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Max half-price for US students

College students in the US can now take advantage of a 50 per cent discount off the Max With Ads monthly plan, reducing the cost from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. Max is partnering with UNiDAYS, a verification-enabled platform for students, to confirm students’ active status. When verification is complete, users will receive a unique […]

July 22, 2024

Netflix ad tier subs up 34%

Netflix has reported that its advertising-supported memberships grew 34 per cent during the second quarter compared to the year-earlier period. The SVoD operator’s paid memberships rose 16.5 per cent year over year to 278 million. This marks one of the last updates Netflix will release regarding its membership numbers. The streamer said its ad-supported memberships […]

July 19, 2024

US network ad impressions down in 2024

US TV ad impressions on streaming and linear TV dropped 3.73 per cent to 4.23 trillion in the first half of 2024, according to iSpot.tv. Linear primetime impressions were up 2.62 per cent from a year ago  with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox accounting for 262 billion ad impressions and generated $3.97 billion of the […]

July 19, 2024

Ofcom rules out inflation rises mid contract

Telecoms customers must be told upfront in pounds and pence about any price rises their provider includes in their contract, under new consumer protection rules announced today by Ofcom. In recent years, many major UK phone, broadband and pay TV companies have changed their contract terms to include price rises that are linked to future […]

July 19, 2024

Report: €8.2bn generated by Italian TV in 2023

Italy’s digital communications market was worth over €27 billion in 2023, reversing a long-term decline although still 10 per cent down compared to 2019. According to the annual report of the Italian Communications Authority (AgCom), overall broadband lines reached around 19.12 million units (+110,000 on an annual basis), counterbalancing the decline in DSL lines. AgCom […]

July 19, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Disney+ on LG in-car platform

LG Electronics (LG) is welcoming Disney+ to the LG Automotive Content Platform powered by webOS (LG ACP powered by webOS), further expanding the outstanding range of viewing options available on its innovative in-car infotainment solution. Featuring premier entertainment properties, Disney+ adds a new dimension to LG’s industry-leading ACP. Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for […]

July 19, 2024

CBC’s multiplatform Olympics

With the Olympic Games Paris 2024 fast approaching, Canadian state broadcaster CBC is ensuring Canadians have everything they need to cheer on Team Canada whenever and however they choose. Leading up to and throughout the Games, exciting new content will be released daily across CBC’s multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile apps and social media, […]

July 19, 2024

Report: Americans moving away from TV bingeing

Consumer research platform Attest has released the findings from its fifth annual US Media Consumption Report which provides insights into how Americans’ habits across television, audio, news, and social media continue to evolve. TV & Streaming Trends (Most) consumers are spending less time watching, while live TV continues to plummet • Attest’s research finds that […]

July 18, 2024

Spain: Public tender for new DTT channel

The Spanish government is reportedly set to call a public auction to award a new DTT channel. The Government is holding talks with the different Spanish TV groups about it. Prisa, former owner of Canal Plus, could be one of the most likely candidates to bid for the new channel. Other groups like Unidad Editorial, […]

July 18, 2024From David Dell Valley in Madrid

Samsung Tizen OS powers Loewe’s Stellar

Samsung Electronics has confirmed that its Tizen OS will be embedded in Loewe’s latest premium TV, Stellar, now launching in Europe. According to the company, this is a significant milestone for the Tizen Licensing Programme, which started in 2022 and is now rapidly growing in Europe and worldwide. “This new collaboration with Loewe ensures that […]

July 18, 2024