An ‘end of year’ assessment report from investment bank Exane/BNPP on Europe’s commercial broadcasters praises some, but warns clients on others. The problem, says the bank’s report, is that for some broadcasters “the worst is yet to come”. The study says TV – for some broadcasters – is looking bleak this winter; “Audience share is […]
Amazon’s screening of English Premier League (EPL) football matches has extended the reach of live coverage of the competition’s games to nearly three-quarters of domestic fans, according to Richard Broughton, Director at Ampere Analysis. Amazon holds rights to televise 20 matches each season of the Premier League for the next three years. Prior to the […]
Streaming media company Plex has confirmed that its global ad-supported video on demand (AVoD) offering is now available, making it the most widely available AVoD offering in the industry, reaching users in more than 200 countries. The free service brings thousands of Oscar-winning movies, cult classic favourites, documentaries, popular TV shows, and more to media […]
The Luxembourg government is launching a dedicated fund to invest in high financial return projects linked to the satellite and space sector. Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES will invest in the fund starting in 2022 and will provide up to €7 million annually into the concept. “The fund SES will be contributing to starting from 2022 […]
The BBC has said it is stepping up its commitment to rapidly increase BAME representation at senior levels of the organisation and develop a new generation of talented leaders. Every key BBC leadership group is to appoint two new advisers, bringing with them fresh talents, backgrounds, perspectives and insights. At least one of the appointments […]
Irish rock band U2 will create an exclusive radio channel on both SiriusXM and streaming service Pandora. The announcement was made by the band themselves, live from The Joshua Tree Tour stage at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan, with a cut-in from frontman Bono to Howard Stern on his SiriusXM channel “Howard 100,” […]
Spain’s largest broadcasting agency, Cellnex Telecom, has reached an agreement with Orange to acquire its 1,500 telecommunication sites for €260 million. The move sees Cellnex strengthens its position in Spain given that the towers and antennas are located in urban, suburban and rural areas across the country. Cellnex and Orange Spain have also signed an […]
Disney+’s original series The Mandalorian, became the most in-demand series in the US last week. This week, the Star Wars spin-off has earned the distinction of being the most in-demand series in the world. According to the latest demand data from Parrot Analytics, The Mandalorian has risen to the top globally to overtake such formidable […]
Netflix and YouTube may be the video platforms US adults are watching most, but their days at the top may be numbered. New services such as Disney+, HBO Max and Apple TV+ will fragment digital video viewing time even further. According to eMarketer’s first forecast on time spent watching Netflix and YouTube, both platforms will […]
Liverpool FC is expanding its YouTube channel to become the first-ever global sports team to utilise the YouTube Membership offering, providing fans with opportunities to access premium video and other new exclusive features, such as LFC emojis and badges. The football team already boast the biggest and one of the fastest-growing YouTube channels in the […]