Report: Connected TV/OTT ad spend bouncing back
Pixalate, a global ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform, has released an update to its Covid-19 benchmarks report, examining how US programmatic advertisers have shifted budgets during the ongoing…
Pirate device seller jailed
A man who sold illegal devices that bypassed paid-for TV content – costing legitimate service providers more than £2 million (€2.25m) – has been jailed. Daniel Aimson was sentenced to…
Endemol Shine channels on VIZIO SmartCast TVs
Entertainment channels from Endemol Shine’s extensive library are now available for free to millions of VIZIO SmartCast TV users across the US. As a result of the streaming video surge,…
Bouygues Telecom Triple Play with Samsung
Samsung France and Bouygues Telecom have announced the launch of the new Bbox Smart TV offer in France. The offer eliminates the need for a TV decoder in favour of…
Research: 56% UK homes have SVoD
Data insights and consulting company Kantar has launched its new Entertainment On Demand service in the UK, designed to help entertainment industry and investors understand the full entertainment subscription service…
Research: Smart TV & streaming stick usage surges
As millions of Americans adjusted to working from home and having to practice distance learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, research from Comscore shows engagement with streaming services and year-on-year…
SpotX expands Measurement and Attribution Suite to CTV
SpotX, the global video advertising platform, has announced the expansion of its comprehensive Measurement and Attribution Suite. The extensive offering provides advertisers the ability to accurately attribute ad spend across…
Report: 67% US homes have connected video device
Research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds that 67 per cent of US broadband households own and use at least one Internet-connected video device, either a smart TV, streaming media…
Insight TV launches 3 channels on VIZIO in US
Insight TV, the channel provider and producer of action sports and adventure lifestyle content for millennials, is now part of the lineup of channels available on VIZIO SmartCast TV. VIZIO…
beIN Sports scores MENA Bundesliga return
Global sports channel beIN Sports is set to welcome back German football live starting on May 16th with a host of Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games for viewers to watch…
Report: Covid-19 sees decline in CTV ad impressions
Video ad impressions on connected TV (CTV) platforms dropped to 37 per cent of all ad impressions in Q1 2020, a decline of over 21 per cent from Q4 2019,…
Peacock to launch on Xbox
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s forthcoming SVoD service, will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X, when it launches in the US on…
Peacock on Apple devices
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new SVoD service, is to be available on Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD, when it launches in the US…
Report: Global streaming up 57% YOY
Global streaming media intelligence specialist Conviva has released its quarterly State of Streaming report for Q1 2020, revealing large increases in viewing, a significant rise in missed advertising opportunities, unexpected…
CIMM Smart TV, STB data best practices study
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) – an industry body that aims to promote innovation and foster efficiencies in audience measurement for television and cross-platform video – is launching…