Official statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) show inward investment film and high-end TV (HETV) titles contributing £5.8 billion (€6.6bn) to the UK economy in 2025, fuelled by Hollywood productions. The 2025 inward investment production statistics, up from £5 billion in 2024, which BFI said demonstrates “the inherent strength, stability and longer-term sustainability of […]
Ad-supported television represented 74.2 per cent of overall TV viewing across the US 2025, according to Nielsen’s newly released Q4 Ad Supported Gauge. This percentage marked the highest the medium hit throughout all of 2025. Compared to Q3 2025, ad supported viewing was also up 9 per cent, outpacing the 7 per cent increase in total […]
BT has reported Q3 adjusted revenue of £5 billion (€5.75bn), down 4 per cent year-on-year attributed to service revenue declines, lower equipment revenue, handset trading, in Consumer and Business and the impact of divestments. Q3 adjusted UK service revenue stood at £3.8 billion, down 2 per cent. The telco saw more than 1 million premises […]
News Broadcasting has achieved another set of standout RAJAR results for the survey period ending December 14th 2025. The group, including national brands talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, Times Radio and Talk, as well as U105 in Northern Ireland, delivered a record market share of 4.5 per cent with 46 million listening hours, up 4.6 per […]
The Singapore High Court has ordered internet service providers to block access to a further 47 pirate domains illegally showing English Premier League content, following a successful application by the League. The latest order builds on a series of court decisions secured since the 2018/19 season. To date, nearly 800 infringing domains have been blocked […]
Backscreen, a leading OTT technology provider from the Baltics, has partnered with privacy and consent management company Didomi to help broadcasters and OTT service providers implement compliant and user-friendly consent management across OTT services. The partnership integrates Backscreen’s cross-generation OTT platform with Didomi’s consent and preference management technology, enabling consistent consent handling across web, mobile […]
Parents, children and families are set to have even more ways to watch the best of CBeebies, CBBC and BBC Bitesize, as BBC Children’s & Education announces a series of new launches designed to bring public service content to more young audiences. From libraries to YouTube and to the classrooms, BBC’s children’s content is meeting […]
iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a specialist in premium end-to-end broadcasting and teleport services, has announced the appointment of Massimo Vimini as Senior Vice President, Digital Innovation and Monetisation. In his new role, Vimini will lead iKOMG’s global digital monetisation strategy, focusing on accelerating revenue growth across broadcast, OTT, FAST and CTV platforms. He will work […]
As part of its continuous development, Sunrise advises it implementing measures for its new corporate organisation. The Swiss telco has stated that that “responsibilities will be more clearly defined with fewer hierarchical levels and larger management spans” within its new corporate organisation. Additionally, shorter decision paths and the consolidation of overlapping functions will make the […]
Bingo has long held a familiar place in popular culture, but its appearances in television have given the game an added layer of visibility and narrative importance. Across a variety of genres, from long running soaps to light entertainment and character driven dramas, bingo has featured not simply as a background activity but as a […]