Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Connected Home study looks at how devices across the home impact how Americans consume media and this year’s findings reveals strong interest in new AI-powered devices. Alongside big screen TV operating systems that centre the home, these AI-powered devices have the potential to more seamlessly help consumers solve problems and enhance […]
Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BBC World Service has selected its decoders for IP Television distribution. The low-latency IP decoders are available in a small form factor, allowing for easy global deployment to deliver flexible, reliable, and cost-effective decoding for distribution across the BBC World Service network to its global rebroadcast partners. In several […]
FreeWheel, the technology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, has announced the launch of Context Engine, a new AI-driven feature within FreeWheel’s Streaming Hub that helps advertisers align ads to relevant premium video content with greater ease, precision, and scale. At the same time, publishers can unlock incremental value from programming based on more granular attributes […]
Debut data from Ampere’s new Streaming Advertising Analytics service (US) shows that major streamers are using different strategies for ad delivery for movies and TV series. Movies deliver longer, uninterrupted viewing, while episodic TV supports higher ad frequency through natural breakpoints and binge viewing. The findings highlight how platforms are matching ad delivery with content […]
Following the recent conclusion of the French National Assembly’s inquiry on public broadcasting, it has emerged that European public broadcasting services have generally seen their funding decline over the past decade. This decrease has been greater than average in France, according to consulting firm NPA Conseil. Based on data from the EBU, it reveals that […]
Everyone TV has unveiled Freely Spotlight Channels, an initiative that aims to increase monetisation opportunities for connected TV operating system (CTV OS) partners via the Freely TV Guide. Freely Spotlight Channels will be available on channel 31 and channels 90–99, with channel placement offered to CTV OS partners on Freely-enabled devices. V (formerly VIDAA), the company behind the VIDAA OS smart TV operating […]
Brits are becoming increasingly willing to watch more ads in exchange for cheaper streaming. The research from subscription bundling platform, Bango, comes from the Subscription Signals report which surveyed 1,500 UK consumers. The findings show that more than two in five (42 per cent) of Brits would tolerate twice as many ads in streaming and […]
WRAP, the global environmental action non-governmental organisation (NGO), is bringing circular living into homes across the UK with the launch of its new TV campaign, ‘Rescue Me, Recycle’, airing now across Sky channels. The campaign aims to inspire people to recycle more and accelerate the shift towards a better use of resources. Despite strong intent, […]
In streaming, momentum has carried the market a long way, but increasingly, it’s having to work harder. Futuresource’s SVoD Market Outlook report shows that global SVoD subscriptions have reached 2.2 billion worldwide and are on track to achieve 2.6 billion by 2030. It highlights a market where growth continues to be shaped less by acquisition, […]
Leyra, a powerful end-to-end streaming platform with an open partner ecosystem, has announced that Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), is the first public broadcaster to deploy on Leyra, the newly launched joint venture from Accedo and Magine Pro. RÚV’s service will launch on Samsung and LG platforms, offering both live and on-demand content, including […]