UK television and related media forum the Royal Television Society (RTS) has been monitoring the current climate closely and in line with official guidance against large gatherings of people, has made the decision to streamline the format of this year’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards, in partnership with Audio Network, scheduled to take place on […]
After closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and after meeting with the French government, health authorities, and city officials from Lille, organisers have decided that the 2020 Series Mania Festival (due to run from March 20th to 28th), and Series Mania Forum (scheduled for March 25th – 27th), as well as Lille Dialogues (March 26th) have […]
Amazon has announced that The Walking Dead: World Beyond will launch on Prime Video on April 13th. Following the global success of The Walking Dead and spin-off Fear the Walking Dead, the next series is co-created by Scott M. Gimple, with Matt Negrete on board as co-creator and showrunner. The series will star Aliyah Royale, […]
Red Bee has announced its withdrawal from NAB Show 2020. In a statement, the international broadcasting and media services company said: “It has not been a decision taken lightly, but with the current spread of COVID-19, the company is taking all possible measures to ensure the health and safety of its employees, customers and partners, […]
Sky was the UK’s biggest spender in traditional advertising in 2019 according to Nielsen AdIntel data. Procter & Gamble overtook Sky in 2018, but fell to third place, whilst McDonald’s took second place. Traditional advertising spend increased by over £55 million (€63.2m) in 2019, proving that these media channels continue to provide value for advertisers. […]
Online TV will reach 9.2 million Italian homes in 2021, compared to 5.9 million in 2019 (CAGR +25 per cent). Thus it will become the leading broadcast platform, surpassing DTT, according to ITMedia Consulting data prepared by Mediobanca. Online TV currently weighs in with 43 per cent of total viewers, but in a year should […]
Research from Parks Associates predicts SVoD services will benefit as their recognition during awards season in video entertainment continues to expand. For this year’s Golden Globes, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon earned a total of 47 nominations, nearly double the 25 they received last year, with the three services winning two awards each. “Apple TV+ streaming […]
An unconfirmed report in the USA Today suggests that “DirecTV’s days are numbered” and that owner AT&T says that it is no longer actively marketing the DTH/DBS pay-TV and multichannel service. Instead AT&T is focusing on its online pay-TV services. The newspaper quotes John Stankey, the president of AT&T speaking at an investor conference, saying […]
Marking the culmination of a long-term strategic planning process designed to best serve fans through traditional broadcast, Over-the-Top streaming (OTT) and emerging technologies, golf’s PGA Tour has revealed its new nine-year domestic media rights portfolio for 2022-2030. “Following a comprehensive process of studying the market, talking to all interested parties and analysing our various options, […]
Netflix has published February data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. The month of February brought upticks in Bolivia on the Index. The country’s Tigo service jumped 0.46 Megabits per second (Mbps) to an average of 3.65 Mbps. […]