Celebrated Mancunian rock band Oasis have announced their long-awaited reunion tour, over 15 years since the Gallagher brothers last shared a stage. In the wake of this surprise news, music video network Vevo has reported a huge surge in viewership of the band’s music video catalogue. On August 27th, the day of the announcement, UK […]
Elton John: Never Too Late will premiere December 13th on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows music icon Elton John as he looks back on his life and the early days of his 50-year career in this intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in […]
For the first time in 30 years, memebers of the Irish boy band Boyzone – Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael Graham – will grant exclusive interview access for a three-part Sky documentary series. Revealing their personal experiences in a band that sold over 25 million records, the men will talk candidly about how they grappled […]
XITE, the music video platform, has announced the launch of its CTV app on Vizio, one of the largest TV brands in the US. Viewers can access XITE’s library of music videos and curated channels, and also build their own personalised playlists directly from their Vizio Smart TVs. “Launching with Vizio represents a significant milestone […]
Tunespotter, a destination for ‘music moment’ search and fan engagement at the nexus of film, music and pop culture, has announced the acquisition of What-song.com, the search engine built on the largest collection of movie, TV show soundtracks, and playlists on the internet. The acquisition proactively engages this growing appetite for music discovery in entertainment […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has added new FAST channels across the continent. There are three new channels in Spain: Red Bull TV, Vevo Pop and Vevo Latino; three new free channels in the UK: Red Bull TV, Vevo Pop and Vevo Hip-Hop & R&B; three new channels in Italy: Red Bull TV, Vevo […]
Wynk Music, India’s number one music streaming app by downloads and daily active users, has achieved a milestone of over 1.7 billion streams for songs by independent artists of Wynk Studio – the launch pad for budding music artists taking their songs to a nationwide audience. These songs have, remarkably, crossed this milestone within two […]
Swedish tech startup Staccs, a free ad-supported television (FAST) technology company with its own lineup of music video channels, is expanding its partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the addition of two new channels. Following the successful launch of Staccs TV earlier this year, Staccs TV Throwback and Staccs TV Celebrate will become available to […]
Music TV is having a moment. The entertainment landscape has witnessed a remarkable resurgence of music-based TV in recent years, with FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) capturing the attention of diverse audiences globally and triggering tremendous growth in the music TV space. The Rise of FAST Channels The rise of FAST Channels has offered TV […]
A survey conducted by The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has shown that people believe that orchestras have an important role to play in the nation’s cultural life, with 74 per cent saying that orchestras are a vital part of the UK’s cultural heritage. The results are revealed as orchestras across the country, together with […]