Streaming services and the retail-led vinyl revival pushed UK music consumption and recorded music revenues in 2024 to a 20-year high and an all-time record, exceeding the pinnacle of the CD era, according to annual figures released by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. Consumption reached the equivalent of 201.4 million albums a year. Streaming […]
Apple is ringing in the New Year by offering an all-access pass for its Apple TV+ streaming service to customers all around the world. Apple TV+ will be available for free during the first weekend of 2025 (January 3rd to January 5th) on any device where Apple TV+ is available. All viewers need is an […]
A TrendForce report estimates that global shipments of VR and MR headsets are expected to reach approximately 9.6 million units in 2024, representing a YoY increase of 8.8 per cent. This year’s shipment performance highlights three key industry trends that are shaping the global VR and MR ecosystem: The dominance of low-cost devices, the shift […]
Canal+ and Apple have announced that their strategic partnership is being further strengthened with a new Apple Music offer, available to Canal+ subscribers in mainland France effective immediately. Subscribers with a paid subscription to Canal+ can now access an individual subscription to Apple Music at the price of €7.69/month instead of €10.99, a discount of […]
Apple TV+ is now available via Prime Video in the UK as an add-on subscription for £8.99/month. Prime members who subscribe to Apple TV+ via Prime Video will have access to entertainment including Severance, Bad Sisters, Silo, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Presumed Innocent, Shrinking, Hijack, Loot, Palm Royale, as well as hit films such as […]
This festive season, Wallace & Gromit have decorated London’s Battersea Power Station, home to Apple’s UK headquarters. From 5pm t0 10:30pm throughout December, a pair of Christmas trees will light up the two wash towers on the landmark’s river-facing façade. Visitors will see the two characters decorate the giant trees in their own inimitable styles, […]
Montenegro’s public broadcaster, RTCG, has launched its free streaming platform, MNE Play, offering live and on-demand access to its TV and radio programming worldwide. The platform offers a seven-day rewind function, classic series, films and documentaries. It also features advanced search, personalised content, multiple language options, and messaging. MNE Play is initially available on web, […]
Electronic retailers could be in for bumper sales this Black Friday [November 29th] after figures show the sector is expected to see a big uplift in web traffic this year. Digital PR agency Tank analysed keywords for over 150 retailers from November 2023 to October 2024 to reveal which companies and products are set to […]
Tech giant Apple may be working on a smart TV set according to Bloomberg. The renewed interest in an Apple-branded television comes after years of speculation they would enter the market. Bloomberg suggests that an Apple TV is a couple of years away, with the company prioritising the release of its smart displays first. A […]
Apple TV+ has announced a series order for Cape Fear, a new series that will be written and showrun by Nick Antosca and executive produced by Academy Award winners Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, with Academy Award winner Javier Bardem starring and executive producing. In Cape Fear, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys […]