United Group has announced the launch of SkyShowtime on Vivacom in Bulgaria and on Telemach in Croatia and Slovenia. This new partnership brings SkyShowtime’s entertainment portfolio directly to United Group customers across the region, offering blockbuster movies, global hit series, and exclusive original programming. SkyShowtime is available immediately as an add-on with flexible subscription options […]
Influencer videos are no longer just for younger internet users. Research from Ampere Analysis shows that half of 55-to-64-year-olds now watch influencer content every week. Overall, 70 per cent of internet users in the UK and the US watch influencer videos at least once a week, with total viewing up 18 per cent since Q1 […]
IRIS2 is the proposed mega-constellation of multi-orbiting satellites intended to provide highly-secure communications for Europe’s military, government, business and the potentially the public. But Germany, which has always been doubtful about the scheme might now be considering its own rival satellite scheme. The news emerged during last week’s European Space Agency (ESA) ministerial meeting in […]
The debut season of The Celebrity Traitors concluded its run with 15 million viewers and has become the biggest title of 2025 across the UK at seven days so far this year (including both scripted, unscripted and events). The Celebrity Traitors has seen the biggest on-demand audience of any series across the market at seven […]
Vodafone and Orange are both strengthening their television line-up in Spain. Vodafone is adding eight new channels, following a partnership with The Channel Store, the audiovisual distribution division of TVUP Streaming Media. The new channels will be available from December 18th. The full list includes Cry Babies, El Reino Infantil, Movie Music, Crimen e Historia, […]
Repeat adverts have triumphed this Christmas with five of the top ten performing TV spots in the UK reusing previous ads, consumer testing by Kantar shows. Cadbury’s Secret Santa was the most effective ad overall followed by Coca-Cola’s Holidays are Coming, with both advertisers rerunning previous content. Just as Coca-Cola’s famous campaign has become synonymous […]
Channel 4 has appointed Lisa Nash as Director of Brand & Content Marketing. Currently Global Brand Director at Deliveroo, Nash joins in the New Year to lead the development and delivery of brand strategy and content marketing across Channel 4, working in partnership with the Director of Media & Effectiveness. Nash will oversee all brand […]
The DocuBox channel is now available for Polish viewers with dedicated programming and voice-over. The channel, from SPI international, presents inspiring stories and documentaries covering science, nature, history and technology, aiming to spark curiosity among both young viewers and adult enthusiasts of world exploration. “DocuBox makes science and knowledge exciting and accessible. That’s what makes […]
Viaplay Group has appointed Jonas Karlén as Executive Vice President and CEO Viaplay Group Sweden. Johan Johansson and Christian Albeck, who have previously shared responsibility for Viaplay Group’s Swedish operations as Co CEOs, will now focus fully on their respective roles, Johansson as EVP and Group CFO and Albeck as EVP Content Acquisition. Karlén’s previous […]
A report from analyst Paul Gray, delivered at the Seville, Spain, 4K HDR Summit in mid-November, showed China’s rapid shift toward larger TV sizes — with 65-inch now becoming the average size of new sets sold this year in Europe. China’s unique manufacturing and logistics advantages are accelerating this growth, says Gray, while aggressive innovation […]