The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report (VMR) – based on aggregated data from FreeWheel, an advertising technology platform in Europe – highlights the changing dynamics of how enterprise-class content owners and distributors are monetising premium digital video content. With FreeWheel’s extensive coverage and capabilities in Europe and the US, the data set included in this report […]
Spherex, a global leader providing AI solutions for video compliance and cultural intelligence, will showcase its flagship product, SpherexAI, at MIPCOM Cannes. The groundbreaking platform offers the most advanced solution for generating age ratings and ensuring video content complies with local regulations and cultural norms for any global market. Preparing content for global distribution is […]
Google plans to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to be developed by Kairos Power in order to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. The initial phase of work is intended to bring Kairos Power’s first SMR online by 2030, followed by additional reactor deployments through 2035. Overall, this deal will […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its decisions on a new broadcast licence for Channel 4, supporting its digital growth and securing public service broadcasting on the channel for a further ten years. Ofcom’s audience research shows that Channel 4 remains a valued part of the UK’s broadcasting landscape. It also continues to deliver content […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its Max streaming service will launch on November 19th in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Max brings together entertainment from brands including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals, and Hollywood movies, as well as programming from Discovery, TLC, AFN, Food […]
The BBC is to eliminate 155 jobs from across its news operation as part of a wider cost-cutting strategy. The move will save £24 million (€29m), according to an internal memo sent to staff. The BBC set out a £500 million annual savings and reinvestment plan in May 2022, with a further £200 million of […]
Research from Nokia reveals that 60 per cent of CSPs in MEA region are adopting 5G to enhance their digital transformation. While 4G subscriptions are projected to stabilise by 2027, 5G adoption is anticipated to surge dramatically, signifying a pivotal shift in the region’s technological landscape. In addition, Nokia’s Mobile Broadband Index Report 2024 highlights […]
Tele2’s Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Marc Harion as President and CEO of the Swdish telco, effective from November 10th. With more than 25 years of experience from leading roles in telecom operators, Harion brings a wealth of industry expertise. Most recently, he served as CEO at Play Poland, where he led efforts to grow […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Martin Green in a new role as Director overseeing the Eurovision Song Contest. Green’s track record as an executive producer of major events includes the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and the Eurovision […]
Eircsson has reported that Q3 net sales declined by 4 per cent YoY, with strong growth in market area North America of 55 per cent offset by declines in most other market areas. Reported sales were SEK 61.8 billion (€5.46bn). Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 28.6 billion driven by a strong expansion in Networks […]
Dedicated Italian cooking and lifestyle channel, A Tavola, has launched on the Il Globo TV streaming platform available worldwide outside Italy. Italian expats and lovers of Italian culture and food will be able to enjoy A Tavola’s content through Il Globo TV’s apps, further expanding the range of Italian channels and content available on the […]
History was made the moment the SpaceX ‘mechazilla’ mechanical arms grabbed the returning Super Heavy Starship booster. Even Elon Musk hadn’t wholly expected this level of success for his rocket programme. The Starship’s upper stage continued on its orbital flight to a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean and sufficiently on target for the landing […]
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 […]