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Veset acquired by Japan’s PLAY
Technology outfit Veset has been acquired by Japanese media technology company PLAY for an undisclosed…
FAST/AVOD services is best for consuming ads, study reveals
A study by Samsung Ads revealed FAST/AVOD ads outperformed all other viewing types, with the UK…
Big Tech quartet seek to balance innovation with efficiency in 2023
The global markets are busy navigating their way through a flurry of big tech corporate…
Bloomberg creates new brand structure to drive social and CTV growth
Bloomberg Media is restructuring its content portfolio in order to maximise its audience engagement across…
Video streaming in Europe and US up slightly during World Cup final
There were only marginal increases in streaming device data consumption during the FIFA World Cup…
OneFootball to offer DAZN football as PPV offering in Germany and Austria
Sports streaming platform DAZN has unveiled a new alliance with football-focused media company OneFootball, which…
Netflix inadvertently explains how password sharing will work
Netflix has this week revealed details of how it plans to crack down on password…
Warner Bros. Discovery appoints Rebecca Rørmark head of streaming marketing for EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has promoted marketing exec Rebecca Rørmark in the newly created role of…
Starzplay ties with Egypt’s VOD Watch It
Starzplay has struck a multi-year partnership with the Egyptian VOD Watch It, as the streamer expands…
US consumes 123% more data than Europe, says Plume
US households consumed 123% more data on average per month than European households, according to…
Comedy is most pirated genre, study reveals
Synamedia revealed the value of entertainment piracy is three times bigger than sports piracy with…
KKR makes a bid for Telecom Italia
US-based investment company KKR has made a new non-bidding offer to take Telecom Italia (TIM)….
Sky launches Entertainment OS 1.1
Sky is launching new features to its Sky Glass and Sky Stream operating system Entertainment…
Comcast’s Peacock scraps free tier for new subscribers
Comcast-owned streaming platform Peacock has scrapped its free entry tier for new subscribers. The story,…
Mobile revenues boost Telenor performance as it executes ‘strategic roadmap’
Nordic telco Telenor has reported total revenues of $2.5 billion for Q4, 2022, up 1.9%…
FIFA streams Club World Cup to 50 territories via in-house platform FIFA+
World football governing body FIFA is using its own streaming platform FIFA+ to offer live…
Netgem unveils plan to focus business on streaming
Netgem, the company behind digital entertainment platform Netgem.tv, has unveiled revenues of €36.3 million and…
Haque confirmed as new head of content at BBC3
Nasfim Haque has been named as head of content for BBC3 in the UK. Haque,…
Breaking: Synamedia, DAZN and Media Distillery among VideoTech Innovation Awards winners
Companies including Synamedia, DAZN, Orange and Media Distillery were among those to triumph at this…
Four agencies in for UEFA marketing rights
Four sports marketing agencies have reportedly emerged as the leading bidders in UEFA’s club competitions…
Starlink sets out stall for India
SpaceX-owned Starlink has said that it will apply for a commercial licence in India in…
Discovery emerges as potential BT Sport suitor
Discovery has reportedly entered into talks with BT to buy BT Sport. This is a…
New board for Open Fiber following takeover
Italian broadband operator Open Fiber has announced the appointment of Mario Rossetti as its new…
Annena Hungária launches advanced DTT service
Antenna Hungária has launched what it claims to be the world’s most advanced digital terrestrial…
SPI/FilmBox to offer four channels in AXIAN Group distribution deal
SPI/FilmBox has announced a distribution deal across a number of African countries with AXIAN Group….
Bang & Olufsen launches new soundbars with Verizon
US telco Verizon has announced a partnership with Bang & Olufsen to launch soundbars with…
Vizio ads AVOD content to WatchFree+ streamer
Vizio has announced an expansion to its WatchFree+ free streaming service to now include AVOD…
NBA secures Indian rights deal with Viacom18
The NBA has agreed a multi-year partnership in India with broadcaster Viacom18. The broadcaster –…
Extreme E expands Russian broadcast rights
All-electric racing series Extreme E has announced a new broadcast deal for Russia with TV…
New rugby sevens series ‘RFL’ to launch in 2022
A new rugby sevens series is set to launch next year in the US. The…