The Mexican video entertainment market saw steady 2 per cent growth in 2018. However, this doesn’t fully reflect the structural changes in the wider video landscape, according to the latest Video Insights report from Futuresource Consulting. Home video spend (DVD, Blu-ray, EST, SVoD & TVoD) grew 20 per cent in 2018 to 10.3 billion pesos. […]
Analytics specialist Nielsen has launched a new technology, product and commercial initiative, Nielsen Advanced Video Advertising that will focus on expanding and innovating addressable advertising for Smart TVs and beyond. To further accelerate this initiative, Nielsen has acquired Sorenson Media, a leading addressable TV technology provider that will help transform TV from a one-to-many to […]
Ad industry creative asset management solution provider Extreme Reach has released its 2018 Q4 and full year Video Advertising Benchmarks report that highlights the transformative impact of connected television (CTV) platforms on the advertising industry. The report, based on metrics from the company’s platform, AdBridge, and specifically its proprietary video ad server, provides the strongest […]
New direct-to-consumer online video subscription services from the Walt Disney Company, Apple, and Warner Media are expected to launch in 2019, with NBCUniversal following in 2020. These new services have the potential to add 53 million paying subscriptions to the United States market by 2023, effectively growing the total number of subscribers by 25 per […]
InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, has announced that LG Electronics has extended its licence to use Hillcrest Labs’ Freespace MotionEngine software in its Smart TV’s for an additional three years. Hillcrest’s Freespace MotionEngine is a pioneering software that enables the point-and-click and motion control features of the LG Magic Remote, which comes […]
Australian multiplay telco Telstra has introduced its third-generation Telstra TV which it says is another leap forward for affordable entertainment in Australian homes. Available from February 26th, the new third-generation Telstra TV is described as sleeker and smaller than its predecessors, and comes bundled with a new Wi-Fi voice-enabled remote that can also turn a […]
Members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market for creative content and reducing online piracy – have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Central California (Western Division) against OmniverseOne World Television, Inc. and its owner, Jason M. DeMeo, for violating […]
LiveRamp – the identity platform for powering exceptional experiences – is expanding the capabilities of its IdentityLink platform to include Connected TV. By linking Connected TV (CTV) identifiers to the LiveRamp omnichannel identity graph, both marketers and advanced TV ecosystem partners can now simplify campaign planning, targeting and measurement. Consumers will benefit from a consistent […]
Premium TV network Epix has launched Epix NOW, its new streaming service available in the US through partner app stores, featuring its full library of original programming and blockbuster movies. The app is available for download in the App store for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV and in Google Play for Android phones and tablets. […]
BT Sport is now even easier to watch with the launch of a new app on Apple TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox. In time for the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds, the app is now available on these platforms to existing BT Sport customers at no extra charge. Initially allowing access to BT Sport […]