Research from Parks Associates shows shifts in demand for streaming video services in the US, including a significant drop in spending. The firm’s latest research from its Video Services Dashboard reports a significant 30 per cent drop in spending for streaming SVoD services, with the average US internet household spending about $63 (€58.91) per month […]
A study by FAPAV/IPSOS reveals that the acts of audiovisual piracy in Italy decreased slightly in 2023 to 319 million, down from 345 million in 2022. Some 39 per cent of Italian adults engaged in piracy in 2023, down from 42 per cent in 2022. This piracy is estimated to have cost the Italian economy […]
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) continues to grow in strength as a 5G use case for communications service providers (CSPs) globally with a sharp increase over the past year in the number of CSPs offering the service. The details, alongside Ericsson’s latest mobile industry forecasts, regional breakdowns and customer case studies, feature in the June 2024 […]
Amagi, the leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and Connected TV (CTV), has announced that after rigorous testing of multiple vendors, Lionsgate has chosen Amagi to be its partner for FAST playout and deliveries globally. This strategic partnership aims to leverage Amagi’s cutting-edge cloud technology to scale Lionsgate’s content delivery capabilities globally and enable […]
ITV has announced that Stefan Hoejmose will join the company as its new Group Chief Data and AI Officer, starting on July 8th. Hoejmose joins ITV from Roku, the US streaming platform, where he led the Data Science and Machine Learning team. He has previously also held senior data roles at Dyson, Sky, MediaCom and […]
An independent study carried out by connectivity consultancy FarrPoint has analysed the socio-economic impact of four EE 4G mobile sites on the rural communities they serve across the UK. The report finds: A range of social and economic benefits, worth between £249,000 and £6.9 million to different types of rural communities over 15 years. Significant additional […]
The Englih football League (EFL) has announced the renewal of it national radio rights deal with talkSPORT for a further four seasons. Fans will now be able to listen to exclusive live commentary of their team on talkSPORT, with an uplift in games across the Sky Bet EFL and the Play-Offs. As part of the […]
Quintus Studios, the factual content distributor and channel owner, has announced that Little Dot Studios, the digital content studio and media network, has acquired 40 hours of factual content for its digital channels. The agreement sees a wide range of factual content from the Quintus Studios catalogue including three seasons of Mega Transports (6 x 60’ each), […]
Action thriller Trigger Warning, starring Jessica Alba, debuted atop Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing June 17th with 25.7 million views, making it the most-watched title of the week. Animated film Ultraman: Rising ascended to second place with 7.9 million views. Richard Linklater’s Hit Man starring Glen Powell claimed sixth place with 4.4 […]
Just over midway through their respective seasons, the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NRL), Super Netball and Formula 1 are all achieving record season audiences across the Foxtel Group platforms in Australia – Foxtel, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go and Kayo Sports. With streaming audiences representing more than half of total audiences, all codes […]
The World Broadcasting Unions (WBU) has announced two new incoming chairpersons for its committees. Bassil Zoubi is the 2024/2025 Chair of the WBU Technical Committee, from the Arab States Broadcasting Union. Zoubi began his career as a transmission engineer for Jordan Radio & Television before joining the Arab States Broadcasting Union in 1994. Since 2016, […]
The launch of the European Space Agency’s all-new Ariane 6 rocket gets ever-closer. Last week technicians at ESA’s Kourou, French Guiana spaceport completed a full ‘wet’ dress rehearsal of the rocket which was fully fuelled. The rocket took on about 180 metric tonnes of propellant and all was subsequently drained following the tests which included […]
‘The law is the law’ is often a less black and white statement than it appears, even when talking about a single country. When talking about international or global issues, the law becomes ever more uncertain, in its interpretation and, even more, in its implementation. And that is why it is close to impossible to […]