Seventy-five per cent of social video publishers are optimistic about the revenue-generating potential of their assets, according to a survey conducted by Wochit. Based on responses from representatives of publishers, brands, agencies and other content creators, the findings demonstrate the increasing importance of social video as a path to monetisation while also offering insights on […]
Ten Network Holdings Limited, the holding company for Australia’s Ten Network, is going in to voluntary administration. Such a move seemed inevitable following the withdrawal of backers of its debt, most notably Lachlan Murdoch. In a Statement, Ten Network Holdings Limited announced that Mr Mark Korda, Ms Jennifer Nettleton and Mr Jarrod Villani of Korda […]
The main European countries of origin for EU 28 TV content in Netflix’s catalogues are the UK with 160 titles (or 44 per cent of the total EU28 TV titles available in the 8 Netflix catalogues studied), France with 72 titles (20 per cent) and Germany with 52 titles (14 per cent). Together, these three […]
France Telecom-owned Orange TV is adding five new TV channels to its entertainment pay-TV offer in Spain: Sundance TV HD, Dark HD, Nick Jr, MTV HD and MTV Live HD. Subscribers can view these channels without paying any additional fees. With these new additions, Orange strengthens its cinema and TV series content and music and […]
In a 13-country study by Ampere Analysis, Turkish Internet users are revealed as prolific smartphone viewers of online video content. More than three quarters (76 per cent) of respondents in Turkey view online video on their smartphones compared to an all country average of 58 per cent. More than four in ten (43 per cent) […]
On September 1st 2016, a catastrophic explosion at Cape Canaveral’s Launch Pad 40 destroyed a SpaceX rocket and its precious cargo, a satellite being prepared for launch and owned by Spacecom of Israel. The fire and explosions pretty much destroyed the Launch Pad, and the loss meant that SpaceX could only use one of the […]
Video ad serving platform SpotX has introduced Audience Lock, a new solution that provides a secure environment to conduct data-driven transactions and allows buyers and sellers to maintain complete control of data ownership. As both media owners and ad buyers activate more first- and third-party data to improve targeting, additional safeguards are required around data […]
4C Insights, a data science and media technology company, has partnered with global advertising workflow and delivery company, Group IMD, to enable advertisers around the world to instantly track and optimise TV campaigns delivered via the IMD Cloud platform. By combining Group IMD’s revolutionary Video Ad Delivery platform with 4C TV Analytics, users of IMD […]
Qatar-based beIN Sports is suffering much the same fate as its sister Al Jazeera news channel as part of the fall-out of the diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Reuters is quoting Saudi Arabia’s state press agency saying that the Kingdom has banned the import and sale of beIN Sports digital set-top boxes, and […]
Consumers worldwide increasingly depend on smartphones to access digital content and tend to go online to purchase video games, movies and books, according to the latest State of Digital Downloads research report – based on a survey of 3,500 consumers ranging in age, gender, and education in France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the UK, and […]