The Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was watched by an audience of 18.5 million, becoming the biggest TV programme outside of sporting and national events since records began in 2002 This also makes it the biggest single episode of any scripted TV programme across all channels since current records began in 2002. Writer and stars […]
There’s been some bad weather off the Florida coast for a few days and causing delays for SpaceX. The revised launch of 60 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites is due today (January 27th), unless the weather again creates a problem. This fourth batch of 60 will take SpaceX’s overall total of deployed Starlink craft to 240, […]
US video game content generated $35.4 billion (€32.1bn) in revenue in 2019, a 2 per cent increase over 2018, according to data released by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and The NPD Group. The figure includes revenues from all software and in-game purchases, as well as US mobile spend data. Sales gains were seen in […]
Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Sophie Lloyd to the newly created role of Branded Entertainment & Creative Leader. Lloyd will report into Jonathan Lewis, Head of Digital & Partnership Innovation and join 4Sales’ leadership team. She will be responsible for Channel 4’s Branded Entertainment output across its linear and digital channels, as well […]
Giant movie screen distributor IMAX has cancelled its movie releases in China for the Chinese New Year because of health considerations. IMAX, in a press statement, said: “The safety of Chinese audiences is our top priority. IMAX supports the decision to postpone the release of the Chinese New Year film slate and believes it to […]
iProspect India, the digital performance agency from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), will now be the search engine optimisation (SEO) in-charge for ZEE5 Global. As part of the mandate, iProspect India will offer its extensive SEO services to the OTT platform across international markets to help increase viewership sessions on ZEE5 from organic […]
The International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), has announced that Megacable, a Mexican cable operator that pioneered the introduction of broadband internet in Latin America, has joined the SCTE•ISBE Corporate Alliance Partner (CAP) programme to increase workforce training, the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm. “Our ability to build a well-trained […]
ITV’s flagship soap-opera Coronation Street is preparing to mark its10,000th episodes as it cements its position as the world’s longest running serial drama. Episode 10,000 will air on February 7th as the residents of Coronation Street head for Blackpool on a special mission. The first episode aired on December 9th 1960. Producer Iain MacLeod said:“10,000 […]
Sky has announced a series of exclusive offers and competitions – just in time for half-term. With experiences for more than 70,000 people, Sky has something for all the family to enjoy this February. Some of the prizes up for grabs include: Holiday to Universal Studios in Hollywood for a family of four with a […]
POST Luxembourg, the IPTV provider, ahs welcomed to its platform the acclaimed children’s edutainment channels; ducktv & ducktv plus. This agreement provides another opportunity for PostTV to diversify their content and ensure that its content caters for all age groups in the family setup. ducktv & ducktv plus, aimed at children from 6 months to […]