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Forecast: Digital consumer services worth $513bn by 2027

Non-traditional categories of digital gaming, online video, messaging apps, smart home and digital music are showing faster growth, with projected five-year CAGRs of 5 per cent – 21 per cent according to research from Omdia. Although of smaller value than established telco services such as mobile data, pay-TV and broadband, these fast-growing markets are forecast […]

April 12, 2023

TAG joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage

TAG Video Systems, a provider of software-based IP end-to-end monitoring solutions, has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage programme as a Build Partner. The Google Cloud Partner Advantage programme is designed to help partners deliver customer excellence while driving growth by providing access to resources, tools, and support from Google Cloud. As a Google Cloud […]

April 11, 2023

Ofcom wants UK cloud competition probe

At the halfway point of its probe into UK cloud services, regulator Ofcom is proposing to refer the market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for further investigation. Ofcom’s market study has provisionally identified features and practices that make it more difficult for customers to switch and use multiple cloud suppliers. Ofcom is particularly […]

April 5, 2023By Colin Mann

Magnite appoints Westlund as Head of Nordics

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced the appointment of Natasha Westlund as the Head of Nordics and the opening of a new office in Stockholm, which will serve as the company’s base across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. As Head of Nordics, Westlund is the commercial lead across both seller and buyer teams […]

April 4, 2023

SA starts market inquiry into media

South Africa’s Competition Commission is to investigate the country’s digital media and related platforms. The Commission is responding to a complaint made in 2021 by local media giant Naspers and its Media24 operation in which they complained that the likes of Google and other platforms failed to pay for re-use of Media24’s journalism. The Commission’s […]

March 21, 2023By Chris Forrester

Bank: Who will win in AI tech?

Investment bank Jefferies has used its University team to undertake a deep dive into AI and explore the possible winners in the technology sector. Jefferies says that the excitement around AI is justified, and it believes that AI tech has the potential to disrupt large parts of the white-collar workforce in time. However, Jefferies stated […]

March 9, 2023

Orange Spain launches Infinity HomeBox STB

Orange Spain has launched Infinity HomeBox, a new set-top-box including Google’s integrated voice assistant, which is aimed at premium subscribers. The new device is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa; improves immersive sound through its Audio by Bang & Olufsen system with Dolby Atmos; has Wifi 6; and can also be connected via Bluetooth to other devices. […]

March 7, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Brightcove launches Ad Monetization service

Brightcove, the streaming technology company, has announced the launch of Brightcove Ad Monetization, a new service designed for media companies to better monetise their content. To supplement the service, the company also created a new global advertising operations team to support media organisations and help them maximise their advertising strategy and revenue. “Advertising-supported streaming is […]

March 7, 2023

Zoom boss fired

Greg Tomb, President of Video conferencing tool Zoom has been fired “without cause”, according to a regulatory filing by the company. The former Google executive had taken up the role in June 2022 and had been active on earnings calls and overseeing the company’s sales. A spokesperson for Zoom told the BBC that the firm […]

March 3, 2023

Allente releases Google TV dongle

The Nordic TV distributor Allente has launched the Allente Streaming Hub – a Google TV streaming dongle, with Chromecast and Bluetooth built-in. Allente’s TV app is pre-installed on the device, as well as many other streaming services. Users can access both linear TV channels and streaming services via the Allente Streaming Hub, which comes with […]

February 23, 2023