Audiences across VoD services with more than 500,000 UK users will benefit from new Ofcom codes designed to protect audiences and improve accessibility. The government is laying secondary legislation to implement the Media Act 2024, bringing the most popular VoD services in the UK under enhanced regulation by Ofcom. Platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video […]
Warner Bros Discovery has announced that its HBO Max streaming service will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on March 26th, including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The upcoming availability of comes on the heels of the streamer’s recent launch in Italy and Germany, […]
One thing is clear; Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) is no longer the industry’s disruptor, it’s the new normal. And as we move through 2026, FAST is continuing to redefine how audiences consume media, how advertisers connect with viewers, and how content owners monetise at scale. This annual outlook from FAST Channels TV explores where […]
Samsung Ads, the advertising arm of Samsung Electronics’ media division, has launched an Immersive Carousel ad unit which enables advertisers on Samsung TV home screens to run ads with up to five separate tiles. The ad unit is available on Samsung Smart TVs across Europe. The format auto-rotates every five seconds, or manually via the […]
Amazon Ads has reported a significant increase in demand for UEFA Champions League advertising on Prime Video, driven by increased appetite from advertisers across the automotive, financial services, lifestyle, and travel sectors. Brands including BYD, Dacia, McDonald’s and the People’s Postcode Lottery are now running campaigns, with more than 50 per cent of advertisers on […]
Adform, the media buying platform, has become the first Demand Side Platform (DSP) to join ISBA’s Partner Programme, the representative body for British advertisers. In parallel with this partnership, Adform has further solidified its commitment to a diverse media landscape by supporting the Alliance of Media Independents. Stephen Chester, Director of Media at ISBA, said: […]
Netflix has announced a £1 million (€1.1m) donation to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to fund the launch of a new creativity hub at its Beaconsfield campus. The donation forms part of Netflix’s Generation N commitment to UK skills and talent, which includes all of Netflix’s work with leading film schools, charities and […]
South Africa’s DStv subscribers will not face an annual price increase, marking a significant strategic shift under new owner Canal+. In an interview with local press, newly appointed MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot confirmed that the company will not raise DStv prices in April, breaking with a longstanding tradition of annual increases that had become […]
Consumer electronics brand, Hisense, is celebrating a milestone with sales of Hisense x Freely televisions surpassing 1 million units across the UK. As the first television manufacturer to partner with Freely in 2024, Hisense has continued to evolve the at-home viewing experience, recently becoming the first to bring RGB MiniLED technology to the market. This […]
On April 6th, the National Media Onderzoek (NMO) will launch Total Video, an expansion of its TV and video audience measurement that from then on will capture all types of viewing behaviour in the Netherlands: linear, time-shifted, and on-demand. This launch marks the second phase of the NMO Viewing measurement, conducted by Kantar Media, and […]