PSA to Further Innovate Fan Experiences for 2018-2019 PSA World Championships with Grabyo
The association expands its digital video strategy to engage fans across the world
Sophie Knight joins SpotX
Video advertising expert brings experience from GroupM and LoopMe
Brightcove to Acquire Ooyala’s Online Video Platform Business
Brightcove, the global provider of cloud services for video, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the online video platform (OVP) business of Ooyala, a provider of cloud video technology. Brightcove is acquiring Ooyala’s OVP technology, including video content management and publishing platform ...
BT Selects Paywizard to Deliver PPV Purchases on Sky
Solution is already live and deployed to support high-profile PPV events from BT Sport’s dedicated pay-per-view channel, BT Sport Box Office HD
How UKTV Used AI in its New VOD Apps Suite
Last month, Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, announced that it had added elements of machine learning and AI - specifically in terms of personalisation, content recommendation and building up taste profiles – to its iOS, Android and Amazon FireOS VOD apps. AI is a hot topic in the ...
SeaChange Acquires Xstream
Adds more than 5 million active subscribers; transaction expected to increase revenues and be accretive to SeaChange in current fiscal year
Darren Childs to Step Down as UKTV CEO
The Board of UKTV has announced that Darren Childs has decided to step down from his role as CEO of UKTV, Britain's biggest multichannel broadcaster. He remains in his post until 1 July and the Board, will in parallel, explore new leadership options for the next phase of ...
Qvest Media equips ORF with new Studio Control System
Qvest Media, the systems architect and ICT integrator, has been commissioned by Austrian public broadcaster ORF to equip the station with new studio automation systems. Qvest Media will be integrating automation solutions tailored to the broadcaster’s work processes for the control of five studios at the ORF centre ...
Three TV & VOD Use Cases for Amazon Rekognition
ITV, Accedo and Make.TV have all been using Amazon's Rekognition software so I decided to check it out.
Expanding BBC iPlayer & The Challenges in Opening up Broadcast Archives for VOD Viewing
On January the 7th, the BBC announced plans to reinvent its iPlayer service with the aim of “…making it a destination in its own right, with box sets, live programming and archive titles that champion quality UK content and offer great programmes for longer.” A related consultation document ...
BBC iPlayer Serves 3.6bn Programmes in 2018
December saw a total of 298 million requests, with an average of 9.6m requests per day.
Conviva Reports 165% Growth in Streaming in Q418
Overall, 2018 saw 89% growth in overall viewing hours. Live viewing was up 65%.
UK Kids Spend More Time Online, Watch Less TV
Children’s online time has settled at just over two hours per day, as a new study by Ofcom uncovers the reasons young people are drawn to video services such as Netflix and YouTube.
11.6m UK Homes Now Use at Least One SVOD Service
The number of households using two or more SVOD services has risen by 40% from 2.8 million to just under 4 million in the past year.
Channel 4 launches “Dynamic TV” – a European first in VOD Ad Targeting
Boots and Suzuki are first brands on board
Film4’s The Favourite joint-leads with 10 Oscar nominations
Cold War also bags three nominations
TiVo Releases Revamped Video Trends Report
31% of over 4,000 viewers in the US and Canada do not currently or never have used any major monthly OTT/SVOD service
Freeview Launches New Streaming Mobile App
Freeview, the UK’s biggest TV platform, today launched its mobile app for iOS devices. In just three taps, you can stream live shows from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 and on demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, and UKTV Play whenever and wherever, ...
Netlix Adds 8.8m Subscribers in Q4 2018
Global streaming giant now has 139m worldwide subscribers and grew annual revenues 35% in 2018 to $16 billion
Hisense brings TV Games, powered by 24i, to all next generation Smart TVs
24i Media, the leading, global streaming video app developer, today announced that they have partnered with Hisense, a global electronics giant and one of the world’s leading TV manufacturers and technology leaders. Hisense’s next generation of Smart TV models equipped with a VIDAA system will have the TV ...

















