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Games software/hardware over $150bn revenue in 2017

Games software/hardware combined are set to drive more than $150 billion (€129.85bn) revenue for the first time ever in 2017, with software taking around three-quarters and hardware around one-quarter of the total, reports Digi-Capital. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 per cent for the next 5 years, games software/hardware combined could top […]

July 18, 2017

Research: Australians embrace new content and platform options

The Q1 (January-March) 2017 Australian Video Viewing Report – from audience research bodies Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen – shows video viewing behaviour continues to shift with growing content, device and platform choices. The report examines the times of day when Australians watch video as well as the amount of time they devote to doing […]

July 10, 2017

Ad industry group launches anti-piracy app

The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), an advertising industry initiative to fight criminal activity in the digital advertising supply chain, has launched the TAG Pirate Mobile App Tool, a new shared resource to help members prevent their advertising from appearing on mobile apps that distribute pirated content, such as copyright-protected music, movies, TV shows, and games. […]

June 28, 2017By Colin Mann

Discovery, TIM Olympic mobile service

Discovery Communications and Italian telco TIM have revealed what they say is a first of its kind Olympic Games partnership, bringing the Games to more people across more screens. In the first of these digitally-focused deals offering exclusive and differentiated content to mobile operators across Europe, TIM’s customers will gain exclusive access and will be […]

June 26, 2017

Wowza: “Low latency crucial for sports streaming apps”

In the past, the only way to catch a big game was to tune in on network TV; for smaller events, cable or satellite television was necessary. But today, many Americans are “cutting the cord” and forgoing traditional television altogether: 24 per cent don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription. What’s more, 64 per cent […]

May 23, 2017

Facebook €110m fine for ‘misleading EU’ on Whatsapp deal

Facebook has been fined €110 million by the EU for providing “incorrect or misleading” information on its purchase of WhatsApp in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had promised it could not automatically match user accounts on its own platform and WhatsApp.  But two years later it launched a service that did exactly that. The […]

May 18, 2017

Next-gen mobile OTT from ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery

German media company ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are to expand Germany’s mobile video and OTT marketplace through an enhanced streaming joint venture partnership for their brands in Germany. They say the 50/50 JV will bring German viewers more options and better quality to enjoy their favourite content and shows from ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery and eventually other content […]

May 2, 2017

Sprint Spot app rolls out across US

Suggesting they are elevating the mobile entertainment experience with a one-stop destination for on-demand video, games, music and more, live and on-demand video delivery solutions provider MobiTV and communications services company Sprint are launching a new feature-rich content app Sprint Spot, available now for Android users. Sprint Spot allows users to listen to music, play […]

April 25, 2017

Sky Italia launches kids mobile TV on demand

Sky Italia has launched Sky Kids, the first mobile TV on demand dedicated for children aged from two to 13 years. Thanks to the new app, children can initially watch their favourite TV programmes from the Sky Italia platform on their tablets (later also on smartphones) even without an Internet connection. According to the pay-TV […]

April 5, 2017From Branislav Pekic in Rome

4K UHD ‘well set’

Speakers at the MIPTV Sony 4K Ultra HD Theatre opening panel presented a healthy picture of the uptake and prospects for the format, with platforms, equipment, and production all proceeding apace and HDR becoming increasing popular. Joe Nakato, Senior Producer, Sony Corporation, noted a survey by the UK’s Digital Television Group which revealed that for […]

April 3, 2017Colin Mann @ MIPTV