Liftoff, a specialist in mobile app marketing and retargeting, has published its second Mobile Ad Creative Index. Effective mobile advertising is now essential, as the platform in 2019 dethroned television for consumer’s attention. The latest report analysed 353 billion ad impressions across 4.86 billion clicks, 189 million app installs, and over 245 million first-time events […]
Netflix has announced that an untitled Naomi Osaka documentary series – in association with sports media group Uninterrupted and produced by Film 45 – is coming to the streaming platform. The series will take viewers on a journey with the multiple Grand Slam Champion, Osaka, who became the first Asian player to reach the number […]
Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has today announced that its Hybrid TV Service has been selected by Scotland’s largest commercial broadcaster, STV, to launch its new restart services across DTT and Freeview Play. The service launched on STV SD in December, and will now be replicated on the STV HD channel. […]
DocuBay, the SVoD documentary platform by IN10 Media, has announced a content partnership with PatchWall on Mi TV, a Smart TV brand in India. DocuBay is now available as an integrated offering for all PatchWall users, featuring HD and 4K documentaries. Users can now subscribe to DocuBay’s OneTribe Membership (Yearly) at 50 per cent off […]
BOLT, the blockchain-based interactive media platform, has announced that former Manchester United and England international footballer Wes Brown will take up a Global Ambassador role. Part of the legendary treble-winning Manchester United squad, Brown will feature in BOLT’s interactive media platform BOLT+, offering his insight and expert opinion on the Premier League and the upcoming […]
ITV’s Coronation Street is set to conclude an eight-year ad partnership with comparethemarket.com this November. The UK price comparison website is only the third sponsor in the soap opera’s 60-year history. As the world’s longest running continuing drama prepares to celebrate an international first with its 60-year milestone, ITV is now offering advertisers the chance […]
Glenda Jackson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Laura Kuenssberg, Lesley Manville and Suranne Jones lead the nominations for this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards, sponsored by Virgin Media. This year’s shortlists are dominated by women’s stories in drama, comedy and factual programmes. They include documentaries about Margaret Thatcher, Jade Goody and the female experience of war (For […]
Lauren Graham has been cast in the lead role in the new Disney+ series “The Mighty Ducks.” Graham will star as Alex and Brady Noon is set to portray her son, Evan. Based on the ‘90s hit franchise, the 10-episode original series begins production this month in Vancouver and will premiere later this year on […]
The Ofcom Board has announced the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as Chief Executive. She replaces Sharon White who left to join retailer John Lewis. Dawes has been Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2015. She will take up her new position in early March. Dawes has held senior […]
Canal+ Group and beIN Sports have confirmed that their exclusive distribution and sub-licensing deal – announced in December 2019 – has been sealed. Under the agreement, Canal+ will offer all beIN Sports premium sports channels within its Canal+ offers, while also being the exclusive distributor of beIN Sports to third-party providers across all platforms in […]