To accelerate its OTT video efforts and roll out of enhanced content discovery and innovative features, US telco Verizon is to acquire the technology and software that underlies Vessel’s online video subscription service, which provides early access to videos from online video stars, and to hire most of Vessel’s employees. The deal will see Vessel […]
Orange Spain and Netflix have signed an agreement whereby the platform’s subscribers will be able to have access to the streaming service for free over the next three months. The deal takes place shortly after a similar agreement with Vodafone came to an end which saw Vodafone’s subscribers access Netflix for free for six months […]
Suggesting that their partnership offers improved cross-media comparability for TV and digital ad campaigns and enhanced monetisation opportunities, streaming platform specialist Roku and cross-platform measurement company comScore have confirmed that Roku will be the first streaming platform to enable syndicated measurement of video advertising through comScore validated Campaign Essential (vCE). Publishers and advertisers that choose […]
Parks Associates has released its updated top 10 list for US subscription OTT video services, based on number of subscribers, with Netflix retaining its top position while services Sling TV, Showtime, and CBS moved up or entered the list over the past year. Parks Associates’ list of top 10 OTT video services, ranked by number […]
CEO Tim Cook took the opportunity its Q3 earnings call to confirm Apple has an “intense interest” in television. Dealing with rumours swirling after the AT&T-TW deal, Cook said that Apple is “open to acquisitions of any size that are of strategic value where we can deliver better products to our customers and innovate more”. […]
Sandvine, a provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, has released its latest Global Internet Phenomena Report focusing on Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The report is based on data from a selection of Sandvine’s 300-plus communications service provider (CSP) customers. Report highlights include: Video on mobile networks in Africa […]
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released the first part of the CRTC’s 2016 Communications Monitoring Report showing how the viewing and listening habits of Canadians are transforming the broadcasting industry. Canadians are consuming more audio and video content on digital media and over devices connected to the Internet. Twenty percent of Canadians […]
Video hosting platform Dailymotion has selected OTT video optimisation specialist Streamroot’s patented peer-to-peer delivery technology better to control cost and quality of service across the globe. It has implemented the plugin-free solution – designed to help deliver its content more efficiently and scale profitably over the long run – on both live and VoD content. […]
IBM has unveiled new Watson-powered cognitive services for its Cloud Video technology that are designed to transform how organisations unlock data-rich insights for video content and audiences. The new services can help deliver differentiated, personalised viewing experiences for consumers. Digital video is a booming area for content but remains largely untapped for insights as part […]
PlayKids, the mobile entertainment and education platform for children, has partnered with Foxxum to launch its Smart TV and Game Console applications worldwide. The PlayKids TV Apps will include all of its video content and will be launched on all major Smart TVs by December 2016, followed by the Roku, Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox platforms in […]