Buffering internet has been ranked among the most annoying everyday delays in an ‘impatient nation’ study. A poll of 3,000 adults uncovered that a fifth – the equivalent to 10.7 million Brits – consider themselves impatient. This comes as almost two in ten (19 per cent) blame social media for their lack of patience, with […]
The European Broadcasting Union and the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA) and (EBU) have announced the formation of the Joint Task Force on Dynamic Media Facilities (JT-DMF), a collaboration designed to facilitate an industry-wide transition to the Dynamic Media Facility (DMF) concept and software-based media production. The JT-DMF aims to establish an industry council bringing […]
QVC UK and Great!, the free-to-air TV network owned by Narrative Entertainment, have launched a collaboration to bring QVC UK content to connected TV (CTV) audiences and expand the profile of the recently relaunched Great! brand. QVC UK’s live shopping content will appear on Great! digital services. Additionally, QVC UK’s short-form video content will feature […]
4iG Group has signed an agreement with Nokia to modernise and unify its IP access and DWDM transport backbone networks in Hungary. The objective of the development is to establish a next-generation ready, energy-efficient, and secure network infrastructure that handles increasing data traffic, supports the growth of digital services, and ensures sustainable operations in the […]
Mega Movie Weekend has returned, running from September 19th-21st featuring digital movies at promotional prices. to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £2.99. Titles available in the latest […]
Crunchyroll, Aniplex and Sony Pictures’ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle delivered a £3.4 million (€3.9m) box office in its opening weekend, breaking the record for highest earning for an anime film in the UK & Ireland. The film opened on September 12th across nearly 500 screens with an average of £7,000 per screen […]
Online entertainment is moving fast. People no longer wait for TV schedules or casino trips. From binge-watching on streaming platforms to playing on real money online casinos, everything is now online and easy to access. The line between watching and gaming is getting thinner every year. This shift is changing how people enjoy fun, money, […]
On October 2nd, Disney Studios will transform The Venue in Piccadilly into the digital world of Tron: Ares, allowing fans to step into the saga’s iconic girl. The central London location will become a digital frontier, featuring cutting-edge lighting design, immersive soundscapes and futuristic set pieces. The experience will blur the lines between the real world and […]
The UK’s Public Service Broadcasters have used the occasion of the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention to publish a joint letter calling for five specific actions they suggest will not only safeguard but, more importantly, enhance public service broadcasting. The letter reads: “The UK’s Public Service Broadcasters may be rivals when it comes to ratings, […]
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has suggested the forthcoming BBC Charter Review is an opportunity to futureproof the BBC so it thrives not just for the next decade but well into the next century, and confirmed that the Government supported regulator Ofcom’s recommendation that Public Service Media content should be prominent on major video sharing […]