Report: Fraudulent Connected TV & mobile apps up 120%
DoubleVerify (DV), an independent provider of marketing measurement software and analytics, has released its 2019 Global Insights Report, providing a market-by-market benchmark on the current and future state of media…
Research: US adults spend more time with mobile than TV
US consumers are now spending more time using their mobile devices than watching TV, with smartphone use dominating that time spent, according to eMarketer. Consumers’ use of smartphones will continue…
Report: $80bn AR and VR market may diverge before converging
Some in the AR/VR industry see it converging into a singularity of spatial computing in one magical device, but mobile AR, smartglasses and VR could actually diverge in the medium-term…
Analysis: Number of fraudulent apps up 159% YoY
According to eMarketer, mobile ad spend – estimated at $87 billion in 2019 – will account for more than two-thirds of overall US digital ad spend. Last year, for the…
Apple TV, hard core at last?
Apple finally puts some flesh on the bones, or fruit on the vine, of Apple TV. But is it really hard core about its TV proposition? Tuning in live to…
Report: Games revenue to top $200bn by 2023
There has been some negative sentiment on the games industry recently, with stock prices of public games companies in question in both the US and China. While being contrarian to…
PwC: 38% of global consumers stream content daily
Consumers are increasingly using digital technology for more than just shopping. There is a revolution occurring in how consumers access entertainment and media, for example. Thirty-eight per cent of global consumers…
BitMovio open beta gamified video entertainment
BitMovio has launched an open beta for its next-generation gamified video entertainment marketplace. The launch delivers an expansive update on content creator and consumer interactivity as well as access to…
STV launches SVoD STV Player+
Scottish digital media group STV is launching STV Player+, an ad-free subscription video on demand service for Scots at home and abroad. This is STV’s first direct to consumer offering…
BBC 5G trial to extend rural coverage
The BBC is to pioneer live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks in the first public trial of its kind. The trial in Stronsay, Orkney, could help the BBC reach…
Windstream, MOBITV launch Kinetic TV
Advanced network communications and technology solutions provider Windstream and app-based TV video delivery solutions specialist MOBITV are to launch an app-based television service, Kinetic TV, which will enable Windstream’s residential…
BT Sport app: More platforms
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…
MTV launches UK SVoD mobile app
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the launch of MTV’s first ever direct-to-consumer (D2C) SVoD mobile streaming app, MTV Play. The app, which is initially available only in the…
Freeview launches new mobile app
Freeview has launched its mobile app for iOS devices. Users can stream live shows from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and on demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub,…
TV5MONDE selects Orange Media Delivery Boost
TV5MONDE, an international French-language TV channel, has chosen Orange Media Delivery Boost to enhance the user experience of its TV5MONDE Afrique mobile app. The app provides access to a large…