The group stage of the 2018 Football World Cup has produced some of the largest viewing figures – TV and online – in the last 10 years for the BBC. Millions across the country have tuned in to see England’s last-minute winner against Tunisia, the six-goal demolition of Panama, Ronaldo’s spectacular hat-trick against Spain, Germany’s […]
Motor cycle racing’s premier category MotoGP is seeing its partnership with cloud-based video specialist Grabyo pay off as it uses social video and live streaming to grow the global community around the world championship, building its digital fan base to more than 22 million. “MotoGP is the oldest motorsport world championship but its digital strategy […]
Freeview and Netgem have announced the successful roll out of Freeview Play on Netgem’s SoundBox HD and Netgem’s NetBox HD. The subscription free catch-up and on-demand platform provides access to BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 and UKTV Play. Viewers with the SoundBox HD and the NetBox HD will now be able to […]
LOVEStv, a joint HbbTV platform created by Spanish broadcasters RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset, has commenced transmissions. The FTA platform – that will become an OTT service in a later phase – is offering content from the broadcasters and added-value functionalities such as 7-day catch-up, the option to start an ongoing programme from the beginning, an […]
The UK’s major broadcast companies have signed a new five-year agreement to accelerate digital terrestrial TV service Freeview’s transition to a fully hybrid platform, providing the best in free-to-view live and on-demand TV. The collaboration between BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and network operator Arqiva – the four shareholders of Digital UK – will see an […]
Despite the abiding appeal of traditional linear TV, cinema, radio and offline games, many Internet users in France and Germany now devote a major part of their time to online entertainment. “Digital video viewing has grown steadily in France and Germany, but penetration still lags behind several other countries in Western Europe, including the UK […]
Fans of cult drama series Doctor Who who are excited for the highly-anticipated new series this autumn are in for a treat this summer, according to the BBC, as all episodes since the 2005 revival are now available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Ahead of Jodie Whittaker taking up the mantle of the Thirteenth Doctor, […]
Agatha Christie murder mystery Ordeal By Innocence has proved a hit with BBC iPlayer audiences, becoming the most-viewed programme in April. The first episode of the three-part thriller was the most popular programme in April, with almost 2 million requests. It was closely followed by the second episode, with 1.2 million requests. BBC iPlayer continues […]
In the UK there is little visibility of comparative time spent on Netflix vs other broadcast TV channels and services, or how consumption varies across different devices and platforms because the company does not reveal its own data and BARB does not measure time spent on the service. Tablets and smartphones may account for the […]
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is helping to enhance the experience for TV viewers who use new Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (vMVPD) services. A new TV metadata and electronic programme guide (EPG) solution from Gracenote enables Smart TV and streaming device manufacturers that offer live TV streaming services to make […]