ADYOULIKE, an in-feed native ad platform and pioneer in native advertising, has announced the acquisition of video technology platform Pulpix, a company that helps deliver better engagement for brands combined with a powerful recommendation engine for the world’s leading brands and publishers. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Pulpix, a Y Combinator startup alum, is […]
Spanish TV groups RTVE, Mediaset and Atresmedia have joined forces to launch a HbbTV platform with content from all three partners. The platform, open to other DTT operators, aims to offer FTA content “to improve the diversity, quality and the user experience of FTA TV through services and functionalities thanks to the HbbTV technology” according […]
FreeWheel, a Comcast company and advertising management solution, has published its Q4 2017 Video Monetisation Report (VMR), which shows premium video advertising advancing at an impressive rate in Europe thanks to the migration of IP delivered content to the big screen and the increased popularity of live streaming. The report, which looks at the performance […]
Turkey’s Dogan Holding has opened talks to sell its media group to a private firm seen as close to President Tayyip Erdogan. Seen as a pillar of the secular establishment, Dogan Media owns the top-selling Hurriyet daily, broadcaster CNN Turk, TV channels and radio stations. Its acquisition by Demiroren Holding, which owns two pro-government dailies, […]
The vast majority of consumers want pay-TV operators to demonstrate they understand their needs and provide them with a positive customer experience at every stage of consumer engagement, but close to a third say they are falling short, according to research from subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) Specialist Paywizard. The survey of more […]
The sale of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and content have not set the world on fire to date. Despite plenty of enthusiasm and hype the actual take-up has been miserable. But 2018 could see a rebound, according to a report from International Data Corporation (IDC). New, or updated, hardware will help. […]
Movistar is betting big on eSports to boost its pay-TV subscriptions, and aims to become the main Spanish-speaking eSports content provider in the world. The company is bolstering its TV channel Movistar eSports with the launch of new in-house programmes and original TV content plus more live transmissions. the channel is already having an impact […]
Virgin Media is now offering broadband services of up to 350Mbps. The company says the ultrafast connection is the UK’s fastest widely available broadband. Customers already taking VIVID 300 will be automatically transferred onto VIVID 350 at no extra cost. With a 350Mbps connection, files, films and games are unbelievably quick to stream and download: […]
One of the panels at last week’s Satellite 2018 conference looked at the amount of cash flowing into the industry from Venture Capital funds and other investors. Bryce Space & Technology, in a presentation to delegates of its report (Startup Space: Update on Investment in Commercial Space Ventures) said that for 2017 some 164 investors […]
Parks Associates research shows US broadband households have on average more than seven video access devices, including TVs, computers, tablets, and smartphones. “Nearly 40 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to multiple OTT video services, and consumers expect to access their high-quality content on any platform, at any location where they live or go […]