With a planned multimillion dollar on-air and online awareness campaign scheduled for over the holidays and into early January 2021, US broadcast group Pearl TV and its Phoenix Model Market Partners are coordinating a multimarket consumer awareness campaign with local broadcasters who are now transmitting in digital television standard ATSC 3.0 – the so-called NEXTGEN […]
Enthusiast Gaming has announced the launch of BCC Gaming, its first free, ad-supported streaming channel, which is available on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free Smart TV video service, in the US. This licensing and distribution activity is the latest result of Enthusiast Gaming’s recent acquisition of Omnia Media, which extends the company from one that […]
A new report from Samsung Ads Europe, the media and advertising division of Samsung Electronics, reveals Gamers are spending more time gaming per day across Samsung TVs in EU5 territories with significant double-digit growth (+21 per cent) since January. Samsung Ads Europe refers to Gamers as game consoles connected to a Samsung TV that played […]
ironSource Aura, the engagement platform for mobile carriers and OEMs, has launched its mobile app distribution platform in the Russian market. The company gives local app marketers the unique opportunity to run performance campaigns on millions of devices, from the moment a user first sets up their device and throughout the device’s lifecycle. By creating […]
Free movie streaming and social platform Filmzie is now available as a channel on Samsung TV Plus in the UK as it continues its mission to connect with the nation’s film lovers. The launch sees Filmzie run as a linear channel on Samsung TV Plus, meaning it will be seamlessly integrated to its viewers’ connected […]
Ligado Networks has raised $3.85 billion in fresh capital from investors including JPMorgan Chase. Ligado Networks, formerly known as LightSquared has a spectrum “sharing” agreement in place which requires it to pay significant sums to Inmarsat every year. The FCC, back in April, unanimously approved Ligado’s plan to deploy a terrestrial network in the US […]
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, three Western European nations are leaders in terms of 5G as a proportion of total smartphone sales in 2020. Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said: “In terms of sheer volumes China and the US lead in 5G smartphone sales. But in key Western European markets, […]
With the world recently passing 100 commercial 5G networks, the shift to the new technology is poised to accelerate now that 5G smartphones are abundant and cost significantly less than widely expected a year ago. By the end of 2020, there will be nearly a quarter of a billion 5G connections worldwide, and this
Technology and solutions development organisation the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has launched the Next G Alliance, an industry initiative aimed at advancing North American mobile technology leadership in 6G and beyond over the next decade. The Next G Alliance will encompass the full lifecycle of research and development, manufacturing, standardisation and market readiness. […]
According to research from Strategy Analytics, global 5G smartphone sales will surge 1,300 per cent to a record 250 million units in 2020. Apple iPhone, Huawei, and Samsung are driving the 5G smartphone market higher this year. Ville-Petteri Ukonaho, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said: “We forecast global 5G smartphone sales to soar 1,300 per […]