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Research: Live rights reducing churn for streamers

WWE content amassed over 300 million viewing hours on Netflix in H1 2025. following its January debut on the streaming platform, reports Ampere Analysis. Weekly flagship show WWE Raw has proven to be the biggest draw, building a consistent live audience that averaged 6.5 million viewing hours per broadcast. And Premium Live Event, WrestleMania 41,  […]

October 14, 2025

Freely unveils new channel partners

Everyone TV has revealed a new wave of content partnerships for Freely, the free streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, bringing together live and on-demand TV all in one place. The announcement was made at an  event hosted during MIPCOM in Cannes, where Freely confirmed it is working with Hearst […]

October 14, 2025By Colin Mann

Apple TV+ drops the +

Apple has revealed that its Apple TV+ streaming service is to be known henceforth simply as Apple TV – the same name as its streaming hardware device. The rebranding was announced within a press release pertaining to F1 The Movie coming to the streaming platform this December. “Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with […]

October 14, 2025

Spain opens public tender for new DTT licence

The Spanish Government has officially launched a public tender for the allocation of a new nationwide free-to-air digital terrestrial television (DTT) channel, following approval by the Council of Ministers. The initiative was presented by Óscar López, Minister for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service. According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the decision complies with […]

October 14, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Data: Spanish streaming titles have biggest hit-rate

ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and Parrot Analytics have presented data at MIPCOM showing Spain has achieved a 26.1 per cent ‘hit-rate’ – the highest in Europe and Hispanic markets – underscoring Spain’s efficiency as a producer of exportable streaming hits. Spain’s slate now accounts for 6.47 per cent of global non-English streaming revenue (from […]

October 14, 2025

TiVo OS, Titan partner to streamline CTV ad buying

Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a strategic partnership between its advertising division, Titan Ads, and TiVo, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi and a pioneer in entertainment technology. The partnership is expected to enhance advertising effectiveness across both Titan OS and TiVo OS by offering advertisers one streamlined buying route, […]

October 14, 2025

Ericsson signs Vodafone networks deal; Q3 solid

Ericsson and Vodafone have announced a five-year strategic partnership to modernise Vodafone’s network footprint using Ericsson’s programmable network solutions across several markets. Ericsson will be Vodafone’s sole RAN vendor in Ireland, Netherlands, and Portugal, as well as a major vendor in Germany, Romania and Egypt. The modernisation of Vodafone’s RAN infrastructure and management will lay […]

October 14, 2025

Canal+ plots market listing in Johannesburg

Canal+ is moving ahead with its plans for a secondary inward listing on South Africa’s bourse as the French group takes full control of MultiChoice Group Ltd. As part of the process, Canal+ will first delist MultiChoice from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), said the company in a statement on October 13. It will then […]

October 14, 2025By Chris Forrester

Study: Gen Z’s fitness obsession unlocks ad opportunities

Zoom Media, the out of home media owner, has released a study focusing on the habits and views of young exercise-focused consumers, Understanding Gym Z. Findings reveal that ‘Gym Z’ are highly receptive to advertising with 71 per cent of Gym Z reporting they trust in-gym advertising and 73 per cent actively paying attention. The […]

October 14, 2025

Titan OS signs ad deal with Tubi UK

Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service, granting Titan OS exclusive access to Tubi’s advertising inventory in the UK. The deal covers pre-roll and mid-roll advertising on Tubi, which launched in the UK in 2024, and unlocks new opportunities for audience engagement and […]

October 14, 2025

How QR codes are changing television advertising

For years, television has been a one-way street — brands speak, viewers listen. But now, that wall is breaking down. A simple trackable QR code on the corner of a TV screen can turn a thirty-second commercial into an instant conversation between a brand and its audience. The Bridge Between Screen and Action QR codes […]

October 14, 2025

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No morality in this tale

There’s no moral in this story because, of course, it is about television. For as long as it has been around there have been moral panics about TV, as in ‘does what it puts on screen erode the moral fibre of a nation?’ As the word panic implies, the answer is, generally, no. Nowadays even […]

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