Streaming TV real-time measurement and intelligence platform Conviva has acquired cross-platform social video analytics solution provider Delmondo, enabling it to offer the first solution that unifies real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence from apps and the web with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms. With the launch of Conviva Social Insights, streaming TV publishers […]
David Frear, SEVP and CFO at pay radio operator SiriusXM, speaking at the Credit Suisse Technology, Media & Telecoms conference on November 27th told equity analysts that 2018 was proving to be a better than many expected. However, he also explained that the radio broadcaster’s overall aim was to see penetration of its radio sets […]
Eleven Sports has unveiled Watch Together – a new feature that enables fans to watch live action together with friends and family in the same online space at the same time. Eleven Sports plans to roll out Watch Together in its international OTT markets, with a trial period expected to launch in the coming weeks. […]
MENA viewers have reportedly lost access to an Arabic news channel over alleged violations of rules covering sectarian transmissions. A Yemeni opposition channel, Al Masirah, has been dropped. Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani confirmed via the Yemini SABA news agency that Al Masirah channel belonging to the Houthi militias has been suspended from broadcasting on […]
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has unveiled its 2018 Global IP Barometer study, which reveals key insights about the progress of the media industry’s migration to IP. Supported by the input of approximately 750 media industry professionals from around the world, Grass Valley has found strong indications that the industry’s transition to IP is moving […]
Snap, makers of Snapchat, the popular social sharing app, has announced the launch of a newly localised Discover, tailor-made for the growing community of Indian Snapchatters, through partnerships with nearly a dozen media brands, all premiering within the app over the next several weeks. This is the first time Snapchat has offered local publisher content in […]
Yospace reports that it has successfully demonstrated how a reduction in ad load combined with addressable advertising offers a viable and future-proof model for broadcasters in the OTT space. The server-side ad insertion (SSAI) specialist developed its Non-Linear Startover (NLSO) technology in anticipation of a growing need among broadcasters to consider reducing ad load to […]
Sharon White, CEO of UK media regulator Ofcom, is speaking at a London conference today (November 28th), using her keynote speech on ‘How British TV can be Stronger Together’ to call for UK public service broadcasters (PSBs) to form a combined catch-up platform in order to be more like Netflix. According to White, years of […]
Freeview has revealed it will launch its new mobile app on January 22nd 2019. The announcement was made during the platform’s annual Outside the Box industry event at BAFTA. Through the iOS app, viewers will be able to stream live channels from BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and access on-demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV […]
Portuguese broadcasters will now pay less for the distribution of their TV channels via the national DTT network, following a ruling by the National Communications Authority (Anacom). The regulating body imposed a 15.16 per cent reduction on DTT network operator Meo in the annual distribution fee paid by broadcasters RTP, SIC and TVI for use […]