The top 10 service providers in the US collectively lost over one-and-a-quarter million television subscribers in the first quarter of 2019, according to the informitv Multiscreen Index. AT&T moved to the top of the table, with 22.36 million premium television […]
All cashed up from Fox selling their stake in Sky, coupled with its planned sale of Fox’s 21 regional sports networks, Disney is looking to double down their investment in the OTT space. Add to this a massive library of quality […]
YouTube is streaming more than 180 million hours of video to smart TVs and TV-connected devices each and every day, revealed YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Friday. Wojcicki dropped the number in a blog post updating the service’s efforts to help […]
Network-connected device and services revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix and TMG, a global anti-piracy business partner, have unveiled an initiative to combine capabilities for an end-to-end revenue security solution that combats the growing threat of content redistribution and illegal […]
The Australian creative industries’ fight against piracy has claimed a significant victory, with new, previously unreleased research showing that court-ordered site blocks, year-on-year, led to a 25 per cent reduction in piracy overall and a 53 per cent reduction in […]
JW Player, the online independent video platform, has announced the launch of Video Player Bidding, a header bidding solution for video with SpotX, the video advertising and monetisation platform for publishers, as its exclusive partner for 12 months. Video Player […]
Westworld,the futuristic Western, based on Michael Crichton’s 1973 movie, has become HBO’s most-watched series premiere in nearly three years, attracting 3.3 million viewers in the US for the opening episode. This makes Westworld HBO’s most successful drama series premiere since True […]
Conviva recently announced a funding round of $40 million from new and existing investors. The round included new investor Future Fund with participation from existing investors NEA (New Enterprise Associates), Foundation Capital, and Time Warner Investments. Conviva has previously raised […]
Tata Communications, recently announced that it has been chosen by VICE Media to build a high-performance, cloud-based platform for global media asset management, storage, content contribution and distribution. It will enable VICE Media to capture content anywhere in the world, […]
Comcast Cable has appointed Euan McLeod as Vice President, IP Video Engineering division. He will be tasked with leading the charge of the operator’s migration to an internet-based video platform. McLeod joins Comcast from Amazon, where he served as Global […]
