Facebook has been fined €110 million by the EU for providing “incorrect or misleading” information on its purchase of WhatsApp in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had promised it could not automatically match user accounts on its own platform and WhatsApp. But two years later it launched a service that did exactly that. The […]
Eurosport has partnered with software and solutions provider CA Technologies in a cross-platform sponsorship and integrated technology collaboration. Central to the partnership is the creation a second-screen app experience for cycling fans which launches during Eurosport’s ongoing coverage of the Giro d’Italia. Using CA API Management and CA App Experience Analytics tools, for the first […]
Bloomberg Media is introducing the next evolution of the Bloomberg app on Apple TV, which it suggests represents a major step forward for the future of television where there will be a stronger relationship between users and content. “We want to give the power back to you with what we feel is a vastly smarter […]
Shares in Snap, the parent company of social media service Snapchat, dropped by nearly a quarter on May 10th after the app reported a loss and slow user growth. Snap reported a $2.2 billion loss for the first quarter of the year, its first set of results since becoming a public company. But while the […]
Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) MTV has announced the launch of a new MTV Play mobile app in the Netherlands and Belgium. MTV Play is part of Viacom’s suite of mobile applications for its core brands, giving audiences on-the-go access to a VoD content library and market-by-market brand exclusives. This marks the first Play Plex […]
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are to expand Germany’s mobile video and OTT marketplace through an enhanced streaming joint venture partnership for their brands in Germany. They say the 50/50 JV will bring German viewers more options and better quality to enjoy their favourite content and shows from ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery and eventually other content […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services around the globe, has announced that Cincinnati Bell has broadened its deployment of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) multi-network solution to support OTT video delivery of its streaming app, Watch Fioptics. The App is a complimentary offering to Cincinnati […]
Verizon Digital Media Services has extended its relationship with Newsy, the national news network for the next generation, inking a new agreement that makes select Newsy video content available for Verizon Digital Media Services Uplynk Video Streaming service customers. Publishers seeking content to build a 24/7 live stream for their OTT apps can easily add […]
Sky Italia has launched Sky Kids, the first mobile TV on demand dedicated for children aged from two to 13 years. Thanks to the new app, children can initially watch their favourite TV programmes from the Sky Italia platform on their tablets (later also on smartphones) even without an Internet connection. According to the pay-TV […]
Speakers at the MIPTV Sony 4K Ultra HD Theatre opening panel presented a healthy picture of the uptake and prospects for the format, with platforms, equipment, and production all proceeding apace and HDR becoming increasing popular. Joe Nakato, Senior Producer, Sony Corporation, noted a survey by the UK’s Digital Television Group which revealed that for […]