Channel 4 has relaunched its VoD service, All 4, with a new visual identity, a new iOS app and an invitation for selected registered users to trial All 4 +, a paid-for upgrade which runs programmes without ads in commissioned content. Alice Tonge, Head of 4creative said: “Our aim was to develop a more refined […]
Idris Elba’s return as Luther has helped BBC iPlayer to a dramatic start to the year. The detective’s first episode back on the beat was the best performing programme on BBC iPlayer in January, with 3.7 million requests, and 11 million requests for the four episodes of the latest series in total. Drama dominated the […]
Pan-African pay-TV company MultiChoice was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on February 27th and investors saw an immediate rise of 16 per cent in value. MultiChoice has been spun off as a separate business by technology conglomerate Naspers. “We are happy with where the share opened and how it is trading,” MultiChoice chief financial […]
Cloud-based video experience solutions provider Linius Technologies has partnered with video solutions expert Hemisphere to build a Hyper-Personalized Advertising Prototype on its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, Linius Video Services (LVS). Linius’s patented VVE unlocks video files, enabling video to be treated as data for the first time. By applying that technology to video content, Linius claims […]
Thaicom says it has resolved its dispute with the Thailand government and which will result in an improved relationship under a public-private partnership. The long-running dispute had threatened Thaicom’s satellite activity, including its orbital slots and the right to operate. The resolution of the problems means that Thaicom can now start planning for the future, […]
The Walt Disney Company is said to be holding talks with AT&T with regards to acquiring its 10 per cent stake in US streaming service Hulu. AT&T holds its 10 per cent through WarnerMedia, after the now-acquired Time Warner bought into Hulu to join other partners Disney, Fox and Comcast. AT&T could welcome a deal […]
Spanish telco Telefónica has presented at MWC in Barcelona what it describes as an “innovative” way of broadcasting and producing television with 5G that allows professional news coverage of any event in real time and with high quality video. The solution, which relies on the 5G capacities of low latency, edge computing, and high bandwidth […]
According to the Akamai 2019 State of the Internet / Security: Retail Attacks and API Traffic report, hackers directed credential abuse attempts at retail sites more than 10 billion times from May to December last year, making retail the most targeted segment studied. The report also spotlights two other pressing security concerns, the preponderance of […]
Motorsport and automotive video provider Motorsport.tv, which in a previous incarnation as Motors TV provided a free-to-air channel on UK DTT platform Freeview, has launched a new service to fuel the passion of fans and open up access to a world of content with its freemium OTT service. As Motorsport Network’s hub for video content, […]
Sports streaming service DAZN has launched transmissions in Spain for €4.99 a month – with the first month free, and no contractual obligations. The platform is available across all devices (Connected TV sets, tablets, phones, PC and consoles) with a plethora of sports lincluding Moto GP, Moto 2 and 3, 7Days EuroCup, FIBA Basketball World […]