Stefan Lederer, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitmovin, the online video technology specialist, has shared his Top 3 predictions for how content owners will be using technology to enhance and differentiate consumer experiences in 2019, “There’s no doubt that 2019 will see even more live sports being streamed to fans, more studios launching direct-to-consumer online streaming […]
Cinedigm, in conjunction with global distribution company JungoTV, has announced a deal to launch the Company’s fandom-focused digital-first channel, CONtv, on the mobile platform OONA Indonesia TV. CONtv will be available as an AVoD offering, in a distribution deal that gives OONA TV’s 185 million users free access to the channel’s extensive library of curated […]
The UK’s creative industries made a record contribution to the economy in 2017, smashing through the £100 billion (€112.74bn) mark, according to figures published by the Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS). Its value of the creative industries to the UK is up from £94.8 billion in 2016 to £101.5 billion, and has […]
Stronger laws to crack down on online pirates will commence shortly after the Australian Government’s Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 passed the Parliament. The Bill strengthens the capacity of Australia’s creative industries to fight copyright infringement through injunctions issued by the Federal Court. Minister for Communications and the Arts Mitch Fifield said the new […]
Streaming TV real-time measurement and intelligence platform Conviva has acquired cross-platform social video analytics solution provider Delmondo, enabling it to offer the first solution that unifies real-time census-level streaming TV intelligence from apps and the web with content and audience intelligence from social media platforms. With the launch of Conviva Social Insights, streaming TV publishers […]
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has unveiled its 2018 Global IP Barometer study, which reveals key insights about the progress of the media industry’s migration to IP. Supported by the input of approximately 750 media industry professionals from around the world, Grass Valley has found strong indications that the industry’s transition to IP is moving […]
Snap, makers of Snapchat, the popular social sharing app, has announced the launch of a newly localised Discover, tailor-made for the growing community of Indian Snapchatters, through partnerships with nearly a dozen media brands, all premiering within the app over the next several weeks. This is the first time Snapchat has offered local publisher content in […]
In an exclusive interview with Advanced-Television, Pierre Branco, Cartoon Network’s Senior Vice President & General Manager, Northern Europe, has given an insight into the company’s content and distribution strategy as the popular kids pay-TV channel marks its 25th anniversary. “For the past 25 years, kids in the UK have been raised watching our channel with […]
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 to two to three. Juniper surveyed SVoD viewers in the US, the UK and China. Despite this, the Digital TV & Video Streaming Survey: Consumer […]
Netflix and The Roald Dahl Story Company have jointly announced that Netflix is extending the Roald Dahl universe of stories for global family audiences with an exclusive new slate of original animated event series, based on the books from the acclaimed author’s library, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, The Twits, and […]