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Extreme Channel launches on Freeview

The Extreme Channel is now available on Freeview TV across the UK, offering its adrenaline-fueled content on Freeview channel 295. The original Extreme Channel, which airs 24/7 has been the home of extreme content from around the world for almost 25 years. The channel offers viewers a broad spectrum of exclusive programming across sports and […]

June 13, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Vizio, Goodway join Innovid’s Harmony initiative

Innovid, a software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement, and optimisation of advertising, has announced that Goodway Group and Vizio are the latest companies to lean into its Harmony initiative to optimise CTV advertising. Launched in April, Innovid’s Harmony initiative brings together industry players to work collaboratively to optimise CTV at the infrastructure level to […]

June 13, 2024

Hit Man takes Netflix #1

Richard Linklater’s latest dark comedy, Hit Man, which he co-wrote with star Glen Powell, debuted atop Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing June 3rd – with 10.8 million views in its first three days. Sci-fi blockbuster Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez, continued to perform strongly, coming in at #2 with 8.9 million views. Brooke […]

June 12, 2024

Netflix boosts investment In Swedish film

Netflix has announced two new Swedish films; Trustor, a documentary by Karin af Klintberg and Teresa Alldén uncovering the truth behind the Trustor affair – one of the largest financial cases in Swedish history; and Off Track 2, a sequel to the drama comedy Off Track. Karin af Klintberg, speaking about Trustor, said: “It is […]

June 11, 2024

Analysis: European broadcasters must resist content cuts

Forecasts from Ampere Analysis predict that spending by SVoD platforms will reach €10 billion in Europe’s major TV markets in 2024. This surpasses the investment made by the region’s commercial broadcasters in original and acquired content who face major challenges of strong competition from deep-pocketed streamers, increased pressure on their own content budgets, and falling […]

June 10, 2024

Report: Italian TV channel offer continues to shrink

The number of TV channels broadcasting in Italy has been steadily decreasing over the past decade, dropping from 389 in 2012 to 343 in 2022 and 316 in 2023, according to a report published by Confindustria Radio Televisioni. At the end of 2023, there were 268 nationally-produced channels, a drop of 18 per cent compared […]

June 10, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Survey: Live events top choice for 40% of TV viewers

Live events are the preferred type of broadcast content for 40 per cent of TV viewers around the world, proving more popular than any other type of programming. This is according to a survey of consumers in the UK, US, Spain, Germany, France and the Nordics. The independent research was commissioned by Nevion, a Sony […]

June 7, 2024

Study: AR advertising increases likelihood to buy

Amplified Intelligence, a source for accurate attention measurement, has partnered with Snapchat to assess how augmented reality (AR) lenses captivate audiences. Conducted in partnership with global media agency OMD, the research initiative facilitated live analysis of in-the-moment human attention on Snapchat AR lenses, producing the most accurate measurement to date. Key findings from the research […]

June 7, 2024

New Staccs TV channels on Samsung TV Plus

Swedish tech startup Staccs, a free ad-supported television (FAST) technology company with its own lineup of music video channels, is expanding its partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the addition of two new channels. Following the successful launch of Staccs TV earlier this year, Staccs TV Throwback and Staccs TV Celebrate will become available to […]

June 7, 2024

Australia: Streaming commissions plummet

Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has released the results of a recent membership survey investigating how local and global streamers are currently engaging with Australian producers. The results paint a bleak picture of the current commissioning landscape, with 80 per cent of respondents citing ‘Less’ or ‘Much Less’ commissioning interest from streaming services compared to the same […]

June 6, 2024