To coincide with its coverage of the World Cup tournament in Russia, the BBC has updated its connected TV app. In a blog post, Neil Hall, Head of Product at BBC Sport, outlined the enhancements that have been made to the app: “We want to give people the best-possible World Cup experience and our online […]
Social media messaging app Instagram is reportedly preparing to unveil a hub for longer-form video content in a bid to take on the likes of a YouTube. According to a report orginating in TechCrunch, Instagram will offer a dedicated space featuring scripted content, music videos and more in full-screen, 4K resolution. Instagram has been meeting […]
Figures from around the world show the extent to which online businesses are now investing in TV advertising, in some countries becoming the biggest investors in TV. The figures compiled by The Global TV Group – the informal grouping of TV broadcasters’ and sales houses’ trade bodies in Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and Latin […]
Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s youth – but it is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Today, roughly half (51 per cent) of US teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook, notably lower than the shares who […]
Twitter and Astro have announced a collaboration for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. To amplify sports conversations among fans in Malaysia, Astro is partnering with Twitter to provide ‘near-live’ football match clips and tournament content. Fans of the global football tournament can look forward to goal alerts from match of the day, replay of […]
Finnish cable TV and ISP firm DNA asked surveyed thousand residents about how they consume media and use the Internet. While the majority, some 58 per cent, said they still have a traditional TV set in their homes, people in Finland are increasing their usage of on-demand video services like Netflix, HBO Nordic or domestic-based […]
The launch of a campaign to clamp down on social media firms has got off to a rocky start, as the culture secretary, Matt Hancock, admitted it was likely to be two years before there was any new law. In a round of media interviews, Hancock said there was no date for legislation, but it […]
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the Royal Wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on May 19th proved to be the biggest UK TV event of the year so far. However, viewing numbers were slightly down from the 2011 Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. BBC One’s coverage of the event pulled in an average audience […]
London-based video technology specialist Grabyo has agreed a new deal with Singapore’s Mediacorp to power the media company’s live and near-live social video content. Grabyo’s cloud-based video-editing and live production platform will enable Mediacorp to connect millions of fans with its broadcast-quality content across web and mobile devices, dramatically increasing social views and engagement. At […]
A report into the impact of social media on TV has been published by the ADAPT Social Media Project at Royal Holloway, University of London – which has been supported by Pact. The Report – Adapting to Social Media: Commerce, Creativity and Competition in UK Television Production – is the culmination of a major, two