On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]
Time spent watching TV in the US during November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, as viewing levels increased 5 per cent compared to October to record the largest monthly viewing total since February. TV viewership in the November interval was impacted primarily by sports, the presidential election and live streaming, […]
Marc Baillavoine, CTO, Video Network at Synamedia, predicts that the video streaming industry will continue consolidating in 2025, with cost efficiency remaining a top priority. Meanwhile, traditional players will persist in exploring new video formats like social media and short-form content. Baillavoine shared his full industry predictions for the new year: CDN Evolution: The public […]
Mastercard is partnering with Netflix to offer exclusive benefits, such as presale tickets and more, at some of Netflix’s immersive in-person events and experiences in 2025. “Our shows and films have incredible fanbases, and when our audiences fall in love with a story, they don’t just want to watch it, they want to live it,” […]
The digital revolution has transformed the media landscape, compelling traditional TV networks to innovate rapidly. With audiences increasingly favoring streaming and on-demand content, understanding digital transformation is crucial for survival. At CreaCon 2024, industry leaders gathered to discuss effective strategies for thriving in this new era. As the digital age unfolds, the television industry finds […]
Clear Angle Studios, the 3D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has announced the opening of its new full-service studio in Culver City, LA. Opened this autumn, the new hub has already provided scanning services for five major film productions and three games industry projects. Clear Angle Studios was founded in […]
Higher bitrates drove several increases during November on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which internet service providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Twelve countries and regions were in the top performance tier in November: Denmark, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and […]
With paid streaming totalling 1.8 billion subscriptions today, Ampere Analysis predicts over 2 billion subs will be taken up globally by 2029. This milestone will be achieved by combining US streaming giants’ international expansion and success at minimising password sharing. Further key highlights from the analysis: The milestone will come less than a decade after […]
Tina Gharavi, founder of Bridge + Tunnel Productions and best-known as the BAFTA and Sundance-nominated director of I Am Nasrine as well as for directing Jada Pinkett Smith’s four-part Netflix series African Queens: Cleopatra and the upcoming romantic comedy Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day – currently in production with a stellar cast that includes Jack […]
Despute global trends to the contrary, Italian TV viewership increased by 1.1 per cent in 2024, driven by both traditional and connected TV. As detailed in the 2024 Yearbook of Italian Television by the Research Center on Television and Audiovisuals (CeRTA), this growth is primarily driven by streaming. Rai 1 remains the dominant channel, holding […]