A study from Newsflare reveals the current level of mistrust for the UK media, with findings showing just 22 per cent of people always believe the information reported by news sources. A further 42 per cent of people say they have seen or read a piece of news recently that they didn’t believe to be […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has acted quickly to shut down Facebook users who attempted to broadcast pirated versions of the world-title welterweight boxing bout between Australia’s Jeff Horn and Filipino title-holder Manny Pacquiao. Foxtel’s Main Event channel held the broadcasting rights to the fight, charging customers A$59.95 to watch it, but shortly after the final […]
A Smartphones Usage and Behaviour report from Kantar IMRB and MMA shows that time-spent on smartphones jumped by 16 per cent in the period Jan-March 2017 over the previous quarter. Strong demand for messaging services, social media platforms, and entertainment apps helped to drive the expansion of mobile internet usage. The average time spent on […]
The provision of high-quality, independent news is at the very heart of public service media’s remit. However, today’s newsrooms are facing a myriad of challenges and how they tackle them will be key to the survival of public service media (PSM) and, arguably, the very future of democracy itself. To support Members through this period […]
MTV, has launched a new localised Publisher Story on Snapchat’s Discover platform in France. Joining MTV’s already successful International and US Snapchat Discover channels, this is Viacom’s first fully localised, non-English channel to debut on Snapchat Discover. MTV is the first television channel in France to join Snapchat Discover, offering French Snapchatters exclusive, localised “Snaps” […]
A report from BPI/ERA, entitled Generation Z: Meet the Young Millennials, explores the music consumption habits and social media behaviour of today’s young Millennials (aged up to 19) and how their engagement across streaming and video platforms and social media and messaging apps, including Instagram, Snapchat and Musical.ly, is shaping longer-term trends. Highlights from the […]
US service FOX Sports is partnering with Facebook to stream UEFA Champions League matches via Facebook Live during the 2017-18 season. Under the terms of the deal, FOX Sports will stream UEFA Champions League matches in the United States on the FOX Sports Facebook Page, and in Spanish on the FOX Deportes Facebook Page, beginning […]
Social network giant Facebook is in discussions with Hollywood studios and agencies with a view to producing TV-quality shows targeting the launch of original programming by late summer 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal. In meetings with major talent agencies including Creative Artists Agency, United Talent Agency, William Morris Endeavor and International Creative Management […]
The combined revenues of the 100 largest media and entertainment companies in the UK increased to a new record of £96.3 billion (€109bn) in the last financial year, according to a state of the sector report from business advisory firm Deloitte. Revenue growth for the top 100 has grown 11 per cent from 2016 (£87 billion). […]
Time Warner and Snap have announced a global partnership spanning media spending and the development of made-for-Snap shows over the next two years. Under this new agreement, Time Warner will develop and produce Shows for the Snapchat app from across its networks and entertainment companies. The companies did not disclose financial terms but the deal […]