Throughout 2023 and now 2024, we have seen how competitive the climate is for streaming services. Netflix still leads the pack, while many production companies that threw their hat into the ring have now capitulated or merged with larger entities. Paramount may be the latest, but it’s just one of four other streamers battling for […]
News Corp is considering selling Foxtel, its Australian cable TV and streaming unit, after receiving an approach. A potential deal, reported by Reuters, would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled to adapt to the streaming era. News Corp confirmed it was considering the deal in a trading update in which the […]
RTL Group has reported H1 revenue up 1.8 per cent to €2.9 billion (H1/2023: €2.8 billion), driven by higher TV advertising and streaming revenue. Adjusted EBITA was down slightly to €172 million (H1/2023: €181 million), attributed to higher content investments, whilst total group profit rose 31.1 per cent to €173 million (H1/2023: €132 million). The […]
Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards has been asked by the BBC to return the £200,000+ (€233,000) salary he earned after being arrested in November 2023 on child abuse image charges, as the corporation launches an independent review following the case. New chair Samir Shah, said: “Mr Edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime. Had he been […]
Apple Original Films has tapped writer, director and producer Jon Watts to write a sequel to Wolfs, the upcoming action-comedy film led by Hollywood stars George Clooney and Brad Pitt. The film is set to make its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival ahead of its limited theatrical release on September 20th. […]
Samba TV, a provider of omniscreen advertising and analytics, has released its latest State of Viewership Report for the first half of 2024. The report analyses approximately 45 billion hours of linear and streaming television consumption and uncovers significant trends and opportunities shaping the television and advertising landscapes. Among its findings, the report highlights an […]
The first six months of 2024 saw a large global increase in quality of experience, with a 54 per cent decrease in buffer ratio for VoD services, compared to the same period last year, according to NPAW’s H1 2024 Streaming Industry Report. This KPI illustrates a worldwide shift in the quality of streaming video services. […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Group continued its 2024 growth in the second quarter. Group revenue at the German broadcaster increased by 5 per cent to €907 million. In the first half of the year, the company recorded revenues of €1.7 billion – also an increase of 5 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. The Group […]
Eutelsat has been selected by United Group, the South-East European provider of telecommunications and media services, to consolidate its broadcasting activities at two of Eutelsat’s flagship video hotspots. Following an RFI to satellite operators to optimise the efficiency of its operations, United Group awarded Eutelsat the contract for its entire DTH portfolio. Under the multi-year, […]
Nexxen, a unified advertising technology platform with expertise in video and Connected TV (CTV), has announced a partnership with Vevo, the music video network. By partnering with Nexxen’s supply-side platform, Nexxen SSP, Vevo is growing its programmatic footprint, granting a wider variety of advertisers access to its inventory, particularly across CTV. Vevo’s library of 900,000+ […]