Netflix may have won the streaming wars, but the TV Operating System (OS) battle remains, suggests a study from Hub Entertainment Research. Hub’s annual Connected Home report confirms the ever-expanding influence of connected TVs in home entertainment. Viewers, however, face distinct entertainment experiences depending on which brand of connected TV set they use. Findings from […]
According to Ampere’s Consumer data, more viewers than ever now trust the personalised suggestions offered by streaming platforms rather than the traditional favourite – recommendations from friends and family. Among global Internet users, 26 per cent now rely on streamers’ algorithm picks to decide what TV and film to watch, versus 23 per cent who […]
AI video discovery company Moments Lab has unveiled MXT-2, the latest version of its multimodal AI indexing technology that helps producers find the right moments in their video libraries for fast content creation, repurposing and monetisation. At 1.5 billion images and counting, MXT-2’s training dataset is more than three times larger than its predecessor, enabling […]
Media Distillery, the AI technology provider in video user experience (UX) optimisation, has announced the launch of a new suite of capabilities focused on accelerating the time it takes a viewer a discover appealing content. The new Search and Discovery Suite enables viewers to find desirable content faster by leveraging the power of AI. The […]
AI is rapidly changing the way people are interacting with entertainment and companies are embracing AI to streamline operations and improve efficiencies in producing, marketing and distributing content. While AI tools are being used to create images, music, scripts, ads and other video content, the lines between what’s ‘real’ and ‘fake’ are becoming even blurrier […]
TiVo has found that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising amount of video providers, adding to increased viewer irritation when deciding what to watch. According to the latest 2024 TiVo Video Trends Report: UK, only 16 per cent of viewers know what they want to watch when they start browsing, resulting in ‘habit browsing’ […]
Primis, a video discovery platform for global publishers, has announced a new and expanded partnership with VideoElephant, a content library consisting of millions of premium rights-cleared videos. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in shaping the future of video discovery, combining Primis’s advanced contextual targeting capabilities together with VideoElephant’s vast library to enhance the content […]
Cineverse, the streaming technology and entertainment company, has announced that cineSearch, its AI-driven content discovery tool, is now available for public preview. cineSearch offers an intuitive, highly personalised search experience across top streaming services, including Netflix. cineSearch leverages advanced artificial intelligence to simplify the content discovery process. Ava, cineSearch’s AI video advisor, provides users with tailored […]
Captify, the Search Intelligence Platform for the open web, has announced the launch of Search-a-Like audiences, a new tool that helps brands maximise their first-party data. Previously only offered to select users in beta as Audience Amplifier, this capability is now widely available for all clients. With the third-party cookie phaseout now underway, brands are […]
Using multiple streaming services and debating what to watch can be time-consuming. A study by Currys uncovered how much time people spend choosing a programme or movie to watch and asked 2,018 Brits to understand their challenges and difficulties in selecting content. Out of those asked, 10 per cent admitted they spend up to 2 hours […]