VR blockchain startup founded by Second Life co-creator raises $35M
If VR on the blockchain is all a bit too disruptive for you to handle, close the tab and carry on you luddite. High Fidelity, a social VR startup founded …
Indonesia: 4G to drive telco & pay-TV revenues
Indonesia: 4G to drive telco & pay-TV revenues June 28, 2018 Total pay-TV and telecom services revenue in Indonesia is poised to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) …
Parrot Analytics: 49% of US consumers unwilling to pay for any SVOD services
Nearly half of US consumers are unwilling to pay for even one streaming on-demand service, according to Parrot Analytics’ Global Television Demand Report. The report, which focuses on the first …
Facebook reverses its crypto ad ban
As there’s clearly too much ad revenue potential to ignore, Facebook today announced it’s reversing its cryptocurrecy ad ban effective immediately. The decision comes with a few caveats, however. The …
Facebook s’emmêle et fait fuiter des données Facebook Analytics
Technologie : Oups, c’est une erreur ! Facebook reconnait que 3% des applications dans Facebook Analytics ont vu leurs données hebdomadaires transmises par mégarde à des tiers. Facebook est dans …
Analyst: More than 85% of millennials OTT subscribers
June 22, 2018 The latest findings from analyst firm Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker suggest that more than 85 per cent of millennials in US broadband households subscribe to …
XXXTentacion Breaks Taylor Swift’s Single-Day Global Streaming Record on Spotify
On Tuesday, the day after his death, rapper XXXTentacion broke the single-day global streaming record on Spotify, a mark previously held by Taylor Swift. His song “SAD!” racked up 10.4 …
Netflix Locks Up Deal For ‘Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons’
Netflix is going behind bars. The streamer has ordered a new series of “Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons,” the factual series that looks inside notorious jails. The SVOD service acquired …
YouTube launches paid services in UK
June 19, 2018 YouTube has launched two new streaming services – YouTube Music and YouTube Premium – in the UK and 12 other new countries. YouTube Music will enable users …
Incredibles 2 shatters records with $180m box office opening
The superpowered sequel opened to a whopping $180 million, making it the biggest debut of all time for an animated film. A title previously held by another Pixar sequel, 2016’s …
Google makes $550M strategic investment in Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com
Google has been increasing its presence in China in recent times, and today it has continued that push by agreeing to a strategic partnership with e-commerce firm JD.com which will …
This AR guppy feeds on the spectrum of human emotion
Indiecade always offers a nice respite from the wall of undulating human flesh and heat that is the rest of the E3 show floor. The loose confederation of independent developers …
Sony E3 2018: The Six Biggest Announcements
/.c-breadcrumbs Sony’s E3 2018 Showcase ran deep rather than wide, with in-depth looks at a few highly anticipated games and only a small dose of surprises. Missed the press conference? …
VoD growing in France & Germany, but penetration still lags
VoD growing in France & Germany, but penetration still lags June 6, 2018 Despite the abiding appeal of traditional linear TV, cinema, radio and offline games, many Internet users in …
Facebook no longer most popular online platform among US teens, says Pew
Facebook is no longer the most popular online platform among US teens, with more now claiming to use YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat, according to the Pew Research Centre. The ‘Teens, …
Hotstar Leads India OTT Streaming Market, Google Heads Music Category (EXCLUSIVE)
/.c-breadcrumbs /.l-article__header /.c-featured-media Hotstar remains India’s most popular OTT video streaming platform, according to data from mobile advertising and Internet service provider Jana. Hotstar is controlled by 21st Century Fox …
YouTeam is a marketplace for offshore developer talent
While software is said to be eating the world, software developers and other technical talent remains in short supply. Not only is this seeing major tech companies compete hard to …
Une étude du CSA et du CNC sur la SVOD qui manque d’envergure
Business : Le CSA et le CNC ont profité du Festival pour publier une étude sur le marché de la SVOD en France. Le rapport comptabilise 100 pages et se …
Cannes Opener ‘Everybody Knows’ Goes to Focus Features
Focus Features kicked off the Cannes 2018 market by acquiring opening night Competition entry “Everybody Knows,” starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz. The solid Spanish-language melodrama from Iranian writer-director Asghar …
Google’s VR180 cameras get their own app that live streams to YouTube
Just ahead of Google’s big developer conference next week, Google I/O, the company has quietly rolled out a new mobile app for its VR180 point-and-shoot cameras, allowing users to set …