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Connected Media News reports on companies developing technologies that enable audiences to receive, discover and interact with content across any device, anywhere. It also offers an insight into the connected media market through commentary and analysis, and through the review of market reports.
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IABM announces new DACH Members’ Council
IABM has announced the line-up for its newly formed DACH Members’ Council. The formation of the new council was driven by the result of the recent EMEA Members’ Council elections.
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Control of Hulu was missing piece for Disney streaming strategy - report
Gaining full operational control of Hulu was the missing piece in Disney’s streaming strategy, according to a report by Ampere Analysis.
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Advertising fraud losses to reach $42 billion in 2019: report
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that advertisers will lose $42 billion of ad spend globally this year to fraudulent activities committed via online, mobile and in-app advertising. This is a 21% increase from the $35 billion lost to advertising fraud in 2018.
Read StoryTelstra and Broadpeak launch innovative device detection and LTE-broadcast/HEVC enabling solution for mobile and fixed networks
Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications provider, in partnership with Broadpeak, a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, have announced the launch of the Intelligent Device Optimization (IDO)
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nanocosmos and Videon deliver ultra-low latency live streaming workflow to accelerate rollout of interactive applications
nanocosmos and Videon have announced that they are partnering to provide an ultra low latency live streaming workflow based on Videon's edge compute encoder technology and nanocosmos' ultra low latency live streaming nanoStream Cloud.
Read Storynanocosmos and Videon Deliver ultra Low Latency Live Streaming Workflow to Accelerate Rollout of Interactive Applications
Enabling One-Second End-to-End Latency and Two-Way Engagement, Workflow Supports New Generation of Interactive Auctions, Sports, and Other Live Events
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Boston Bureau Productions makes the move to LTN Managed Network Solutions
LTN Global, a global leader in broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has become the exclusive IP transmission provider for Boston Bureau Productions (BBP), which operates more than 40 studios across the United States.
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Newly released IABM Buying Trends Report shows squeezed margins but continuing optimism
IABM has recently released its latest Buying Trends Report to members. The report analyses the financial performance of media companies for the six months to December 2018 and qualitative analysis based on pre-NAB Show 2019 buying trends survey data.
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Shortlist announced for IABM BaM Awards at NAB Show 2019
IABM has announced the shortlisted entries for the NAB Show 2019 edition of its BaM Awards.
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24i Media acquires StreamOne
24i Media, one of the industry-leading video app developers, has extended its platform’s capabilities by the acquisition of StreamOne, the young and innovative media technology provider that fuels the video applications of one of the largest publishers in the Netherlands, TMG.
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LTN Global acquires Niles Media Group
LTN Global, the global leader in broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, today announced that is has acquired the Niles Media Group, a Kansas City, Missouri-based company specialising in media content creation and TV remote production.
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Globecast announces Globecast Live to bring any event to any screen
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced the launch of Globecast Live: any event to any screen. This allows customers – both broadcast and B2B – to benefit from a fully integrated contribution and Digital Media Hub (DMH) content processing workflow.
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DVB to make the case for standards-based OTT at NAB Show
At NAB Show 2019, DVB, an industry consortium that develops open interoperable technical specifications for the delivery of digital media, will demonstrate how it is enabling an open standards-based approach to OTT and broadband television, as well as Low Latency DASH (LL-DASH) and Multicast Adap
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Broadpeak expands in the APAC region and appoints director of sales
Broadpeak is expanding its Asia-Pacific (APAC) office and has appointed Kenth Andersson as its new director of sales.
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Witbe announces the launch of QoE Snapshots
Witbe, leader in Quality of Experience Monitoring, has announced the launch of its QoE Snapshots.
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AIMS welcomes Huawei as full member
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced that global engineering and electronics company Huawei has joined the alliance as a full member.
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Altibox enters new SaaS-based master agreement with Xstream
OTT and TV Everywhere enabler Xstream has announced that its service agreement with Norway's popular IPTV operator Altibox has been upgraded to a multi-year software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. Altibox has used Xstream's services since 2010.
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Global subscription OTT revenue will overtake cinema in 2019: report
At $46 billion, global subscription OTT revenues will overtake box office revenues in 2019 when theatrical takings will come in at just under $40 billion. The theatrical slowdown in North America and Western Europe is the primary driver of the trend as SVoD continues to grow in all regions.
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Beeline chooses Broadpeak solutions for TV Everywhere service
Broadpeak has announced that Beeline, one of the largest telecom operators in Russia, has selected Broadpeak to power its Beeline TV service.
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Witbe announces the launch of its QoE Snapshots
Witbe, a leader in quality of experience monitoring, has announced the launch of its QoE Snapshots.
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