Nielsen and FreeWheel, a Comcast company, have revealed plans to expand measurement to OTT and STB VoD inventory. This effort aims to enhance the value of the television ecosystem through additional data-enabled, targetable premium digital video platforms for programmers, MVPDs, agencies and advertisers to effectively reach consumers. This news comes six months after Nielsen announced […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company , and YouTube, have announced the launch of Starz and Straz Encore premium pay-TV channels and services – including Starz, Starz Encore and Starz Encore Westerns – on YouTube TV in ths US. The network’s 14 channels are now available via YouTube TV for $9/month along with access to the network’s […]
Netflix has signed a multi-year content deal with the creative minds behind one of the most-watched non-English shows on Netflix, Dark. Under the terms of the deal, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, who hail from Germany, will produce new series and projects exclusively for Netflix. Erik Barmack, Vice President of International Originals at Netflix, […]
Eurofins Digital Testing, a global player in end-to-end quality assurance and testing services, has acquired Insite Security, a specialist in information security services, to reinforce its portfolio of cybersecurity services offered to companies around the globe. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Insite Security provides insights into the security level of IT systems […]
Global sports provider Eleven Sports has added to its growing portfolio in Portugal with the acquisition of live football from Bundesliga, the German Supercup (both from 2019/20), Scottish Ladbrokes Premiership, Belgian Jupiler Pro League, the Belgian Supercup and Arsenal’s official club channel (from 2018/19). “Eleven Sports is bringing the best players, clubs and leagues to […]
Amazon has announced Alexa for Hospitality, a new experience offered to hoteliers that brings the Alexa voice assistant to hotels, vacation rentals, and other hospitality locations. Using the Amazon Echo in their room, guests can now ask Alexa for hotel information, contact the hotel to request guest services, play music in their room, order PPV […]
Accenture is helping KPN enhance its customer experience by providing the Dutch telecommunications company with the Accenture Video Solution (AVS) – a hybrid IPTV and OTT platform – for the delivery of video and related services. The five-year agreement enables KPN to continue to scale its video business while providing new capabilities to accelerate innovation […]
YouTube has launched two new streaming services – YouTube Music and YouTube Premium – in the UK and 12 other new countries. YouTube Music will enable users to listen to tracks as well as watch music videos and discover new artists through a new standalone app. A Music Premium subscription will cost £9.99 a month […]
Andy Quested, Lead, BBC Production Standards, has warned that any further reduction of the spectrum available for terrestrial broadcasting could seriously hinder the ability of broadcasters such as the BBC to deliver programmes in higher broadcast quality standards in the future. Speaking at the SES Ultra HD Conference in London, Quested noted that countries such […]
Videa, an online marketplace for automated television advertising, has released research from their Change Management survey, providing a number of insightful perspectives from 174 participants, comprised of Media Agency and TV Station Members and Reps, on the state of the TV advertising industry. Key findings from the study, conducted from September 2017 – March 2018, […]