It was a banner year for NBC Sports in 2024, from the industry-record three NFL playoff games on one weekend in January – highlighted by Peacock’s record-setting presentation of the first-ever exclusive live streamed playoff game – to the most-watched Kentucky Derby in 35 years, the conclusion of the most-watched Premier League season ever, golf’s […]
Channel 4 is giving streamers a new way to watch over Christmas and into 2025. The ‘Un-algorithmy algorithm’ sees the UK commercial PSB launch a dedicated section on its streaming app and website where viewers can access recommendations and content collections created solely by humans for humans. Unlinked from Channel 4’s algorithm and recommendation engines, […]
UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as it begins to implement new laws under the Media Act 2024. These new laws are designed to protect public service broadcasting while fostering innovation, so that UK audiences can enjoy the services, video and programmes they love. Ofcom is implementing the new rules as quickly as […]
ITVX turns two on December 8th and will mark the occasion with a host of audience records. ITV says its streaming service has outpaced all other major streaming platforms in terms of growth in viewer hours since its launch – with a 35 per cent growth in viewer hours in two years, ahead of BBC […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck deals with AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK), PBS America, GB News and QVC who will all bring their content offerings to the Freely streaming platform. The new partnerships will strengthen Freely’s content offering over Wi-Fi, bringing the […]
Channel 4 has revealed that it set multiple new streaming records in October 2024. Across the month, seven billion viewing minutes were consumed on Channel 4 streaming – a new monthly record –while October 30th was its biggest day since April with 270 million viewing minutes watched. Married At First Sight UK was the most […]
Following his participation on a panel at the British Screen Forum in London on ‘Where Next For VoD’, Ewan Douglas, Head of Nations/Regions Sales at UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has shared some thoughts on the opportunities for advertisers and broadcasters in the streaming age, admitting he has never been more optimistic about the vital […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]
TiVo has found that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising amount of video providers, adding to increased viewer irritation when deciding what to watch. According to the latest 2024 TiVo Video Trends Report: UK, only 16 per cent of viewers know what they want to watch when they start browsing, resulting in ‘habit browsing’ […]
BARB data for the year to date shows Channel 4 streaming passing a new record for young streamers, as well as Channel 4’s best ever streaming week as Married at First Sight UK and The Great British Bake Off led its peers on other platforms. Almost half (47 per cent) of all Channel 4 16-to-34 […]