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Nielsen: US streaming viewership hits record high

Time spent watching TV in the US during November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, as viewing levels increased 5 per cent compared to October to record the largest monthly viewing total since February. TV viewership in the November interval was impacted primarily by sports, the presidential election and live streaming, […]

December 11, 2024

Xperi joins BASE & DEGI

Entertainment technology company Xperi has become the newest hybrid member of trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. It joins the one-hundred-plus organisations in the ever-growing BASE and DEGI member and partner community as the bodies round off another successful year of growth and innovation in […]

December 11, 2024

Italy: TV viewership up 1.1% in 2024

Despute global trends to the contrary, Italian TV viewership increased by 1.1 per cent in 2024, driven by both traditional and connected TV. As detailed in the 2024 Yearbook of Italian Television by the Research Center on Television and Audiovisuals (CeRTA), this growth is primarily driven by streaming. Rai 1 remains the dominant channel, holding […]

December 6, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Freely adds 4 new content partners

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck deals with AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK), PBS America, GB News and QVC who will all bring their content offerings to the Freely streaming platform. The new partnerships will strengthen Freely’s content offering over Wi-Fi, bringing the […]

December 3, 2024By Colin Mann

C4 exec: ‘BVoD great opportunity for advertisers in VoD age’

Following his participation on a panel at the British Screen Forum in London on ‘Where Next For VoD’, Ewan Douglas, Head of Nations/Regions Sales at UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has shared some thoughts on the opportunities for advertisers and broadcasters in the streaming age, admitting he has never been more optimistic about the vital […]

November 21, 2024By Colin Mann

The Trade Desk unveils Ventura

Advertising technology specialist The Trade Desk has developed streaming TV operating system Ventura. The Trade Desk will partner with smart TV original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other streaming TV aggregators to deploy Ventura. According to The Trade Desk, Ventura represents a major advance in streaming TV operating systems as it solves key issues with prevailing […]

November 21, 2024

Eluvio powers EPCR TV

EPCR, the tournament organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has selected Eluvio to power its global streaming subscription service, EPCR TV. The new EPCR TV will now bring an enhanced experience to fans thanks to Eluvio’s advanced full-feature platform. The next-gen streaming video platform brings an array of current and past […]

November 12, 2024

Report: Sports fans drive streaming growth in Q3

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]

November 7, 2024

AVIA: “Japan at tipping point from linear to digital services”

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first Japan focused industry event, Japan in View, on October 29th at the Andaz Tokyo, bringing together over 130 international and regional players from across the video and streaming industry. The conference opened and dove straight into the streaming potential of Japan, with Shinjiro Ninagawa, Executive Managing […]

November 7, 2024

Poland: FilmBox+ joins Play, INEA

Grupa Kino Polska, the Polish media group and a part of SPI International, a media company owned by Canal+, is expanding the reach of FilmBox+ in Poland. The streaming service is joining the offer of more operators – Play and INEA. With FilmBox+ it is possible to watch series, movies and live channels, among others, […]

November 7, 2024