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AVIA: “Japan at tipping point from linear to digital services”

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first Japan focused industry event, Japan in View, on October 29th at the Andaz Tokyo, bringing together over 130 international and regional players from across the video and streaming industry. The conference opened and dove straight into the streaming potential of Japan, with Shinjiro Ninagawa, Executive Managing […]

November 7, 2024

TiVo OS Smart TV footprint nears 1m units

Xperi, the entertainment company and owner of TiVo, has announced third quarter 2024 financial results for the three-month period ended September 30th 2024. Revenue stood at $132.9 million (€123.5m), up from $130.4 million on the same period last year. The company ended Q3 with over 2.4 million IPTV subscriber households, continuing the trend of consecutive […]

November 7, 2024

CMS Committee to study BBC World Service funding

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold a short inquiry into the BBC World Service. The World Service broadcasts in 42 languages, including English, reaching an estimated 320 million people globally each week. Most of the World Service’s global audience access the World Service in its local language. BBC […]

November 7, 2024By Colin Mann

Report: European film funding dropped sharply in 2022

The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a report on direct public film funding in Europe. The purpose report provides insights into the development of European film agencies’ income and activity spend between 2018 and 2022. Insights are generated based on data samples of national and sub-national film funds. Key insights 1. National funds’ income and […]

November 7, 2024

Tennis Channel launching D2C service

Tennis Channel is readying to launch its direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service that merges its flagship 24-hour network with live and on-demand multicourt coverage. Available in the US from November 12th, subscribers can sign up through the Tennis Channel app or website and choose between a $109.99 annual package or a $9.99 monthly option. The streamlined […]

November 7, 2024

Starlink oversubscribed in Africa

Starlink is pausing its subscriber drive in several African countries because of “soaring demand for its broadband service”. SpaceX says too many users are trying to access the Starlink service in those regions which are currently at network capacity. One local commentator said that Starlink demand has been “skyrocketing”. One source said that Starlink’s network […]

November 7, 2024By Chris Forrester

Brightcove launches Marketing Insights

Brightcove, the streaming technology company, has announced the launch of Marketing Insights, a new offering within the company’s video insights and analytics platform. Marketing Insights provides advanced insights and video campaign measurement data so marketers can optimise their content marketing strategies by directly measuring the business impact of video content. “Video continues to be one […]

November 7, 2024

FIFA, Hawk-Eye form tech JV

FIFA and Hawk-Eye Innovations have partnered to establish the Football Technology Centre, a joint venture that will explore and develop emerging technologies in football with a focus on the generation of algorithms to automate the detection of on-pitch events for optimal decision-making. Besides the automated collection of event data, the link-up will involve the development […]

November 7, 2024

Utiq launches in Austria with A1

Utiq, the European AdTech company, has officially entered the Austrian market in collaboration with telco A1. The partnership brings Utiq’s people-first Authentic Consent Service to A1’s user base, facilitating more relevant digital marketing experiences between brands, publishers and people. The Service enhances data privacy, giving consumers control and choice over their consent, whilst offering advertisers […]

November 7, 2024

Why is the fantasy genre so popular on TV right now?

Take a look at any of the big TV channels or streaming services and you’ll see that the fantasy genre is incredibly popular right now. Why is this type of show taking over our screens and what can we look forward to seeing in the future?  A Broad Genre with Almost Infinite Possibilities It’s […]

November 7, 2024