Streaming ‘just a few years from overtaking global pay TV’
Streaming video users will reach 745 million customers around the world within five years, overtaking the declining global pay TV market, according to new research.
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Shell creates global music video via Oath digital content deal
Digital content giant Oath has struck a global deal with Mediacom and Shell to take the energy brand’s “Make the Future” campaign into its next phase.
Top 50 global Chinese brands: Consumer electronics dominate rankings
The top 5 Chinese global brands in 2018 include Lenovo, Huawei, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Air China, as the government urges its companies to ‘go global’, according to new research.
The reach of Esports among 16-24 males
Fans of esports tournaments are more likely to be young and male, but this is a demographic which marketers have found increasingly difficult to engage, accordingto new research.
Samsung now making chips for cryptocurrency mining
Samsung is making chips designed specifically to harvest cryptocurrency coins as it looks to cash in on the rise of blockchain transaction technology.
Global smartphone sales price sees record growth
Global smartphone sales reached 397 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 (4Q17), a one percent increase year-on-year.
Trust in social media falls sharply worldwide
A new report has found people’s trust in social media has declined as concerns that platforms are not sufficiently regulated have grown.
Global Christmas shopping trends: UK and Germany lead way for speedy sites
UK and Germany led the way during the holiday period, China and Australia clocked the slowest times, according to new research.
What would happen if the internet shut down for 1 hour?
Which countries would lose the most money if someone actually broke the internet? This new report from Website Builder Expert (WBE) finds that China would suffer the most.
Cryptocurrencies slump as Asia tightens regulations
Bitcoin’s price fell below $10,000 as a dramatic sell-off of all cryptocurrencies entered its second day, amid fears over tighter regulations in Asian markets.