In its second season streaming NFL in the US, Amazon is making it free to watch the games on Twitch – the online video site best known for video game content. As per Amazon’s deal, it covefed its first game of the season on September 27th during week 4, which saw the LA Rams beat […]
eMarketer has significantly lowered its projections for Snapchat’s UK ad revenues for 2018 and beyond, as an increasingly automated buying system brings down prices. This year, Snap will generate £68.4 million (€74.9m) in net UK ad revenues, lower than the £104.8 million ($134.9 million) eMarketer had projected in March. The downgraded figures are mainly due […]
The co-founders of social media sharing app Instagram are both leaving the firm. Kevin Systrom, CEO, confirmed that he and fellow CEO Mike Krieger were departing to “explore our curiosity and creativity again”. In a blog post, Systrom explained: “We’re now ready for our next chapter. “Building new things requires that we step back, understand […]
Ahead of the Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin World Heavyweight title fight this weekend, a number of industry executives have warned about the pitfalls of pirating the fight – especially when live streaming on social media channels. Alongside this, as part of the continuing crackdown on illegal streaming Mr Justice Arnold, on September 20th, awarded […]
Ofcom, the media watchdog, has joined calls for independent internet regulation, following research warning that 21 per cent of Brits have been harmed by web content. The regulator’s chief executive, Sharon White, has published a document claiming 12 million people in the UK have experienced harassment, fraud and abuse online. Ofcom suggested that principles from […]
Facebook Watch, the social media giant’s digital video platform, has ordered a Troy the Magician series from UK production house Zig Zag Productions. The series will offer a collection of short-form episodes, including unseen footage and clips of the performer’s close-up street magic and stunts in London and New York. Zig Zag chief executive Danny […]
Global CDN and streaming solutions company Erstream has released its Dynamic Ad Insertion and Social Clipper platform ‘DAION’, and has also started its latest project in partnership with Jordan Media City (JMC), a media hub in the Middle East, for its MySat GO Platform. DAION provides an ad replacement option for video ads on live […]
Facebook and WWE have announced that the in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge, will return for season 2, streaming live exclusively on Facebook Watch on Tuesday nights from September 18th. The series will be available in the US and, for the first time, now stream live on Facebook Watch in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, […]
Could the end be in sight for some of the giant online players? While few doubt the might of the Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google names, some critics are beginning to see the ‘beginning of the end’ for these players. One name not usually associated with the FAANG grouping is Microsoft, a once-upon-a-time giant, […]
Sports have been key to the development of the pay-TV industry over the last two decades and more. The sheer size of the revenues rights holders generate from pay-TV is one factor slowing down the online migration of sports content, according to a report by IHS Markit. Rights holders are wary of moving from a […]