TiVo Launches CubiTV for Android TV
TiVo, the global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, has announced the launch of TiVo’s CubiTV™ for Android TV. CubiTV for Android TV is a modular, cost-effective, easy to deploy, pre-integrated solution that enables operators to seamlessly begin their journey with Android TV Operator Tier and leverage ...
Simplestream Integrates BARB’s Dovetail
Simplestream, the leader in live, live-2-VOD and on-demand OTT services, announced today that it has now integrated BARB’s new Dovetail audience measurement across its delivery platforms. This enables participating broadcasters and operators to more accurately measure reach across multiple devices to better understand their audience and potentially increase ...
Apple unveils Apple TV+
Apple’s Original Video Subscription Service in the All-New Apple TV App will Give Users Access to Exclusive Original Shows, Movies and Documentaries
24i Media acquires StreamOne
Fast-growing video app developer strengthens and extends its innovative technology stack
BBC Box Sets Coming to Sky
Sky and BBC Studios have today announced an agreement to bring a new range of BBC comedy and drama box sets to Sky and NOW TV customers. From next month, customers will be able to binge on hundreds of hours of content, newly available on Sky and NOW ...
2019 BRIT Awards Reaches 22m People Through Social Video
The BRITs activated fan engagement across social media with Grabyo
You.i TV Accelerates Global Expansion Following Record Sales Year
Following a record 2018 in which You.i TV booked more new business than in all other years combined, the company today announced significant additions to fuel further success within its fastest-growing market segment. You.i TV has added two veteran Heads of Sales – Lara Lerville in Europe and ...
Key VOD Takeouts from the Deloitte & Enders Media & Telecoms 2019
The Deloitte and Enders Media & Telecoms 2019 conference took place in London today with a stellar line up of speakers including Carolyn McCall, the CEO of ITV, Alex Mahon, the CEO of Channel 4, Sophie Turner Laing, the former MD of Content at Sky and now the CEO ...
Brave Bison CEO, Claire Hungate, to Guest Chair IBC2019 Content Steering Group
IBC has announced that Brave Bison CEO, Claire Hungate, has accepted the role of guest chair of the IBC2019 Content Steering Group (CSG), a collection of industry experts and thought leaders including BBC Studios, Google, Endemol Shine Group and Discovery, who will set the agenda for the September ...
BBC iPlayer Requests Climb to 356m in January 2019
Daily requests also hit an all-time high of 11.5m each day
Channel 4 relaunches All 4 with a new visual identity, new iOS app and a trial ad-free service
Channel 4 today relaunched its Video-on-Demand (VoD) service, All 4, with a fresh new visual identity, a new iOS app and an invitation for selected registered users to trial All 4 +, a paid-for upgrade which runs programmes without ads in commissioned content. The visual identity rebrand, developed by ...
ITV 2018 Results – Long Form Online Viewing up 32%
ITV, the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster, has today released its financial and performance results for 2018 and reports that long-form online video views on ITV Hub, Hub+ and other ad-supported platforms have increased 32% from 337 million hours in 2017 to 446 million hours last year. ITV Hub, ...
BBC and ITV Confirm Proposals for BritBox UK
The BBC and ITV are in the concluding phase of talks to establish a strategic partnership to bring a new streaming service, BritBox, to UK audiences. The broadcasters are have agreed a joint vision for the service and are now working on a formal legal agreement. They anticipate ...
BBC Speeds Up Delivery of Flagship Content with Bitmovin
Bitmovin, a world leader in online video technology, announces that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is using the Bitmovin Encoder to speed content preparation and maximise quality for selected live and UHD content on Catch Up TV and Video on Demand (VOD) services. The Bitmovin solution enables the ...
‘SVOD Solos’ households declining globally
Fewer online households now subscribe to only one streaming service in 13 of 16 markets in Ampere’s international survey
TiVo signs video metadata and IP licence extension with TikiLIVE
TikiLIVE consolidates providers, selects TiVo for its metadata needs
Kaltura Enhances Cloud TV Platform SDK for Superior Mobile TV Viewing
Kaltura, the leading video technology provider, announced today the release of a new version of its Cloud TV Platform SDK, including a unique feature to provide faster, smoother playback on low internet connectivity for mobile devices. The enhanced SDK now also includes HEVC support, real-time analytics, as well ...
Answering Some Questions about Brightcove’s Ooyala Acquisition
2019 has already been a busy year for industry mergers, acquisitions and funding rounds. In January, Accedo raised $17m in equity to drive growth; Sky took a stake in Synamedia (which itself was created last year from the sale of Cisco's Service Provider Video Software Solutions business) and RTL Group ...
TiVo Announces Metadata Deal with Sky Mexico
New licence deal underscores TiVo’s strong presence and commitment in Latin America
Ooyala Streamlines Content Distribution for HBO Asia
Deal helps empower HBO Asia to scale their business with automation of media workflows by Ooyala Flex Media Platform














