ViralGains gets cash injection to boost machine-learning ad offer
Media Investment
23-09-2017
ViralGains, which bills itself as a ‘video advertising journey platform’, has snagged $13.5 million in a Series B round. Golden Karavan sets wheels in motion to shake up Indian OTT market
OTT
22-09-2017
Leading entertainment executives from the US and India have announced the launch of Golden Karavan, which observers are already calling the potential Netflix of India.
Skinny TV could be the key to cord-cutting
Media Analysis
23-09-2017
Pay-TV losses in the US could get very ugly, depending on how many households decide to go with skinny bundles in the next year or so and research from RBC Capital Markets suggests that this could be a significant number.
‘Booming’ UK creative industries can underpin the country’s growth
Media Analysis
22-09-2017
Despite Brexit uncertainty clouding future economic growth, the UK’s booming creative industries could be worth £128.4 billion to the UK economy by 2025 and create up to a million new jobs by 2030, says an independent review of the sector.
BBC Worldwide appoints 560 Media for rights-revenue collection
Major Businesses
22-09-2017
Signalling the corporation’s new one-stop approach to secondary rights, BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has signed a secondary-rights management deal with UK-based global rights collection agency 560 Media.
Nielsen, clypd partner on ad targeting for linear TV
Ratings/Measurement
23-09-2017
In an effort to bring personalisation to linear TV ads, measurement firm Nielsen is to collaborate with clypd, an audience-based sales platform for television networks.
UHD Alliance president leads speakers’ panel at Malaga 4K-UHD Summit 2017
4K/UltraHD
23-09-2017
The recently-elected UHD Alliance president, Michael Zink, will be part of the speakers’ panel analysing the Ultra HD industry at the third edition of the 4K-UHD Summit.
ZEE Mundo offers Bollywood content to US Hispanics
OTT
23-09-2017
ZEE Mundo is to release free content over-the-top in an attempt to measure the real demand for Bollywood content across the Spanish-speaking Americas.
Arianespace confirms Intelsat 37e relaunch plans
Satellite
23-09-2017
Arianespace has rescheduled the failed dual-payload Ariane 5 mission to launch the Intelsat 37e and BSAT-4a satellites for 29 September.
YuMe unveils connected TV SDK
Ad Tech
23-09-2017
Aiming to allow publishers to benefit from an increased ability to monetise over-the-top (OTT) audience inventory in an increasingly key segment, ad tech leader YuMe has launched its Connected TV (CTV) SDK.
YuMe unveils connected TV SDK
Ad Tech
22-09-2017
Aiming to allow publishers to benefit from an increased ability to monetise over-the-top (OTT) audience inventory in an increasingly key segment, ad tech leader YuMe has launched its Connected TV (CTV) SDK.
CNN Courageous appoints chief creative officer
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AMC Networks launches transmedia unit in Spain, Portugal
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Millicom targets LATAM expansion of TiVo next-gen TV
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