ITV1’s coverage of England vs Wales at the Women’s Euros on July 13th was watched by a peak of 4.6 million across all devices, giving ITV1 its biggest peak audience of the tournament so far. This is also ITV1’s highest peak audience since the final of Britain’s Got Talent in May. The match averaged 4.2 […]
5’s live coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup Final on July 13th, in which Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0, was watched by a peak of 2.4 million viewers on the linear channel. The entire match attracted an average audience of 1.7 million viewers on 5’s linear channel (12.7 per cent share of the available […]
Nielsen has announced the addition of Connected TV (CTV) coverage into its Ad Intel product in the UK. Nielsen says the move it “to offer a more comprehensive view of CTV ad spending, and delivering on its commitment to provide deeper insights into the CTV advertising landscape”. Adding CTV coverage to Ad Intel, Nielsen’s source […]
Moonvalley, the AI research company building foundational AI video models and tools trained exclusively on licensed content, has raised $84 million (€71.8m) in additional funding led by existing investor General Catalyst. The round includes strategic investments from entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), AI cloud CoreWeave, and Comcast Ventures. Existing investors Khosla Ventures […]
wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has completed a licensing deal with New Regency for a package of more than 80 films. wedotv, which operates an AVoD platform and FAST channels, will make the films available on both its direct-to-consumer service and wedotv movies channels in the UK, Italy, DACH, Benelux, and the Nordics. “As […]
One per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 89 per cent stayed the same, and 10 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-seven countries and regions were in […]
Research from Canalys (part of Omdia) reveals that the global smartphone market declined by 1 per cent year on year in Q2 2025, marking the industry’s first decline in six quarters. The marginal shipment drop reflects stable vendor performances amid modest consumer sentiment and rising uncertainties and volatility in the global macroeconomic environment. Samsung successfully […]
BT Group has announced a collaboration with global racing championship, SailGP, which will see its 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities deliver critical connectivity to underpin the event’s operations and enhance the fan experience at the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix in Portsmouth (July 19th-20th). As official technology supplier for the Portsmouth event, in which […]
U&Gold has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play (1×120’).Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Playwill airin September to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode. Fawlty Towers: The Play is written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, […]
smartclip, RTL Group’s adtech business, has announced the launch of Sidekicks, a new agentic AI platform designed to address practical challenges in the media industry. Developed in collaboration with its subsidiary Realytics, the platform combines Realytics’ media intelligence with smartclip’s process and workflow automation — delivering intelligent, secure agentic AI solutions for cross-media operations. The […]