Zootropolis 2 hit 32 million views globally in its first seven days, making it the #1 film on Disney+ during its premiere week. Its arrival on the streaming service builds on the enduring popularity of the franchise: together, Zootropolis, Zootropolis+, and Zootropolis 2 have been streamed on Disney+ over 885 million hours globally to date. The film’s […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured a broadcast sponsorship deal with Autotrader, the UK car marketplace, to officially sponsor coverage of The Great British Bake Off franchise for six months. The sponsorship launches on March 22nd when the new season of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C airs. Autotrader will sponsor linear broadcasts of The […]
ElectricNOW, the free streaming service in the US from Electric Entertainment, is launching new apps for phones, web, tablets, Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, and smart televisions. The service is a complete upgrade – with new features, expanded content and now carrying over 60 Live Channels, all available for free. Kicking it all off is ElectricNOW’s first […]
As previously announced, HBO Max will launch in the UK & Ireland on March 26th. New Saver Plans (only available via the HBO Max website) have been unveiled for customers in the UK looking to stream TNT Sports, which moves to HBO Max in the UK on the day it launches, or the full HBO […]
Broadcasters are rebuilding live operations workflows around IP delivery as satellite and dedicated fibre distribution decline, according to research from Caretta Research produced in partnership with Zixi. The shift is already transforming live sports production. By moving contribution feeds and master control operations to IP and cloud infrastructure, broadcasters can scale coverage beyond the limits […]
Orange TV has announced compensation for its subscribers affected by a service outage during the key UEFA match between Manchester City and Real Madrid on March 11th. Customers who were unable to properly watch the match between will receive a partial refund, following widespread disruption to the broadcaster’s television services. The incident, which lasted approximately […]
Streaming has officially surpassed traditional television viewing in the US. But while consumer behavior has rapidly evolved, advertising creative on connected TV (CTV) has largely stayed the same. An ndustry report released by TripleLift finds that 49 per cent of CTV advertising still relies on traditional placements, with most campaigns built around 15- and 30-second […]
Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, has announced a step forward in its programmatic strategy, enabling advertisers to access VoD inventory via Google Display & Video 360 (DV360). Following a successful pilot, Sky Media will offer programmatic access to broadcast quality VoD across its own platforms and channels, as well as inventory from its broad […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has announced that it is selling the connected TV advertising company esome and the retail media specialist Kairion to Pivotum Capital, an investment firm specialised in technology and digital companies and based in Graefelfing. ProSiebenSat.1 said the transaction underlines its strategic focus on its core entertainment business and the monetisation of its entertainment […]
Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, has announced the expansion of its interactive advertising suite, Creative Canvas, with the launch of Product Carousel — a new format designed to help brands showcase multiple products, features, or offers within a single, immersive CTV ad experience. The first TV OEM to engineer an advertising […]