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NBCU names 1st One Platform partner

NBCUniversal has agreed what it describes a “multi-year landmark deal” with iSpot.tv that will make the real-time measurement company one of its preferred partners for quantifying and unifying cross-screen media consumption, reach and impressions across its One Platform. iSpot.tv will support NBCUniversal’s audience verification initiatives for both ads and programme ratings. These currency tests will […]

January 13, 2022

Phenix joins SRT Alliance

Phenix Real Time Solutions, a provider of real-time streaming video technology and experiences, has joined the SRT Alliance, a collaborative community striving to achieve lower latency internet video transport. Phenix is joining the SRT Alliance as part of the company’s overall pursuit to deliver streams with sub-second latency without sacrificing quality or scale, benefitting those […]

December 8, 2021

Survey: Women increasingly watching more sport

The 2021 Global Sports Survey from strategic consultancy Altman Solon reveals that nearly 50 per cent of women in the UK, US, and Germany are monthly sports viewers. That figure rises to nearly 70 per cent in LatAm and Asia countries. The study gauged viewing and fandom among 18,000 respondents in 16 countries across North […]

December 3, 2021

Amazon eyes NFL media stake

Amazon is reportedly a frontrunner to buy a minority stake in the NFL’s media properties. The company is in talks with the US sports league with regards to acquiring (up to) a 49 per cent stake in NFL Network, RedZone and the official NFL website. Whilst Amazon has very deep pockets, a deal is said […]

November 24, 2021

Paramount+ reports most successful week

ViacomCBS has revealed that its streaming service, Paramount+, experienced its most successful week ever, adding more than one million new subscribers and setting a new record for total signups since its rebrand in the US. The service also set new records for most hours streamed and highest level of subscriber engagement. The successful week was […]

November 19, 2021

Smarter Production and Data-Driven Insight

The pandemic has forced the pace on what is possible with creative content production in the cloud. This is just in time to help content providers and broadcasters step up to the spiralling demand for ever more – and ever more creative – content. In a free-to-attend online event (see below) AWS hosts Sky revealing […]

November 18, 2021

Tubular launches GRPs

Tubular Labs, a specialist in global social video intelligence and measurement, has announced the rollout of gross rating points (GRPs) for all non-perishable videos on Facebook and YouTube channels. The scoring system offers customers the ability to better plan and measure the viewership for content against target audiences and compare the performance of channels across […]

November 1, 2021

Report: NFL TV ad revenue up 14%

MediaRadar data shows that 2021 preseason NFL games generated $41.9 million (€36m) in TV ad revenue, while, to date, regular season NFL games have generated $1.1 billion across six networks in the US: CBS, Fox, ESPN, ABC, NBC, and NFL Network.  After a cancelled preseason and interrupted regular season last year, TV ad revenue for […]

October 22, 2021

ClixTV goes live

ClixTV, a multi-platform streamer at the intersection of entertainment, e-commerce and technology, has launched its free streaming service on over 80 channels, web, and apps, including Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, IMDb TV, Box One, LG Smart TV, and all Plex TV channels as well as on ClixTV.com, IOS and Android. ClixTV says it […]

October 19, 2021

Research: “Is the death of TV sport viewing exaggerated?”

A report from MoffettNathanson Research (MN) looks at the “pathetic” viewing numbers for the Tokyo Olympics and compares and contrasts them with previous Games. But the study says that all TV sports viewing in the US, including the NBA, MLB, Masters and the NHL, have suffered serious declines over the past year. The Olympics were […]

September 15, 2021By Chris Forrester