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Research: Swedes watching more social video, less TV

On average, Swedes watch 2.5 hours of video per day. The total viewing time has remained stable over a long period. What is changing is how people watch, reports Mediaivision. In just a year, traditional TV has dropped by 15 minutes in daily viewing time per person. That time is moving to digital platforms – […]

November 6, 2025

PREM Rugby partners with Whisper

PREM Rugby has agreed a partnership with production company Whisper to deliver a new, authentic player-led content strategy. Capitalising on the recent  growth of the Gallagher PREM, Whisper is helping to further accelerate and deepen fandom throughout English rugby, through social and digital creative content and storytelling. The partnership forms part of PREM Rugby’s ambition […]

November 5, 2025

Research: Nearly Half of consumers see social media as TV

Four in 10 consumers say that watching social media videos and streaming services counts as ‘watching TV’, and that rises to 50 per cent for Gen Zs and Millennials, according to Deloitte’s latest Digital Media Trends study. This blurring of content matters for Hollywood, advertisers, and platforms alike: with social and streaming now interchangeable, they […]

October 28, 2025

LG Ad Solutions brings Social Sync to UK

LG Ad Solutions has announced the launch of Social Sync powered by Spaceback in the UK, a creative solution powered by Spaceback that allows brands to transform their digital and social content into Connected TV (CTV) ads. The partnership was announced earlier this year at NewFronts in the US but is now available globally. “Social […]

September 25, 2025

Lumina Media invests in The Sidemen’s Arcade

Arcade, the management company behind the social media personalities The Sidemen, has announced a seven-figure strategic investment from talent- and IP-led group Lumina Media to accelerate its expansion across EMEA. Founded in 2021 by Jordan Schwarzenberger, Sam Uwins and Aaron O’Neill, Arcade has set its sights on becoming a prevalent creator-first platform that offers creative […]

September 22, 2025

Survey: US teens want help navigating online risks

The Cox Mobile survey, Connecting the Digital Dots: Online Habits and Safety Concerns Across Three Generations, uncovers that US teens have faced a range of online security issues over the past year. Those threats include exposure to inappropriate content, privacy violations, cybersecurity threats, online predators and cyberbullying. While more than one-quarter of teens report feeling […]

August 21, 2025

Research: Social video accounts for 5 hours of TV viewing per week

Parks Associates’ research from its Streaming Video Tracker examines the impact of creator-driven media on the video ecosystem and the importance of social video for streaming services looking to capture these millions of viewers. The research reveals platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch are now central to US consumers’ TV experiences, creating new opportunities for […]

August 20, 2025

Fernandes heads social creative at Little Dot Studios

Little Dot Studios, an All3Media company, has appointed Steph Fernandes as its new Head of Social Creative, Entertainment. Reporting into James Loveridge, Co-Managing Director – Agency, Fernandes will shape social work for Little Dot Studios’ entertainment clients (including Netflix UK, NBCUniversal, Prime Video UK and Warner Bros Discovery), steering social storytelling. Fernandes joins Little Dot […]

July 30, 2025

Creator TV on Amazon Fire TV Channels in US

Sabio Holdings, an LA-based ad-tech company specialising in helping brands reach, engage, and validate streaming TV audiences, has announced that its Creator TV FAST channel is now available on Amazon Fire TV Channels. “Fire TV Channels has built a distinctive experience that showcases high-quality content across many genres,” said Joe Ochoa, Co-Founder and General Manager […]

July 29, 2025