Ofcom recently published its Media Nations report, which looks at the UK’s media landscape and how people across the country use and consume media across a range of platforms. The main findings show that younger audiences are watching less broadcast TV, while, overall, radio listening is on the rise. The report also highlights a number […]
Video-gaming content and live gameplay provider, GINX TV, has launched on Freeview in the UK, becoming available to 12 million homes via digital TV. The popular 24/7 television channel already airs in 28 countries and hosts a website with millions of unique users per month. “We are thrilled to be bringing GINX to Freeview, one […]
Venu Sports, the upcoming standalone streaming service in the US being built through a joint venture between ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery, will be available at a launch price of $42.99 (€39.72) per month, with a seven-day free trial. Anyone signing up for Venu’s launch price will […]
SES declared its H1 2024 results on August 1st. At first, the banks’ responses seemed content. For example, Sami Kassab, an analyst at BNP/Paribas talked about “in line” revenue growth (-4 per cent), although admitted that SES Video division did a bit worse. But as the day unfolded, it was clear that the market was […]
After signing several distribution deals for FAST channels across Europe, Static Waves, the Amsterdam-based media company, has opened a North American office in Los Angeles and is expanding into the US and Canadian streaming markets. Industry veteran Bob Gold is heading up Static Waves’ distribution efforts in the region as Senior Vice President of Media […]
Foxtel, the Australia pay-TV company, has announced that BritBox will join its suite of integrated apps on iQ set top boxes along with a line-up of new dedicated channels including NatureTime, The Outdoor Channel and a suite of Vevo music video channels. BritBox will offer Foxtel customers access to a collection of British television content […]
BBC World Service English has partnered with DMS Broadcasting to bring its news, current affairs and factual radio programming to audiences in the Cayman Islands. DMS Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting group based in the Cayman Islands, with seven FM radio stations dedicated to music, entertainment, news and information. BBC World Service English will be […]
VIZIO has announced that VIZIO WatchFree+ will be the exclusive place to watch The Women’s Cup Summer 2024 Tournament games. This event marks the first live sporting event hosted exclusively on the WatchFree+ platform in the US. The Women’s Cup, features top international and US women’s football teams. Eight games will be available exclusively on […]
SAT-7, a specialist in Christian television broadcasting, has shifted its entire operation to ABS in London. Broadcasting four channels in three languages across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe, SAT-7 chose ABS as their technical partner to migrate their technology to the new generation and streamline their vendor landscape. This move consolidates over 29 […]
Gaming has a vast global audience and is a key driver of culture, yet in-game advertising spend remains stubbornly low, according to WARC Media’s latest Global Ad Trends report titled Gaming: Advertising’s untapped opportunity. Alex Brownsell, Head of WARC Media, commented: “Gaming is huge, both in audience and cultural impact, and its highly complex ecosystem […]