The Media and Entertainment industry has been experiencing a wildly accelerated evolution in the past few years. One of the main reasons for this is the ever-growing expansion of streaming platforms, their catalogues, plans and revenue models. With this reality in mind, data science specialist BB Media partnered with home entertainment industry trade body DEG […]
Findings from consultancy firm Deloitte’s inaugural survey, 2023 Sports fan insights: The beginning of the immersive sports era, indicate there is a strong foundation of dedicated fans willing to invest time and money into their fandom. As the sports industry recognises generational and technological shifts, the survey delves into the changing behaviours and preferences of […]
The UK is forecast to maintain its position as the leading entertainment and media market in Europe over the next four years according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2023-2027. UK E&M revenue is expected to reach £85 billion (€99.1bn) in 2023 with growth forecast at a compound annual growth rate of 4 […]
All-electric motorsports series Formula E has revealed what it describes as “ground-breaking” new broadcast distribution partnerships in the US that will see long-standing partner CBS air more live races than ever before and introduce streaming platform Roku, as the streaming home of Formula E. Beginning in January 2024, five races will air live on CBS […]
Entertainment and technology marketing organisation CTAM has launched StreamSafely Summer Camp, a new online destination at StreamSafely.com where parents and kids can find something to watch all summer long – without the risks that come with pirated content. The site includes a collection of 46 movies curated by the experts at family safety advisory body […]
A report on the addressable TV market from Ampere Analysis in partnership with GroupM Nexus’s addressable TV solution Finecast and Microsoft Advertising, finds that the global addressable TV sector is now a $56 billion (€51.3bn) industry. This is set to rise by over 50 per cent to $87 billion by 2027. The report, which was […]
Origination has become of even greater strategic importance to Netflix as it builds its worldwide footprint and faces competition from the owners of the biggest content catalogues in the world (US studios) and deeply entrenched local players. Analysis from Omdia of PlumResearch data reveals the importance of originals in the US and other key Netflix […]
The opening fixture of the Ashes series brought Sky Sports its highest ever viewing figures for a cricket Test match, with a peak of 2.12 million viewers in home. An average audience of 1.17 million tuned in on day five, with a combined average of 877k across all five days of the match, making it […]
Portuguese multiplay operator MEO and SkyShowtime have agreed a wide-ranging distribution deal that will bring the streaming service to millions of additional households in Portugal. The deal represents SkyShowtime’s first Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) relationship in the Portuguese market, with the SkyShowtime app now available on MEO’s platform. SkyShowtime’s exclusive series and first-run Hollywood […]
Marking the brand’s 30th anniversary, audio solutions specialist DTS has released its Tuning In To Sensational Entertainment Trends report, uncovering consumers’ preferences and habits around their entertainment experiences, at home and on the go. The survey, in partnership with Opinium, showcases that sound quality is very to somewhat important to 85 per cent of respondents […]