The NFL’s efforts to expand its audience to younger fans through online streaming is ‘gaining yards’ after its second season on Twitch was completed last week. The game between the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets on December 19th achieved nearly 1.2 million video views – a dramatic increase from 321,147 who tuned into […]
InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has released a study revealing new use cases, and network challenges, in the next-generation video streaming ecosystem. The report from ABI Research and commissioned by InterDigital, outlines how the advent of streaming media use cases like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and cloud gaming […]
ESTV, the dedicated channel for eSports and gaming personalities, has announced its availability on Samsung TV Plus, a free ad-supported video service accessible on Samsung Smart TVs. ESTV joins a growing list of TV channels on the Samsung TV Plus service which delivers free, instant access to high-quality programming across millions of 2016-2019 Samsung Smart […]
As 2019 draws to a close, Juniper Research has created its list of the top 10 technology predictions for 2020. The Top 10 5G – Last-mile fibre rollouts to be replaced by 5G connectivity. OTT TV – Advertising stakeholders to develop functional attribution Ecosystem. Mobility as a Service – Open data in transportation to drive […]
Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios, and independent video game developer BTC Studios, a Warsaw-based, stock listed company, have announced an agreement on development, marketing, and distribution of new mobile, PC and console games to bring an enjoyable gaming experience to players worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, BTC Studios […]
Tru Optik, the AI and data-management platform (DMP) across Connected TV (CTV), has announced a partnership with Anzu.io, an in-game advertising platform that brings real-world ads into video gaming and eSports, to make first and third-party data for enhanced audience targeting available for in-game advertising on gaming consoles. As 67 per cent of US consumers […]
Singaporeans can watch Team Singapore athletes in eSports as Mediacorp adds a dedicated Toggle channel offering live coverage of eSports events at the 30th SEA Games. This is in addition to the three other channels available on Toggle, providing comprehensive coverage of the Games for local viewers. For the first time, eSports will be a […]
Andreas Jacobi, CEO and Co-founder of Make.TV – the live video cloud and a division of LTN Global – has shared five media trends that he believes will define 2020. Cloud applications will optimise the gig economy for video contributors: It’s currently a difficult and slow process for a stringer to contribute video to a […]
SK Telecom has announced its comprehensive plans aimed at expanding its VR business and ecosystem. To lead the popularisation of VR services, the company has launched an innovative 5G-based VR service named ‘Virtual Social World’. Virtual Social World is a VR service that allows multiple users to engage in diverse activities and create contents in […]
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has said it will take “many years” before streaming video games becomes mainstream. The best gaming experiences was still be on gaming consoles or PC, Spencer said speaking to the BBC. His comments come as Google this week launches its video game streaming service Stadia. Xbox has a similar, rival […]