Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has announced that it surpassed 97 million monthly active users and streamed over 10 billion hours during the 2024 calendar year. Tubi offers a collection of movies and TV episodes, including over 300 exclusive originals, across connected televisions, mobile devices, the web and more. “Tubi’s momentum is growing as audiences […]
Advanced HDR by Technicolor has announced that Capitol Broadcasting is transmitting content in high dynamic range (HDR) on its FOX affiliate, WRAZ, to offer viewers an enhanced visual experience over the station’s ATSC 3.0-enabled broadcasts. Capitol Broadcasting selected Advanced HDR by Technicolor because the solution provides excellent visual quality, a simplified workflow, and improved bandwidth […]
FOX News finished November as the top news brand on YouTube securing over 400 million video views during a historic election month, according to Shareablee. As Americans voted in an historical election, FOX News Digital marked its best month since November 2020 leading news brands with multiplatform views and minutes, according to Comscore. For the […]
Tina Gharavi, founder of Bridge + Tunnel Productions and best-known as the BAFTA and Sundance-nominated director of I Am Nasrine as well as for directing Jada Pinkett Smith’s four-part Netflix series African Queens: Cleopatra and the upcoming romantic comedy Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day – currently in production with a stellar cast that includes Jack […]
Fox Entertainment and Hulu have announced a multi-year content deal whereby the Disney-controlled streamer will retain the rights for Fox’s content slate. The agreement includes an expansion of their platform marketing arrangement, reportedly valued at over $1.5 billion (€1.4bn) across four years, according to Deadline. Under the terms of the new agreement, Fox’s prime-time entertainment […]
AudienceXpress, a Comcast company and video media sales house, has announced its exclusive partnership with Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, Tubi, following its summer launch in the UK market. As part of this strategic partnership, AudienceXpress will utilise its expertise in the CTV space, its understanding of the UK and European markets, and its technology […]
Bitcentral, a provider of media solutions for broadcast and digital video, has announced the appointment of Bill Bradford – a seasoned industry leader with nearly three decades of experienc – to its Board of Director. Bradford’s career includes leadership roles with America Online, Yahoo!, Fox and Beachbody. Bradford led digital innovation at Fox Broadcasting Company, […]
DirecTV has launched its dedicated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform – MyFree DirecTV – in the US, a few days ahead of schedule. DirecTV is working with programmers including A&E, Fox, Lionsgate and Scripps among others to distribute a lineup of over 70 FAST channels on MyFree DirecTV. Channels available at launch include MovieSphere, […]
Tastemade, the independent media company, has announced the promotion of Niara Simon-Hollis to Head of Marketing. In her new role, Simon-Hollis will oversee a brand marketing strategy covering all aspects of the Tastemade business and its presentation to consumers and business partners, with the goal of growing streaming viewership, Tastemade+ memberships, consumer engagement, and overall brand […]
Programmatic media company MiQ tracked TV viewership trends for over 65 million US households who tuned into the November 5th election coverage. According to MiQ’s analysis, the average watch time per household was 122 minutes, with the avid viewer segment spending 3 hours following coverage. Further highlights include: Viewership peaked between 9-10 PM, with 60 per […]