Mediaset España has enjoyed a stronger ad-performance in its Q2 trading, albeit from a low set of challenges. There was a 13.6 per cent overall decline for the Spanish ad-market in Q1, but Q2 bounced back up 80 per cent taking the overall 1H to a 22.8 per cent growth. Mediaset España benefitted from that […]
Multichannel broadcaster Discovery has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2021. David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery, commented: “Discovery delivered very strong results this quarter as we executed well amidst a recovering global advertising market. Advertising revenue increased in every region of the globe and accelerated throughout the quarter, […]
The opening week of the Olympic Games saw record numbers visit Discovery’s digital platforms. The desire of viewers to personalise their experience, by choosing to watch any of their national athletes or favourite sports, has seen new digital subscriptions in the first week of the Games reach double the total acquired around Olympic Winter Games […]
WildEarth has announced the launch of its wildlife and nature channel on KPN in The Netherlands. This partnership confirms the Dutch passion for safaris and marks a major step forward in connecting millions of KPN subscribers to immersive nature programming. The WildEarth channel will be available on channel 86 of the Plus Package and features […]
YouTube has suspended Sky News Australia’s account for breaching rules on spreading Covid-19 misinformation. YouTube has issued a ‘strike’ under its three-strike policy, preventing Sky News Australia from uploading any new content for a week. A third strike results in permanent removal. YouTube did not highlight specific items but said it opposed material that “could […]
ITV has announced that the forthcoming 21st series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will return to the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. The show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will be hosted by Ant & Dec and broadcast live every night from the ruined castle, as a […]
Channel 5 has commissioned a new 6 x 60’ series from Crackit Productions which will step inside the world’s most opulent destinations in Playgrounds of the Rich and Famous. This sumptuous series will show how the icons of yesteryear and today’s super rich lap up luxury in holiday havens which are dripping in decadence and […]
WWE has announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. “During the second quarter, we generated solid financial results as we continued to focus on building fan engagement,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “With the announced return to live event touring and robust ticket demand, we believe we can further […]
In the post-pandemic viewing and streaming media ecosystem, Latinx viewership continues to reflect the broad range of contemporary US Latinx identities and household demographics. According to a Horowitz Research survey, demand is ever-expanding for new, high-quality Spanish-language content on par with English-language content among individuals and families with identities ranging from Hispanic to Afro-Latino/a/x and […]
Verimatrix, a global provider of security and analytics solutions that protect devices, services and applications, has reported its IFRS unaudited consolidated results and unaudited adjusted results, for the six-month period ended June 30th 2021. Highlights include: $52.2 million revenue (up 18 per cent year-on-year) $16.6 million revenue from the NFC patent licensing programme with major […]