By Adam Flomenbaum FOTV, a holding group that features OTT network CinemaNow and the holographic production company Hologram USA, announced recently a NASDAQ IPO with a significant crowd financing component. Along with FilmOn TV and OVGuide, FOTV reaches 75 million unique monthly users. While FilmOn and CinemaNow are some of the longest running streaming services, Hologram USA is perhaps the most interesting FOTV holding. The unit holds the exclusive holographic rights to Tupac Shakur, Whitney Houston, and Michael Jackson, and plans on launching holographic shows at major events along with building dedicated hologram theaters. For more on the IPO and the OTT space, we spoke Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Here is to introduce a new range of live traffic services to its suite of map products this week, the first fruits of a collaboration with car makers which enables individual vehicles to relay live information on road conditions. This data will enable drivers to build an up-to-date picture of traffic conditions on their route such as traffic jams, accidents, weather hazards and even temporary speed limits after competing manufacturers were convinced to collaborate for the first time. Here Maps is currently owned by BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen with other manufacturers expected to come on board once the system gains traction with Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday The humble mobile phone has been implicated by one in three UK adults as the source of arguments with their partner; principally around over-use of the gadget, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Young adults aged 25-34 were found to be most at risk from the phenomena whilst over 65’s were least likely to come to verbal blows over texting, but mobile phone usage is now prevalent amongst all groups with four in five adults possessing one. Nevertheless the report authors state we may have entered the age of ‘peak smartphone’ with growth in new users slowing to 7 per cent Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy Rebecca Stewart Welcome to The Drum Creative Works, in partnership with Workfront. As always this section is dedicated to showing the best creative work and gives you, the reader, the chance to decide which work we feature as our ‘Creative Work of the Week’. We’ve now introduced our new five-star voting system. To vote for your favourite, make sure you click on the stars. The winner be chosen based on the average rating and the number of votes cast. Voting closes on Monday 3 October. For project information, credits and more hover over the ‘i’ icon or expand to full screen. To submit work Read full story › Source: The Drum...
Read MoreBy John Glenday Sweep the Monday morning blues aside with our daily round-up of news nuggets; including a decision by China’s Uber to branch out from four wheels to two, Snapchat’s snappy rebrand and criticism of Friends of the Earth over ‘misleading’ fracking claims. Snapchat has opted for a snappier title still by rebranding itself as Snap Inc, part of a wider shift in emphasis as the company moves away from being just a social media company. Retail Week reports that Aldi is planning a £300m spruce up for its UK and Ireland stores as profits drop by 1.8 per cent Read full story › Source: The Drum...
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