BBC iPlayer has announced the biggest collection of Doctor Who titles to the platform with hundreds of episodes becoming available with multiple accessibility features for the first time. Before the Anniversary Specials hit TV screens, viewers will have the opportunity to travel back in time with any of the Doctors through the show’s 60 year […]
Netflix and Shondaland have announced the acquisition of Black Barbie: A Documentary. The film is directed by Lagueria Davis and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers as part of their overall deal with Netflix. Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand […]
The latest edition of Hub Entertainment Research’s Gaming 360 study shows that even as AI (artificial intelligence) becomes a more powerful tool in media, gamers are skeptical about using it in the creative elements of game design. Asked how they feel in general about the use of AI in creating video games, nearly half (47 […]
Roku has entered a multi-title international distribution partnership with film and TV studio Fifth Season. Through the partnership, Fifth Season will serve as Roku’s international format and tape distribution partner for an initial slate of unscripted Roku Originals, ensuring that a wider global audience can discover and The Roku Channel’s lineup of entertainment. Fifth Season […]
UK/US producer Lightbox, founded by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn is in production on a premium three-part documentary series co-financed by Channel 4 and Fifth Season examining the recent controversy around the rock star Marilyn Manson. Marilyn Manson: Behind the Mask (working title) charts the musician’s rise to fame, significance and role as a counterculture […]
YouTube has announced the launch of Primetime Channels in the UK, which allows users to browse, subscribe to and watch premium content from a range of streaming services, all within YouTube. At the same time, the offering provides media partners with a new way to reach wider audiences – increasing user engagement – and subscriptions […]
CNN’s new boss, Mark Thompson, has told staff that the long-established news channel is “not ready for the future”. The blunt message came in a video message to staff on his first day in the job. Thompson, a veteran of the BBC (where he was Director General) and more recently as CEO at the New […]
The Croatian pay-TV market earned €31.3 million in revenues during the second quarter of 2023, down 1.21 per cent on the previous quarter but up 4.84 per cent year-on-year, according to data from the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM). IPTV services led with €18.1 million (+9.67 per cent year-on-year), followed by cable TV […]
ITV is launching a newly upgraded development of its Automated Contextual Targeting (ACT) tool, through a partnership with search intelligence platform Captify. ITV will use Captify’s advanced contextual classification technology to identify certain types of moments, themes and emotions during ITV programmes for advertiser targeting. Developed by ITV’s AdLabs, this next stage of ACT is […]
Roku, the TV streaming expert, has launched a range of new Roku TV models in the UK with Currys-owned brand JVC. Ranging from 24” to 43”, with prices starting at £169.99, the new JVC Roku TV models come in both HD and Full HD resolution with HDR10 picture quality. “The Roku OS delivers a smart […]