UK inquiry into ‘immersive and addictive technologies’
The UK Parliament’s House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the development of immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, and the potential impact…
Mediapro launches U-Beat eSports platform
U-Beat, Mediapro’s eSports OTT platform, has gone live aiming to be the dominant player amongst Spanish and LatAm eSports fans. The service is initially available through Orange and is currently…
Forecast: Nintendo to take No 1 console spot from Sony in 2019
Nintendo is set to regain its leadership position in video game consoles for the first time since 2009, according to the latest projections from Strategy Analytics’ Connected Home Devices service.…
Gamers more likely to use multiple SVoD services
Juniper research has found that users who viewed games videos were more likely to subscribe to a greater number of SVoD services than the average user; around six SVoD services, compared…
Cisco VNI: Video to be 82% of net traffic
The Internet is made up of thousands of public and private networks around the world. And since it came to life in 1984, more than 4.7 zettabytes of IP traffic…
SPI launches Gametoon HD in Sweden
SPI International’s new agreement with Swedish TV provider Kalejdo has extended the existing carriage of SPI channels to 8. Kalejdo already features many of SPI’s channels such as 360TuneBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox,…
Spain: Mediapro launches eSports OTT platform
Spanish TV group Mediapro has launched OTT platform U-Beat, the first Spanish-speaking eSports OTT service, similar to Amazon’s Twitch. Users can register for the OTT service free of charge (for now) via…
Nintendo drops streaming support on Wii
Gaming giant Nintendo has announced that all its Wii console owners who use the system to watch streaming apps – including Netflix – will no longer be able to do…
Study: $21m opening release window game piracy
As the latest premium game titles become increasingly anticipated by consumers looking to play, data from Irdeto reveals that if a AAA title is pirated upon its launch, publishers can…
ONE Championship launches ONE eSports
The Asian global sports media property, ONE Championship, has officially launched ONE eSports, Asia’s largest global eSports Championship Series. ONE Championship and Dentsu, the Japanese advertising agency, have agreed to…