Following a period of consultation, Ofcom has announced that it will not remove the stricter TV advertising rules that apply only to commercially-funded public service broadcasters at this time. All UK broadcasters are subject to restrictions on the quantity and scheduling of advertising on their channels. But the commercial public service broadcasting (PSB) channels – […]
FreeWheel, a technology platform for the TV advertising industry, has announced findings from its The Delicate Art of Balancing Ad Load report. Now in its second year, this edition explores premium video ad load for the first half of 2022 in Europe. Key findings include: Media companies are redefining ad loads: Since 2016, the number of […]
IBC has announced that its 2023 show attracted 43,065 attendees from 170 countries at the RAI Amsterdam on September 15th-18th. With over 1,250 exhibitors and a 16 per cent increase in total attendees, media leaders and technology pioneers from around the world gathered across bustling exhibition halls, networking events and packed theatres to define and […]
The latest allegations to hinder the long-awaited merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony’s India assets are that an ‘approval’ for the merger was illegal. Axis Finance has filed a petition to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that the l National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which approved the Zee-Sony merger made its decision in […]
Disney theme parks will make a reported $10 billion (€9.35bn) in profit this year – impressive considering the devastation wrought by the pandemic just a couple of years ago. In the meantime, the video business is in choppy waters with the stock taking a welcome boost from all the talk of the group selling off […]
ITV has announced that Simon Farnsworth has been named the company’s new Chief Technology Officer, responsible for leading the group-wide technology strategy, overseeing infrastructure, tech architecture and innovation as part of ITV’s digital transformation, and will sit on the Management Board. Farnsworth will start at ITV in early 2024 and report into the Chief Financial […]
SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that Mark Neil, currently the Chief Financial Officer for A+E Networks EMEA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of SkyShowtime. He will join the company and begin his role in January 2024. Based in London, Neil will report to Sarhan. The announcement follows current CFO Francesca Pierce’s appointment as […]
BBC Studios is merging its three Formats areas and fully integrating its worldwide network of production bases to create a new Global Entertainment business that will offer a single face to the market. BBC says that combining these teams will “empower the creation and international expansion of new formats and continue to build and grow […]
Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is the most watched movie premiere of the year on Disney+ and among its Top 10 movie premieres of all time, pulling 26.4 million views in its first five days of streaming. Directed by Peter Sohn, the original feature film is set in Element City, where Fire-, Water-, Earth-, and Air-residents […]
LG Electronics is introducing LG Channels 3.0, the latest version of its free streaming service. Featuring a new UI with improved navigation, more engaging placements for content discovery and an enhanced channel guide, LG says that users will easily be able to discover the content that resonates with them. LG Channels 3.0 is rolling out […]