Channel 4 has published its annual report for 2023 – later in the year than usual due to the General Election – and provided in-year update on 2024 progress. Performance highlights include: 2023 revenues stood at £1.02 billion, topping £1 billion for the third consecutive year, representing a resilient performance in a year of significant […]
SkyShowtime has unveiled its new Premium plan, which will be offered alongside its existing Standard with Ads and Standard (previously named Standard Plus) plans. SkyShowtime Premium will be available in all of SkyShowtime’s 20+ markets simultaneously on October 29th including Albania, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, […]
Live video and e-commerce company XOSQE has signed an agreement to acquire FAST channel creator and distributor Static Waves Media Group. The newly formed entity will operate under the brand name XOSQE Media. International television distribution veteran Marco Frazier has been named CEO of XOSQE. Arun Maljaars will lead XOSQE Media as CEO, bringing his […]
EE, the consumer brand for the BT Group, and Sky have announced a retail partnership that will see Sky Stream launch across EE stores, via the EE website and EE telesales from October 15th. The partnership builds on a relationship established in 2017 and forms part of EE’s strategy to partner with consumer electronics and […]
An average of 4 million people in Spain watch day time-shifted TV content on a daily basis, with an accumulated audience of 20.5 million viewers in September, according to a report from the firm Barlovento Comunicación. Out of those 4 million, 26 per cent dedicated less than 30 minutes to time-shifted content; 23 per cent […]
ZOO Digital, a provider of localisation and media services such as subtitling, translation, dubbing and scripting, has published its white paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI), giving an insight into how the revolutionary technology is bringing transformation in its market. The paper examines the fundamental questions of: · Can AI replace humans? · What are the […]
A strategic partnership has been formed between Redge Technologies, a leading provider of OTT and edge computing technologies in Central and Eastern Europe, and MedOne, Israel’s leading data centre operator, to offer video CDN (Content Delivery Network) services in the Israeli market. This partnership combines Redge Technologies’ state-of-the-art software solutions with MedOne’s extensive data center, Cloud […]
Kartoon Studios has launched Kartoon Channel’s videogame FAST channel through Samsung TV Plus in three European territories – the UK Italy, and Spain. In addition, through a joint venture with Power Kids, Kartoon Channel will be offered in India. These new territories will immediately provide Kartoon Channel with a footprint of over 1.5 billion new […]
CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and media innovation, has announced the appointment of Levent Gültan as the new Chief Executive Officer of Macademia alongside Da Vinci and Azoomee, a family entertainment group acquired by CosmoBlue Media in September. Levent brings over 20 years of leadership experience in media management, telecommunications consulting and digital […]
A report from GSMA Intelligence launched ahead of MWC Las Vegas – The opportunity for operators in B2B technology services – sizing prospects for growth in financial services, manufacturing, automotive and aviation – highlights an addressable market of more than $400 billion (€363.8bn) for telcos looking to grow revenues in the enterprise space. This equates […]
ShowHeroes Group, a player in digital video advertising and CTV solutions, has announced the acquisition of Vidds, an AI-powered video creation and editing platform, for an undisclosed fee. Founded in 2020 by Ed Thomas and Andrew Walters, Vidds has gained recognition for simplifying and accelerating the video creation process, empowering creators with advanced AI tools […]
It seems, despite much confusion and the departure of Thierry Breton, the EC Commissioner with oversight of the scheme, a Plan B contract for the IRIS2 (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) highly secure mega-constellation could be signed by the end of this year. The reformed and much stripped-down consortium (comprising SES, Eutelsat […]
AI: Artificial Intelligence, it may as well have been the sub head of the recent IBC. Was there an exhibitor or a product that didn’t have an AI tale to spin? We have been here before, the years when AR, VR or 3D were the letter pairs de jour. But AI is different, it isn’t […]