S4C has reported that viewing hours across its digital platforms are at an all-time high. In its 2024-25 Annual Report the Welsh broadcaster saw a 7 per cent increase in viewing across Clic and iPlayer since last year, with 14 per cent of all S4C viewing now taking place across Clic, iPlayer and YouTube. S4C’s […]
Sky has announced that it is to halt children’s commissioning in favour of solely acquiring content for its Sky Kids service. The Children’s Media Foundation (CMF) has expressed “surprise and deep concern” at the news. “This is a depressing and short-sighted decision, which will leave UK children less well-served. Sky Kids content has gained a […]
France 24 has reported a strong June on YouTube, with 146 million video views and a record average viewing time of 7 minutes and 3 seconds, reinforcing its status as the leading French media outlet on the platform. June’s result confirms France 24’s dynamic performance on YouTube since the beginning of the year. Over the […]
The post-pandemic economic strain continues to rattle US consumers – with rising prices, they remain vigilant about their spending. The results of Hub’s semi-annual TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction survey indicate that although viewers are keeping an eye on streaming price increases, they still consider such services a good value. Highlights from this ninth wave […]
Channel 4 has unveiled plans to launch a dedicated digital comedy channel for original unscripted comedy content. Hosted on YouTube, A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 will launch later this July. The new channel will be the latest addition to the public service streamer’s digital portfolio and follows the successful debut of food channel, Channel 4 Served […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, and Fanatics have announced that world-renowned entertainer, entrepreneur and professional athlete Logan Paul’s popular digital series – IMPAULSIVE – will join the lineup of WWE and Fanatics digital shows. With nearly a billion views on YouTube alone, IMPAULSIVE has become one of the world’s biggest digital series since launching in […]
The UNREEL Network and EXTREME International have come together under one brand – Wavelength – to create a social-first media and creator network. By uniting creators with social channel distribution at scale, Wavelength seeks to build a next-generation media company, led by CEO & Founder Alistair Gosling and Co-founder Benjamin Brown. Wavelength’s vision is to […]
Following its content distribution deal with Prime Video, France Télévisions is now seeking to strengthen its partnership with YouTube, the president of the French PSB Group, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, has revealed. While the group is claiming its digital platform, france.tv, which now also aggregates content from other French PSB players including TV5 Monde, Arte and […]
Tubular Labs, a specialist in social video intelligence, has unveiled Tubular Viewpoint, a cross-platform social-video analytics solution purpose-built for brands and media organizations of all sizes. Viewpoint places insights from social platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and more at brands’ fingertips — with no data exports or deep analysis required. Through this new offering, teams […]
Spitting Image will return to screens on September 19th with a new YouTube series titled Spitting Image: The Rest Is Bulls*!t. The satirical comedy series will consist of specially created, original short-form vodcast episodes, for “all those wanting to laugh in the face of these anxiety-inducing times of global conflict, unhinged world leaders and megalomaniac […]