For three weeks in December, Pluto TV will ramp up its free offering in the UK with three pop-up channels catering to the cosiest time of the year. For those out and about, winter sports specials will introduce new permanent channel Pluto TV Action Sports. The line-up is part of Pluto TV’s efforts to reach […]
The IAB Technology Laboratory’s Open Measurement Software Development Kit (OM SDK) has achieved tremendous support by measurement companies, global ad platforms, and major app publishers. The OM SDK is at various stages of deployment across hundreds of thousands of apps, with a combined global reach of approximately 2 billion devices, on iOS, Android and other […]
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has agreed a multi-year deal with Discover Digital to provide new and exclusive international plus local content throughout the African continent, starting with TelOne DEOD (Digital Entertainment On Demand) in Zimbabwe. The deal encompasses two tiers of subscription content on the Discover DigitalService: On Demand and […]
Research on consumer behaviour for streaming video providers, including Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video from Lab42 finds that Netflix is the dominant force among streaming video providers. It has the greatest percentage of all users, greatest percentage of exclusive users, and the highest retention rate. Among all streaming video users, 89
Sky Italia and Vodafone Italia have teamed up for the first live 5G news broadcast in Europe. On the occasion of the annual opening night of the La Scala opera house in Milan, a Sky TG24 crew used a camera connected to the 5G network of Vodafone to report live from the prestigious event. This […]
hayu – the all-reality, on-demand subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service from NBCUniversal International – has launched in The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The service is available direct-to-consumer on a full array of devices (mobile, tablet, web). The Benelux launch is a key milestone in the continued growth for the service, extending the number of hayu subscriber […]
Digital content distribution specialist Cinedigm is to acquire global OTT VOD service Viewster and its subsidiary platform Viewster Anime, in a move that further bolsters the Company’s already-extensive OTT content portfolio, while adding an established and well-known property with trademarks in more than 30 countries around the world. Viewer and Viewster Anime’s roster of fandom […]
The C-Band Alliance (CBA) says it is happy to assure its smaller regional and rural clients (that is, non-Tier 1 carriers) that capacity for their efforts to support rural broadband and help address the digital divide across the US will be made available. But the spectrum will need to be bought. The CBA is looking […]
Analysis of the November data for the Netflix ISP Speed Index, the service’s update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience, reveals that Hargray in the United States saw the biggest speed increase on the index. At an increase of 1.85 Megabits per second (Mbps), Hargray’s speeds gained […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is kicking off its first-ever Stream-a-thon, a week during the holiday season dedicated to delivering a selection of top shows and premium TV to Roku users for free. Starting December 26th, viewers will be able to watch hand-picked, unauthenticated quality television, including complete seasons and movies from such networks […]