Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has launched the first set of overnight commercial spot ratings in beta, working with Clearcast and AdSignal. Barb awarded Clearcast with the contract to deliver interim overnight commercial spot logs in December 2023, following a competitive tender process. The logs are delivered in conjunction with AdSignal. AdSignal monitors Barb-reported commercial […]
Deutsche Telekom’s streaming platform, MagentaTV, is letting viewers watch selected content for free. From April 24th, MagentaTV will offer a range of titles to viewers with no obligation to subscribe or register. Content will include the first episode of Season 6 of The Handmaid’s Tale; the first four episodes of Suits LA – the new […]
Integral Ad Science (IAS), a media measurement and optimisation platform, has announced an expansion of Social Optimisation for TikTok to include pre-bid Video Exclusion Lists. As advertisers continue to look for ways to preserve brand equity and drive performance across digital platforms, pre-bid Video Exclusion Lists across TikTok provides advertisers more control over their advertising […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that cable TV pioneer Dr John C Malone has decided not to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors and will be transitioning to the role of Chair Emeritus, effective upon the expiration of his term at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As Chair Emeritus, Malone […]
The European Broadcasting Union has launched Eurovision News Spotlight, a collaborative network for fact-checking and open-source intelligence to equip public service media across Europe with the tools to counter online falsehoods and disinformation. “In a digital-first world, we face a worsening crisis of inaccurate, false and synthetic information that tests our certainty of truth and […]
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has published written evidence by a group of BBC World Service (former and current) journalists, on the impact of cuts to the World Service. The evidence discusses the recent announcement by the BBC to appoint “six regional directors to oversee output in its devolved regional […]
Multiplay service revenue in India is predicted to grow at a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2 per cent from $2.4 billion (€2.1bn) in 2024 to $3 billion in 2029, in line with the continued growth in the number of multiplay households, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. The ongoing fibre-optic network […]
The global premiere of MobLand delivered 8.8 million viewers in its first seven days, quadrupling its audience. This milestone marks the biggest global series launch week ever on Paramount+ up +298 per cent from premiere day – and the biggest launch in the platform’s history in the UK and Ireland. MobLand is executive produced by […]
Disney+ has confirmed that Flintoff, a new 90-minute Original documentary film featuring exclusive access to former international cricketer and broadcast presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on April 25th. The film – produced by South Shore – will look back at Flintoff’s life and cricketing career that […]
The French state is considering a major strategic investment in Eutelsat. A report from French newspaper Le Monde – wholly unconfirmed – suggests that Eutelsat needs to find around €4 billion of extra funding to maintain its OneWeb fleet of 650 satellite, now seen as the only viable alternate to Elon Musk’s Starlink, as well […]