Qvest Media, a systems architect for broadcasting and media technology, is expanding its business in the UK and Northern Europe and has appointed Thomas Birner as Head of Sales for these regions. With immediate effect, he will be responsible for strengthening and establishing the company’s activities in these markets. The goals are to build close […]
WeCast has presented its advanced Business Intelligence module and multi-ad providers integration as two of the major developments for its white-label multi-screen IPTV/OTT solution, last week at CabSat 2017 in Dubai. These features aim to address targeting needs of today’s VOD market, providing content owners and advertisers alike, crucial information to understand its audience. Combining […]
A survey by the DTG (conducted by Atomik Research) has found that UK consumers are enthusiastic buyers of Ultra HD displays. The DTG, a unique
Music service Spotify has acquired MightyTV, a specialist in the use of machine learning for personalised TV recommendations. MightyTV founder and CEO Brian Adams will join Spotify as vice-president of technology, using his knowledge of programmatic advertising and personalised recommendations to help develop the platform’s ad products. “The content recommendation system MightyTV has built is […]
Parks Associates has released digital media research at the TV Connect Show in London showing that 59 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in US broadband households are bothered by the fact that advertisers use their personal viewing data to push personalised ads to them. The International research firm also
US broadcasting and cable giant Comcast is planning to rebrand and expand a streaming video option for broadband subscribers who do not wish to pay for a traditional cable package, according to a Reuters report. The service, tentatively branded Xfinity Instant TV, will be priced between $15 (€13.80) and $40 a month depending on the […]
Arianespace’s rocket launch schedule has continued to suffer from a workers’ strike in French Guiana, which has now gone on for more than a week. The Ariane 5 rocket is patiently waiting for the civil unrest to die down, although in the past few days Air France has cancelled all flights to the French overseas […]
Global internet advertising expenditure will grow 13 per cent to reach $205 billion (€189bn) in 2017, according to Zenith’s Advertising Expenditure Forecasts. Internet advertising will attract 36.9 per cent of all advertising expenditure, up from 34 per cent in 2016. This will be
Telefónica is launching a new multi device functionality that will allow its subscribers to control and manage their pay-TV service through the mobile phone or the tablet. The new service, integrated into the multidevice offer Movistar 360, will become available in the first week of May and enable users to select and send TV content […]
French TV network Free has launched the Chinese Pack – a Freebox TV package that offers the largest choice of Chinese channels available in France. Launched in partnership with Huawei, this package deal gives subscribers access to up to 57 of the most popular Chinese TV channels. It comprises three packs: Basic pack: 17 channels […]