IPL 2018: first week draws 371MN viewers in India
Ratings/Measurement
19-04-2018
IPL 2018 is again making ratings history, having attracted 371 million viewers in India across the Star TV network and Hotstar digital platform to generate the event's highest ever audience in opening week.
iQIYI unveils 4K VR integrated headset with 8K playback
4K/UltraHD
19-04-2018
iQIYI is set to launch an integrated 4K virtual reality (VR) headset supporting 8K (7680*3840) panoramic video playback, saying it will be the first of its kind in the world.
Picnic at Hanging Rock set for binge release
Programming
19-04-2018
All six episodes of Foxtel's highly anticipated new drama Picnic at Hanging Rock are to be made available to stream from 6 May, the Australian pay-TV operator has announced.
XITE, SpotX launch programmatic advertising solution for linear TV
Ad Tech
19-04-2018
Global video advertising and monetisation platform SpotX has announced a strategic partnership with music television network XITE to launch a programmatic advertising solution for linear TV, with added targeting capabilities.
BT Sport appoints EE exec Stagg to top mobile role
Mobile
19-04-2018
In a move it says highlights the importance of mobile to its ambitions, BT Sport has announced EE's Matt Stagg to the newly created role of director of mobile strategy.
Sky steams on in Q3, breaking £10BN revs barrier and generating £1.1BN profit
Pay-TV
19-04-2018
Proving yet again why the likes of 21st Century Fox and Comcast are lodging huge bids to bring it under their full control, the Sky money truck has rolled on during its third quarter of the year.
Netflix announces new European content slate
VOD
19-04-2018
Hot on the heels of announcing its $8 billion investment in content over the next 12 months, Netflix has revealed ten new projects in Europe including seven original series, two documentaries and a film.
Mobile screens essential for live TV services
Mobile
19-04-2018
The continual expansion of display real estate, faster data speeds, specialised data plans and improved video displays present a real opportunity for live TV streaming services such as Sling TV to be marketed as mobile offers, says research from Strategy Analytics.
LaLiga hikes TV rights price by 30%
Broadcast
19-04-2018
Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has confirmed it has increased the price for TV rights to the 2019-2022 seasons by 30%.
fuboTV raises $75MN in Series D funding
Saran Media seals World Cup rights in Central Asia
Tigo One TV launches in Costa Rica
LaLigaTV added to beIN Sports in the US
El País deploys Vinten technology to boost live social video
Netflix buys La Casa de Papel
US OTT revenue set to surge as pay-TV wanes
Sundance Now preps original documentary block
Broadpeak optimises delivery for HBO Latin America
Wherever takes OTT to further places
Dailymotion OTT app arrives on Amazon Fire products
Digital Remedy acquires CrowdHere
NAGRA partners with USC for audience data-science study
Telecom Argentina readies mobile video platform
QVC Japan teams with Imagine for Ultra HD all-IP upgrade
ATX makes key executive hires
QYOU accelerates growth in India with partnerships, local rebrand
Mobile boosts Flow CARIFTA Games viewing figures
Movistar+ launches on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick
Pantaya takes on Laugh Factory
Glowstar Media licenses Gregorio Rossello comedy to Cablevisión
Shilpa Shetty Kundra to host Amazon virtual dating show
iQIYI joins Alliance for Open Media
Revs, subs surge sees Netflix Q1 smash expectations with 7.4MN net adds
Netia taps ADB in high-performance network push
Mexican premium triple-play subs grow two-fold
Rogers, Ericsson prep 5G rollout
CNBC unveils Middle East HQ in Abu Dhabi
Akamai enhances cloud delivery platform
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