BET International has announced that My5, Channel 5’s on-demand streaming platform, will be the official home of BET UK as it transitions to a digital-first brand on April 8th in the UK. The global brand will also launch a dedicated BET channel on Pluto TV in the UK on April 5th, following recent launches in […]
AVoD platform Pluto TV has announced a that it will launch the Clubbing TV channel across Western Europe, giving Pluto TV users access to Clubbing TV’s linear feed and video portfolio. The channel has been rolling out across all Pluto TV platforms in Western European regions where it is currently live in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, […]
ViacomCBS plans to sell $3 billion (€2.5bn) in stock to invest in streaming. The group launched its D2C streaming service Paramount+ earlier this month, and in 2019 it bought Pluto TV, an ad supported streaming platform. A year ago, after Viacom and CBS were re-combined, ViacomCBS shares traded at $11.28. They were $36 in December […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced that BET (Black Entertainment Television) will debut in Brazil on Pluto TV on March 26th. A lready in 75 countries around the world, BET is a provider of entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for Black audiences all over the world. Available for free exclusively on Pluto […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced that its award-winning cloud solutions are now available on Google Cloud’s platform for media and entertainment companies across the globe. Broadcast and streaming TV companies can launch, manage, and distribute linear channels – all on Google Cloud. As a result […]
ViacomCBS has launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Original Series premieres, CBS Television Studios, and select movies from Paramount Pictures. The service will also feature a variety of content and local productions from iconic ViacomCBS’ […]
Amagi, a global SaaS leader in broadcast and streaming TV technology, has announced it is working with Little Dot Studios to help deliver its expansion into OTT and CTV platforms. Little Dot Studios, an award-winning digital content studio and broadcaster, is one of the largest distributors of premium television content on YouTube and is now […]
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the appointment of Olivier Jollet to the newly created role of Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Streaming and Head of Mobile for VCNI. Jollet will report to Kelly Day, President of Streaming and Chief Operating Officer of VCNI and Jeff Shultz, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief […]
The global pandemic had major impacts on the TV industry in 2020, according to content consultancy 3Vision’s annual trends survey. Lockdowns changed audience consumption habits and caused disruption in broadcasting, production and advertising. Covid-19 has been a great accelerator of change in the TV business. Ninety-eight per cent of respondents agreed that the pandemic has […]
Global online video advertising revenue will grow from $70 billion (€57.7bn) in 2020 to $120 billion by the end of 2024 according to Omdia’s latest Global Online Video Advertising report. Driven by the post-Covid-19 online video