Darren Childs, CEO of multi-channel programmer UKTV, has warned that the television industry risks losing its talent to digital if it doesn’t change the way TV feels. Noting a high percentage (44 per cent) of public-school educated individuals working in the entertainment industry, he told the Broadcasting Press Guild that it it was not great […]
Apple is reportedly close to signing a streaming deal with US broadcaster CBS. Les Moonves, CBS President, told Bloomberg TV that Apple was “having conversations with everyone about doing their own streaming services”. “We have had those conversations, as have the other networks,” he added. “Do I think something will happen? Probably, but I do […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and BET International have revealed that BET will launch a 24-hour channel and multiscreen service in France on November 17th. The 24-hour channel will offer a window into ‘US Black Culture’ inspired by urban culture, music, fashion and society. Michael D Armstrong, Executive Vice President and General Manager of International […]
Fox, the home of The Walking Dead, has revealed a 17 per cent year-on-year live ratings growth (+24 per cent reach increase) for the season six return of the world’s most watched TV show which aired on October 12th. In the 18 markets across Europe and Asia where ‘Live Overnights’ were available at time of […]
According to piracy data from digital platform security specialist Irdeto tracking what kind of video content downloaders across the globe want to watch, the top genres were Drama and Adventure. In the time period from August 2014 to August 2015, Irdeto found that dramatic titles such as House of Cards and Mad Men were the […]
NBC Sports Group has announced that their long-term media agreement with The R&A will begin one year early, starting with The 145th Open at Royal Troon in July 2016. After completing negotiations that included various industry considerations with ESPN, this accelerates NBC Sports Group’s partnership with The R&A and includes coverage of The Senior Open […]
Audience fragmentation has been a feature – perhaps a dilemma – for channel owners, schedulers and advertisers for a long time. Everyday there is a new piece of research implying everything from ‘linear TV is so over’, to ‘chill, most viewers still want, and watch, most TV on a TV in a traditional way.’ It’s […]
MTG has acquired the exclusive broadcast and online rights across the Nordic region (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) to top flight football from Spain’s La Liga and Italy’s Serie A until 2018. In addition, MTG has also extended its exclusive rights to France’s Ligue 1 in Denmark and Norway until 2018 to include Finland and […]
Research released at the Australian International Movie Convention shows piracy rates have fallen – in incidence and frequency – with evidence that recent environmental changes are showing effect. The independent study was commissioned by the IP Awareness Foundation – a broad membership of film and television organisations in Australia committed to educating people about the […]
The Season 6 premiere episode of The Walking Dead was the biggest audience the Fox channel in the UK has ever attracted. The viewer number of 877,000 was particularly impressive as it was up against England’s European Championship football qualifying match against Lithuania on terrestrial broadcaster ITV. Fox said it is expecting a consolidated audience, […]