At a time when large gatherings are limited, finding ways to bring people together safely, in-person and virtually, is more important than ever. Accordingly, US telco Verizon is using the…
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is making a variety of premium kids entertainment and learning-based programmes available for all of its 3.5 million TV customers during February, at no extra…
As anticipated, streaming specialist Roku has acquired the exclusive global distribution rights to short-form mobile content service Quibi’s shows and will make the content available for free on an ad-supported…
Short-form mobile streaming service Quibi is in discussions to sell its content catalogue to streaming device and platform specialist Roku, according to the Wall Street Journal. The platform from Jeffrey…
Digital content mobile technology company Mondia has confirmed the second African launch of its time-based entertainment platform Monsooq, now available in Nigeria. This follows the initial launch in South Africa…
2020 has been a record-setting year for worldwide spending on mobile apps and games, which passed $100 billion in a single year for the first time ever in November. This…
Audience engagement specialist Never.no has updated its cloud-based social and content management platform, Bee-On, featuring the integration of WhatsApp, which enables users to interact and engage with audiences on the…
Research conducted by mobile network performance testing specialist RootMetrics by IHS Markit into consumer and business attitudes towards network loyalty, speed and 5G has challenged some of the industry’s conventional…
Multichannel programmer Discovery has revealed details of its SVoD service, discovery+. Declaring the day to be “very special and historic” for the company, President and CEO David Zaslav confirmed the…
The US Commerce Department has halted a ban on TikTok that was due to come into effect on November 12th. The order would have prevented the popular video-sharing app from…
Everyday creativity is on the rise as the UK is finding more time to pursue new hobbies with 55 per cent of people now more creative with their time than…
DAZN is launching a new football service in Germany with short-form mobile platform TikTok and football website Kicker. Branded ‘The Football Hub’, the service will feature exclusive ‘behind the secnes’…
As the mobile app subscription business accelerates, mobile amrketing company Adjust has launched its new Subscription Tracking product to give marketers better visibility into subscription performance. This follows a broader…
Korean operator SK Telecom has revealed a number of new joint ventures (JVs) in what it calls “promising technologies” that span a number of verticals from automotive to media. These…
Covid-19 will boost worldwide revenue on content consumed on mobile phones by 28 per cent in 2020 according to Strategy Analytics’ Global Mobile Media Forecast: 2015-2025 report. Stay-at-home guidance issued…
MLS football club Inter Miami has claimed two historic firsts, initially by hosting its first match at Inter Miami CF Stadium. That same night, it also made history on the…