Xumo, a streaming platform joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, has released a report that highlights the power of connected TV (CTV) home screen ads to drive measurable business impact for advertisers. Prime Real Estate: Why the Home Screen is a Winning Address for Advertisers, provides survey data, a case study and best practices […]
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has launched the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s Royal Charter with the aim of bolstering trust in the broadcaster and putting it on a sustainable financial footing. As part of the Charter renewal process, the Government is considering options to ensure the BBC is sustainably funded for decades to come, […]
DoubleVerify (DV), the media effectiveness platform platform, has released its 2025 Global Insights: How Consumers and Marketers Use Walled Gardens report that includes platform-level insights and examines how social media continues to shape digital advertising, news consumption and commerce. “The appeal of advertising across social media platforms lies in their ability to blend entertainment, community […]
DirecTV won its appeal to reinstate a federal lawsuit accusing Nexstar Media Group, Mission Broadcasting, and White Knight Broadcasting of conspiring to manipulate, raise, and fix prices of retransmission consent fees. The Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed that DirecV has standing to sue under antitrust laws and may prosecute its claims against Nexstar and […]
Ad spending in the UK is predicted to grow 5.5 per cent in 2026, according to ad spend provider Guideline. Q1 spending is expected to grow 6 per cent, with the Olympics and an improving economy helping to boost spending. The Olympics and World Cup will also help offset linear declines, with linear contracting just 2.6 […]
Despite strong growth in ad-supported streaming, the Finnish streaming market declines in the autumn of 2025, reports Mediavision. Total paid subscriptions decline by 2 per cent year-over-year, driven mainly by a ten per cent drop in fully paid, ad-free subscriptions. Ad-supported subscriptions grew by 18 per cent over the same period, but this shift in […]
The Creative Industries Council (CIC) has relaunched with a new panel of more than 40 expert members, bringing together cultural institutions, trade bodies, creative businesses, regional leaders and sector representatives from across the UK’s creative industries. The CIC is a forum for collaboration between the government and industry leaders on key industry issues. The membership […]
SES and PGA Tour Studios have announced an agreement to provide tournament content delivery and orchestration with SES’s hybrid IP, fibre and satellite network and the Sports Content Orchestration Enabler (SES SCORE) platform. PGA Tour Studios will utilise SES’s end-to-end sports technology and hybrid infrastructure to deliver over 5,000 hours of content annually worldwide. This […]
Samsung Ads, the advanced TV advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has integrated with Amazon Publisher Cloud. The integration enables advertisers to join the Smart TV footprint of Samsung Ads with Amazon’s shopping, streaming, and browsing signals to plan and activate signal-enhanced campaigns through Amazon Ads. Powered by Amazon Publisher Cloud (APC), a solution built on […]
Streaming service MGM+ announced the greenlight of The Magnificent Seven, an eight-episode drama series based on the iconic MGM Western film. The series hails from acclaimed writer Tim Kring (Heroes, Touch), who will serve as writer and executive producer, alongside executive producer Donald De Line (Billy the Kid, Foster Dade). Lawrence Mirisch and Bruce Kaufman also serve […]