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Data: Disney+ app 41m downloads

Two months after Disney’s launch of its Disney+ SVoD service, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data confirms that the service’s mobile app has now been downloaded nearly 41 million times across the App Store and Google Play and has generated an estimated $97.2 million in user spending. In a blog post, the app intelligence firm says […]

January 15, 2020

Freeview Play nears 7m users

Connected TV service Freeview Play is marking the end of 2019 by claiming to be Britain’s fastest growing platform with almost 7 million users and over 9 million devices capable of receiving Freeview Play already in British homes. Freeview also reports a significant growth spurt for Freeview’s mobile app, launched earlier in 2019, which has […]

December 23, 2019

Cyber Group, BTC Studios partner for mobile games

Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor Cyber ​​Group Studios, and independent video game developer BTC Studios, a Warsaw-based, stock listed company, have announced an agreement on development, marketing, and distribution of new mobile, PC and console games to bring an enjoyable gaming experience to players worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, BTC Studios […]

December 4, 2019

Report: Netflix, Amazon, HBO thus far unaffected by Disney+

The Disney+ SVoD service has been live for nearly two weeks in the US, Canada and The Netherlands. Data from Apptopia, a provider of app analytics, estimates the mobile app has been downloaded 15.5 million times and has generated $5 million (€4.5m) through in-app purchases. Apptopia notes that its revenue data is always post app […]

November 26, 2019

Forecast: Mixed reality app installs 10bn by 2024

A study from Juniper Research has found that the number of consumer mixed reality app installs will reach 10 billion by 2024; rising from 3 billion in 2019. Mixed reality overlays interactive digital images and videos onto the real world through a smartphone, tablet or smart glasses. The research, Consumer Mixed Reality: Emerging Opportunities, Vendor […]

November 11, 2019

BritBox launches with C4, BT & EE

BritBox, the SVoD service created by UK PSBs the BBC and ITV, has opened for business, bringing what it describes as the greatest collection of British boxsets with the finest homegrown talent to viewers for £5.99 (€6.95) a month in HD and across multiple devices. BritBox has signed a partnership deal with fellow PSB Channel […]

November 7, 2019By Colin Mann

GoMedia Yahoo Search boost for Greyhound passengers

Transport infotainment platform specialist GoMedia has signed a multi-territory deal with Verizon Media to bring Yahoo Search, a Verizon Media brand, to the onboard infotainment systems on Greyhound buses in North America. The Yahoo Search function will be built into Greyhound’s GoMedia-developed infotainment solution, which enables passengers to browse the Internet through a reliable connection, […]

November 7, 2019

Report: Japan finally embracing streaming apps

Liftoff, a specialist in mobile app marketing and retargeting, has released its annual report on the state of mobile technology adoption in Japan with Adjust, experts in mobile measurement and fraud prevention. While streaming giants have yet to crack the country’s subscription market, the study reveals

October 24, 2019

F1 to stream Mexican GP via Twitch

Premier motorsport category Formula 1 is to live stream on-track action from a Grand Prix weekend via the Twitch web site and app for the very first time. All sessions at the Mexican Grand Prix over the weekend of October 25th to October 27th will be shown live and free in Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, […]

October 24, 2019By Colin Mann

Research: 18% UK teens have deleted social media apps

MediaCom’s 2019 Connected Kids research has revealed the extent to which young people are recognising the negative impact of social media on their lives, with nearly 1-in-5 (18 per cent) teens saying they have deleted social media apps off their devices. The annual report, which investigates the media habits and attitudes of kids and teenagers […]

October 9, 2019