UK broadcasters got something of a wake-up call last year when Ofcom reported that paid subscriptions to video on-demand services in the UK have overtaken subscriptions to traditional pay-TV […]
Category Archives: TV
The WIR: AT&T Unveils a New Video Ad Marketplace, RTL Posts Strong VOD Subscriber Growth, and Disney Takes Control of Hulu
In this week’s Week in Review: AT&T announced its new video ad marketplace ‘Community’, RTL Group reports 59 percent growth of its VOD subscriber base, and Disney secures a […]
Apple TV App Launches in 100 Markets, with Samsung the First TV Manufacturer to Offer App
The new Apple TV app, Apple’s TV is now available in over 100 countries across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and select Samsung smart TVs. Via the app, customers can […]
Will Voice be a Game Changer for TV and OTT?
It’s still relatively early days for voice control’s integration with smart TVs and their peripheral devices – but this is rapidly changing. Several device makers have invested significantly in […]
The WIR: Roku Doubles it Video Ad Impressions, ITV’s Ad Revenues Slide, and Facebook Tweaks its Video Ranking Algorithm
In this week’s Week in Review: Roku posts strong Q1 results, ITV reports falling ad revenues, and Facebook updates its algorithm for ranking video content. To receive an update […]
Liberty Global Suffers Pay TV Losses in Q1
Multinational telco Liberty Global reported mixed Q1 results in which rebased revenue for its continued operations was down 0.6 percent year-on-year to $2.87 billion, as the company prepares to […]
The WIR: Quantcast Faces GDPR Investigation, YouTube Makes Original Content Free, and UK BVOD Ad Revenues Grow Thirty Percent
In this week’s Week in Review: Quantcast comes under investigation for a potential breach of GDPR, YouTube makes its original content available for free, and UK BVOD revenues see […]
VideoAmp Raises $70 Million in New Funding Round
Video ad tech company VideoAmp announced today that it has raised $70 million in a new funding round led by The Raine Group and joined by Ankona Capital. This […]
Sky Adopts NBCUniversal’s “Unified Advertising Metric” CFlight
Sky announced today that it is adopting NBCUniversal’s cross-platform ‘CFlight’ metric across all of Sky Media’s content and platforms, as NBCU seeks to push global adoption of the metric. […]
The Buy-Side View: Q&A with Schneider Electric’s Alexander Pasch
As part of the ‘Buy-Side View’ series, VAN will be interviewing people working for brands and agencies to hear their views on the biggest topics in video and TV […]
The WIR: Amazon’s Ad Sales Growth Cools Down, OpenAP Announces a TV Ad Marketplace, and the IAB Replaces VPAID with SIMID
In this week’s Week in Review: Amazon’s ad sales growth slows down significantly, OpenAP unveils the next stage of its project, and the IAB sunsets VPAID. To receive an […]