DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired rights to broadcast the UEFA Women’s Champions League and has been awarded host broadcaster duties for the next four seasons, from 2021-25. As part of this agreement, to further grow the sport, DAZN has also entered into a partnership with YouTube that will make the competition live and […]
Law&Crime, the legal and true crime network, is now available on YouTube TV in the US as an optional add-on service. Law&Crime features multiple live trials daily along with expert legal analysis and commentary. The network is in the midst of daily live coverage of the murder trial of real estate heir Robert Durst and […]
WarnerMedia has announced two new additions to the newly-formed leadership team for its kids business in EMEA. Monika Oomen has been appointed Head of Brand, Communications and Franchise Management, Kids EMEA and Lars Wagner joins as Head of Kids Channels, CEE. Taking up the role with immediate effect, Oomen reports to Vanessa Brookman, Head of […]
Crunchyroll and KAZÉ France are hosting the first ever Crunchyroll Festival in France, from 23rd – 27th June 2021. The event, which is billed as the biggest online event dedicated to anime and manga in France, will be broadcast for free on YouTube with highlights available on Twitch and Twitter. With interviews, roundtables, quizzes and […]
A group of media experts, under the banner of The Public Service Media and Public Service Internet Manifesto, have declared that: “The Internet and the media landscape are broken”. In a move that runs counter to the often-heard populist calls for the BBC and other public service media to be defunded, the manifesto demands the […]
The accelerative impact of Covid-19 on digital transformation has led to improvements in mobile marketing capabilities for advertisers. Growth in m-commerce and use of social media have provided brands with new opportunities to reach consumers, driving up mobile marketing budgets set to be worth $230 billion globally in 2021 per WARC Data. However, privacy concerns […]
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is moving into longform content by producing its own sitcom to be broadcasted on terrestrial TV and streaming services. Entitled The VAR Room, the four-part series takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what ‘really’ happens behind the scenes at Stockley Park – the home of VAR in England. The series will features a number […]
Following the revelation by communications regulator Ofcom that the UK is online more than any other European nation, web technology provider Fasthosts.co.uk has updated its findings on the busiest websites; from search engines to social media platforms, news sites to entertainment and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, Google is crowned the world’s busiest website. In just […]
UK adults spent more time online on desktop, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than comparable European countries according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits. Ofcom’s Online Nation 2021 delivers a snapshot of an unprecedented year, when communication, entertainment, culture, retail, work and education moved more online. UK adults spent more than three-and-a-half hours online […]
Moonbug Entertainment, the digital media company, and Amazon Kids+ are working together to create, produce and distribute entertaining and educational content for kids. The first joint project includes an original production of Arpo Robot Babysitter, based on the hit YouTube show Arpo, premiering exclusively on Amazon Kids+, and a new Arpo mobile game. “Our partnership […]