Rethink TV has become the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International, effective immediately. They join one hundred-plus organisations in the BASE and DEGI member and partner community. This announcement follows Rethink TV’s debut as a speaker at the DEGI Roadshow 2024 in London. […]
Sky Media, the advertising arm of Sky, consumer bank Barclays UK and Channel 5, have announced a new TV and social media partnership to encourage conversations about money management, featuring TV presenter Nick Knowles. The six-part series launches tonight [August 8th] on Channel 5 during Bank Scams: Don’t Get Caught Out and New: Fresh vs. […]
Artificial intelligence and various AI-powered tools and applications are helping redefine the live and on-demand broadcasting experience for sports fans worldwide. Here is a closer look at how broadcasters have used AI to enhance their visual effects (VFX) and make their shows more engaging and immersive. How are AI technologies helping to redefine the fan […]
The Walt Disney Company has reported revenue of $23.2 billion (€21.2bn) for its Q3 2024 fiscal year, rising 4 per cent on the same quarter last year. The number of Disney+ subscribers rose by around 1 per cent to 118.3 million: In the US and Canada, the streaming service added a net 800,000 new subscribers […]
The uptake of Netflix’s ad tier in the UK continues to grow, according to Ampere Analysis. By the end of June 2024, ad-tier users accounted for 15 per cent of Netflix’s UK user base, surpassing the 11 per cent proportion of the streamer’s ad-tier users in the US. Ad-tier sign-ups have been largely driven by […]
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for Connected TV (CTV), has announced a strategic partnership with Anoki, a trailblazer in AI-powered contextual CTV advertising. This dynamic collaboration accelerates the growth of contextual advertising for free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST), supercharging an era of AI transforming the CTV industry. Integrating with Amagi, Anoki’s ContextIQ […]
Media Broadcast has officially launched the distribution of television programmes via 5G broadcast as part of a pilot project in Halle, Germany. The pilot project is based on a tender from the Media Authority of Saxony-Anhalt, in which DTT capacities were awarded to Media Broadcast for testing the distribution of programmes in the 5G broadcast […]
Roku has unveiled Roku Sports Channel – a new FAST channel, launching in the US on August 12th – that brings all of Roku’s sports content into a dedicated experience for sports fans. Roku Sports Channel will feature a range of popular sports programming that Roku owns and licenses. Featured content will include live Major […]
Disney+ is adding continuous playlists to its core subscription on-demand offering in the US. Beginning September 4th, ABC News Live and a playlist focused on preschool content will be available to all subscribers, with four additional curated playlists to follow in the autumn. This new feature bolsters the Disney+ offering ahead of updated pricing for […]
CNN has launched CNN Originals, a new FAST channel that offers a way for audiences to watch acclaimed long-form content from the CNN Originals Series library. Titles available at launch include Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Diana, Lincoln: Divided We Stand, Soundtracks: Songs […]