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YouTube ‘redefining’ video experience

YouTube has shared details of its efforts to open what it describes as “a new chapter for video” with enhancements including easier navigation and 4K viewing options. In a blog post, Investing to empower the YouTube experience for the next generation of video, Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer, YouTube, notes that with video becoming an […]

February 18, 2021By Colin Mann

Fourth season of 3D Sparrow’s Booba in production

UK Studio 3D Sparrow starts production of the fourth season of its popular non-dialogue animation Booba. This follows the successful launch of Booba season three, through a string of international broadcast deals, from Turkey and Chile to Latin America, Croatia and Poland as well as airing worldwide on Netflix. Additionally, 3D Sparrow announces a new […]

February 18, 2021

Report: Facebook, YouTube have 49% of video ad revenue

Global online video advertising revenue will grow from $70 billion (€57.7bn) in 2020 to $120 billion by the end of 2024 according to Omdia’s latest Global Online Video Advertising report. Driven by the post-Covid-19 online video

February 16, 2021

Supercars signs YouTube deal

The Repco Supercars Championship has signed a content deal with YouTube. In the new partnership, fans living outside Australia and New Zealand will be able to sign up to SuperView via Supercars.com for $59.99 for a full year, or via YouTube for $5.99 a month. It makes Supercars the first Australian sport to utilise YouTube’s […]

February 11, 2021

Wyplay continues its expansion

Wyplay – a global TV Professional Services and Video Platform Solutions provider – announces an increase in its net profit to more than K€500 compared to 2019. Over the past year, Wyplay generated a turnover exceeding €10 million and an EBITDA of €1.8 million. In 2020, 4 new TV operators joined Wyplay’s customer base, respectively for […]

February 11, 2021

Report: Busiest websites of 2020

A report by Fasthosts reveals the busiest websites in 2020; 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 2020. In just one hour, Google receives 127,983,631 visits; that’s the equivalent of the population of London 14.2 times over. Social […]

February 9, 2021

F1 maintains strong audience position

Formula 1 has released its annual audience figures, which show viewership trends comparing well to other sports that were affected by shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the fact that the revised 2020 season had four fewer races than 2019, Formula 1 maintained a strong audience position with an average audience per Grand Prix […]

February 8, 2021By Colin Mann

WARC: Alphabet has half global online advertising

Alphabet now accounts for just under one-half (48.1 per cent) of global online advertising spend, according to a WARC Data analysis of the company’s latest reports. The parent company of Google and YouTube saw advertising revenue across its platforms increase by $12.1 billion (+9 per cent) in 2020, capturing a larger share of a wider […]

February 4, 2021

It’s A Sin drives record All 4 streaming

All 4 achieved its biggest ever month of streaming in January 2021 with almost double the number of views compared to the same month last year (+91 per cent) thanks to the success of new drama It’s A Sin. The series has already had 6.5 million views on All 4, making it the streaming services’ […]

February 2, 2021

Study: Pandemic drives demand for lighter news

Covid-19 may have dominated the headlines throughout 2020, but audiences tired of the doom and gloom have also been craving some light relief. Ruptly, the international news and multimedia agency, says the past year also saw a substantial increase in demand for softer, non-pandemic-related stories from broadcasters and publishers around the world. In the 12 […]

February 1, 2021