The Guardian and AOL strike global video partnership
AOL UK today announces a new global content partnership with Guardian News & Media, who is joining the premium video syndication platform AOL On as a content and publishing partner.
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Youngsters ‘reject brands that don’t provide mobile apps’
The majority of 18-24 year olds are likely to switch providers if not provided with mobile apps or secure and transparent data handling, according to new research.
Spotify expands into podcasts and video clips
Spotify is adding more non-music content to its app, including news reports and video content, as the streaming service looks to take on the likes of YouTube.
L’Oreal reveals plans for 3D printed skin
L’Oreal is developing a 3D printing process to create human skin, which could be used in product tests to avoid animal testing. The French cosmetics giant has partnered bioprinting startup Organovo to figure out how to 3D print living, breathing derma that can be used to test products for toxicity and efficacy. “We’re the first … [Read more…]
Netflix looks to expand to China
Netflix is looking to enter the lucrative China market, partnering with a local media company, according to a news report.
Netflix generation: Smart TVs to drive global web TV subscriptions to 330m by 2019
Subscriber numbers to ‘over-the-top’ (OTT) TV services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime will increase from 92.1 million in 2014, to 332.2 million globally by 2019, according to new research.
Global smartphone sales up 7% as 4G ramps up
In the first quarter of 2015, global smartphone unit demand increased 7%, compared to the same period last year, according to new research.
Blockbuster: Minecraft ‘most uploaded game on YouTube of all time’
Open world construction game Minecraft has been named the most-uploaded game of all time on YouTube.
Global online video ad revenue doubles in 3 years
YouTube and Facebook video ads are eating into TV commercial revues across the world, with global advertising revenue from online video doubled to $11.2 billion between 2011 and 2014, according to new research.
EU ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ one year on: Google approved just over 40% of 250K requests
One year on from the ‘EU Right to be Forgotten’ ruling, Google has processed 253,617 data removal requests over the past 12 months – but approved just over 40% of those, according to new research.