Channel 4 has announced a partnership with V to sell home screen ad formats on its VIDAA Smart TV platform, which is used by Hisense, Toshiba, Loewe. Offering high attention as the gateway to the CTV viewing experience, home screen ad formats are a relatively new way for brands to reach audiences from the moment […]
UK consumers are becoming more informed, more deliberate and less forgiving when it comes to how companies collect and use their personal data, according to research from Usercentrics. The State of Digital Trust 2026 report found that four in five (80 per cent) UK consumers would stop using a service if they discovered their data […]
With an overall score of 126,638 nPoints, the UK ranks just behind Romania (128,587 nPoints) in the ranking of the most efficient fixed internet connections between January and May 2026. This analysis, conducted by nPerf, covers 20 countries with land areas ranging from 119,000 to 477,000 km² – a scope that includes diverse territories such […]
Walmart and Vibe.co have entered into an agreement under which Walmart will acquire Vibe.co, a self-serve, connected TV (CTV) advertising platform designed to simplify advertising for small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) and mid-market brands. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the applicable waiting period under the […]
June 17th delivered the biggest day on the BBC Sport app since the blockbuster July 2024, when Alcaraz battled Djokovic in the Wimbledon final and England faced Spain in the Euro 2024 final. More than 3 million users came to the BBC for live pages, video and analysis on the biggest sporting stories across football, […]
Small satellite specialist Open Cosmos has recently announced a partnership with Infinite Orbits, a European player in in-orbit servicing and Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO). Open Cosmos is now asking the ITU to extend its satellite launch obligations by at least a year. Open Cosmos original deadline of June 10th, which required that the company […]
SevenVentures, the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, is taking a stake in the Munich-based mobility company FINN as part of a media-for-equity deal. The investment comprises a gross media volume in the mid double-digit millions and supports the company’s further growth through a customised media package, which provides FINN with significant advertising reach. The investment […]
Universal Ads, Comcast’s self-service advertising platform for the premium TV industry, has officially launched in the UK in partnership with Channel 4, ITV and Sky. The launch was first unveiled by the cohort at Cannes Lions 2025 Effective immediately, small and medium-sized enterprises can create, buy, and measure TV advertising campaigns across the three broadcasters’ […]
Samsung Ads has published its latest State of CTV report that examines the evolution of streaming, from the rise of ad-supported viewing to the growing challenge of ‘ghost viewers’ who cycle in and out of platforms. Key takeaways include: Linear’s Audience Is Shrinking: While virtually all TV viewers now stream, 97 per cent of all […]
The UK government has published a Green Paper titled Watch this Space: A new strategic direction for UK media, which includes information on the future of TV distribution in the UK, from traditional terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) to watching TV over the internet. The government maintains it is committed to DTT until 2034, In response to […]
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE aired a special edition of its flagship evening news programme on June 22nd that was produced using artificial intelligence (AI), in a bid to encourage viewers to reflect on the opportunities and dangers posed by the rapidly advancing technology. The special broadcast of Telediario 2, presented by veteran journalist Pepa Bueno, […]
June 22nd saw SpaceX’s share price tumble 16.4 per cent, and an overall fall of 31 per cent since the IPO’s all-time high. This fall represented a $927 billion (€816.5bn) fall over just three days of trading. SpaceX issued a Bond offering on June 22nd which didn’t help market confidence. The Bond is looking to […]
In the latest issue of Euromedia we take the temperature of the FAST business. Guess what? It is running very hot. There are hundreds more channels streaming out thousands more hours and carrying tens of thousands of ads. And viewers? Of course there are viewers, but enough to go around? The major platforms, Prime Video, […]