TV

Brazil Has the Largest F1 TV Audience, Strong Growth in Social

The 2017 season saw Formula 1 register an increase in audience figures across both TV and digital platforms compared to the previous year. Brazil was the 2nd strongest market with a 13.4% audience growth.Brazil is still the biggest TV market with more than 76 million viewers.

RTL Group Expands in Online Video, Leads VideoAmp US$15M Series A

Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup VideoAmp, a screen optimization platform for the TV and video ecosystem, has announced a US$15M Series A funding round led by RTL Group, the European entertainment network. This investment brings VideoAmp’s total funding to US$17.2M and will help the company rapidly accelerate development and drive adoption of its unique platform.

Kantar buys majority stake in IBOPE Media

Kantar, the data investment management arm of WPP and one of the world’s largest insight, information and consultancy groups, has acquired the majority interest and control of Latin America’s leading media measurement business, IBOPE Media.