) chipset F8 series. The new value SoC by ALi Corp. will reach its wide deployments in 2019. The F8 STB chipset series, formally M3711C, was launched in Q3, 2018 as the next-generation […]
The BBC is looking at Belgium, Ireland and The Netherlands for a new international headquarters after Brexit to allow the corporation to continue to broadcast across the EU. Belgium’s prime minister, Charles Michel, has revealed he held discussions on the possibility in Davos with the BBC’s director-general, Tony Hall. “Belgium is often on the shortlist […]
An OTT report from Parks Associates predicts OTT services will accelerate their global expansion over the next five years, with more than 310 million connected households having at least one OTT service by 2024 – equating to some 586 million subscriptions overall. OTT Video Services: Disruptive Globalization estimates approximately 200 million households had at least […]