Many successful musicians, actors and writers are struggling to make a living as a result of gaps in copyright protection, a lack of support for freelancers and unpredictable returns from music streaming, UK MPs have warned. A report, Creator remuneration, from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, highlights the precarious […]
Sixty-nine per cent of US CTV users prefer streaming free, ad supported streaming TV (FAST) content instead of a paid subscription without ads, and over half (53 per cent) spend two or more hours per week using FAST applications, according to a study, The Big Shift: Wave III, from connected TV and cross-screen advertising specialist […]
The Monster Jam channel is now live on Pluto TV in the UK, US, Canada, France, Spain, Italy and the Nordics with planned launches in Latin America and Brazil later this year. Viewers will be able to relive Monster Jam World Finals II and III, where Tom Meents swept both the Racing and Freestyle competitions, […]
Content data specialist Gracenote has expanded its FAST Programme to the US helping content owners and providers more easily launch new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. Now, US-based content owners can distribute their TV programmes and movies to leading streaming platforms along with industry-standard Gracenote metadata ensuring their offerings are discoverable and monetisable. First […]
Nielsen, the specialist in audience measurement, data and analytics, has announced a multi-year renewal with Circle City Broadcasting, Indiana’s only locally owned and operated broadcast and digital news media network, for Local TV measurement. As part of the new agreement, Circle City will now leverage Nielsen’s local OTT measurement, which measures local audiences across both […]
OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $6.96 billion (€6.43bn) in 2029, up from $3.82 billion in 2023, according to the Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the $3.1 billion additional revenues between 2023 and 2029, Russia will provide $1 […]
Witbe, the specialist in test automation and monitoring technology for video service providers, has announced a new customer in Channel 4 Television Corporation — owner and operator of one of the UK’s biggest free streaming service and a number of television channels including E4, More4, Film4, and 4seven. Channel 4 is utilising Witbe’s technology to […]
Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion (€44bn) in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will contribute $10 billion in 2029, Germany $9 billion, Italy $5 billion and France $7 […]
BBC Studios has partnered with AMC Networks to launch a BBC News FAST channel in the US. The 24-hour live news channel, offering content including BBC News America, Verified Live and BBC Documentaries, is available through Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+ and Sling Freestream. The BBC News channel will continue […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes (STB), smart TV, multiscreen and in-vehicle entertainment, has announced that Belgian telco Proximus has launched several new apps to further enhance reach and device variety for its super-aggregated Pickx service. 3SS has designed and delivered new Pickx apps for Apple TV, and iOS […]