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Data: Channel 4 streaming audience up 22% in April

Channel 4 streaming grew 22 per cent year-on-year in April – with a total of 6.5 billion viewer minutes – according to BARB data. The figures show viewing among 16-34s was up 15 per cent year on year to 1.7 billion viewer minutes, as Channel 4 streaming reached more young viewers (16-34) than any other […]

May 10, 2024

The Bear Season 3 on Disney+ in June

Disney has announced that the celebratedcomedy series The Bear will premiere its third season on June 27th only on Disney+ in the UK, with all episodes available at premiere. Season three of FX’s The Bear follows Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what […]

May 10, 2024

Prime Video orders Haven from Drama Republic

Prime Video has ordered drama series Haven (working title), produced by Drama Republic. The series stars Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd and Archie Madekwe. Crime novelist S.A. Nikias is set to write, and Sam Miller is lined up to direct the first three episodes as well as serve as an executive producer. The series will premiere […]

May 10, 2024By Nik Roseveare

NBCUniversal Local’s news channels on Pluto TV

NBCUniversal and Pluto have announced that NBCUniversal Local’s 15 NBC and Telemundo local and regional streaming news channels will begin rolling out on Pluto TV in the US this May, starting immediately with five channels covering major markets. Pluto TV customers across the US will begin gaining access to 24/7 news coverage, weather, investigative and […]

May 9, 2024

OUTtv Proud on Samsung TV Plus

OUTtv Proud, the FAST channel created by OUTtv and Fuse Media, is now available on Samsung TV Plus. OUTtv Proud celebrates the global queer audience with over 400 hours of content including, iconic series Absolutely Fabulous, BBC dramedy Beautiful People co-starring Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman, the Cucumber and Banana series created by Russell T Davies, as […]

May 9, 2024

Sky unveils Sky Sports+

Sky has announced it will launch Sky Sports+ this August, a service it says will be “transformational in the amount of choice sports fans will have access to via live streams, the mobile app and a dedicated new channel, all at no extra cost”. With more coverage from the English Football League (EFL), both tennis […]

May 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

DV uncovers large-scale audio ad fraud scheme

DoubleVerify (DV), a software platform for digital media measurement, data, and analytics, has announced the discovery of ‘FM Scam’, the latest audio fraud scheme to date that was identified and mitigated by DV’s Fraud Lab using a proprietary combination of AI-powered technology and human review. FM Scam represents the second significant global scheme targeting audio […]

May 8, 2024

Baby Reindeer spends third week at Netflix #1

Baby Reindeer, the true story of creator Richard Gadd’s experience with a stalker, was the most-watched title on Netflix in the week beginning April 29th, spending its third consecutive week atop the English TV List, with 18.6 million views. Also having a big week was Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (India), the period drama from BAFTA […]

May 8, 2024

Nuestra.TV expands access in US

Adsmovil has announced it has expanded access to its FAST service, Nuestra.TV on Apple TV, Android TV, Smart TVs, Android media players, and iOS/Android mobile and tablet devices in the US. Subscribers can now watch via 14 different screens from any location on internet-connected mobile devices, including smart phones, tablets, computers, and televisions. Nuestra.TV viewers […]

May 8, 2024

Canada: Pluto TV adds 6 new FAST channels

Pluto TV, the free streaming television, has added six new FAST streaming channels to the service in Canada from A+E Networks’ library of content. “We are thrilled to showcase six new channels which will serve to underscore our commitment to provide Canadians with an expanding array of iconic brands and captivating content,” said Vanessa Case, VP Content, […]

May 7, 2024