The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the sale of a multimedia player which enables films that are available illegally on the Internet to be viewed easily and for free on a television screen could constitute an infringement of copyright, suggesting that the temporary reproduction on a multimedia player of a […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has declared that teeing up the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard is a priority, suggesting it has the potential to let broadcasters offer much better service in a variety of ways. Addressing the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Pai noted that the convergence of Media, Entertainment, and Technology—the M.E.T. Effect—had created a […]
NOW TV, Sky’s online streaming service, is now available in Ireland. NOW TV, which launched UK in 2012, is designed to suit the varying ways people watch TV today, offering contract-free content on demand. Viewers can choose from a range of passes including: – The Entertainment Month Pass which unlocks hit shows such as Game […]
UK advertising expenditure grew 3.7 per cent to reach £21.4 billion (€25.2bn) in 2016, the seventh consecutive year of market growth, according to the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. Growth in UK adspend held steady in Q3 after the June referendum, before reaching £5.8 billion in Q4 2016, a rise of 3.9 per cent year-on-year and the […]
DC Entertainment, the comic book giant that is home to the likes of Batman and Superman, is preparing to launch its own dedicated streaming service aided by Warner Bros, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The DC branded service is said to be launching with a Titans live-action show, as well as the third season of […]
Spacecom is again looking for a buyer. Acquisition talks – and a preliminary agreement – with Beijing Zinwei Technology Group have reportedly “fizzled out”. Beijing Zinwei had agreed to pay Spacecom $285 million in August last year for its Amos fleet of orbiting assets. That deal was damaged when a SpaceX rocket blew up catastrophically […]
The number of BBC executives paid more than £150,000 (€176,000) a year has increased over a five-year period despite a commitment to make a substantial cut. The National Audit Office found the number had risen from 89 in January 2012 to 98 in March 2016. The BBC had pledged to reduce the number by 20 […]
comScore has announced that it will offer free viewability measurement to clients across global markets. comScore Viewability is a baseline offering that allows digital media buyers and sellers to measure viewability rates across display, video, and mobile inventory. This initiative promotes trust and transparency in digital advertising and improves cross-media comparability. “Viewability is critical, but […]
YahLive has secured satellite carriage of six new TV channels for the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to transmit its public channels across Yahlive’s East Beam covering the Middle East and South West Asia. The addition covers six Tajik-language channels covering news and entertainment including Tojikiston, Safina, Bahoriston, Jahonnamo, Sinamo and TV Varzish. Commenting […]
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has announced two new partnerships across Asia, with VS Media – a MultiChannel Network (MCN) that super-serves digital natives in Greater China with more than 120 million subscribers and 320 million video views a month, and Tabilabo – a rapidly growing digital media businesses in Japan. “These exciting digital-first initiatives are […]