WWE’s official YouTube channel has surpassed 50 billion total views. The channel is YouTube’s top-ranked in the Sports category – ahead of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, ESPN and NASCAR — and is closing in on 70 million subscribers. “Reaching 50 billion video views on YouTube is a testament to our compelling storylines, larger than […]
Having earlier announced its intention to offer live streaming of the Formula 1 Aramco Grosser Preis Der Eifel 2020 in Germany on the Formula 1 YouTube Channel, the platform has confirmed its coverage plans. The livestream starts at 11am CEST on October 9th with the first practice session. Fans will be able to watch the […]
Covid-19 will boost worldwide revenue on content consumed on mobile phones by 28 per cent in 2020 according to Strategy Analytics’ Global Mobile Media Forecast: 2015-2025 report. Stay-at-home guidance issued by governments as result of the pandemic has stimulated an increase in spending within mobile games and mobile apps, as consumers have been forced to […]
Sky Sports has announced a set of new measures coming into effect immediately to combat online abuse and hate across its platforms. Over 40 million users engage on Sky Sports’ channels on digital and social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) which have seen a spike in hateful comments on the basis of race, […]
Research commissioned by Intel has revealed how eSports has burst into mainstream entertainment in recent years, and how the industry has grown in value over time. The research reveals that: Popular streaming sites, such as Twitch, YouTube Gaming and Facebook Gaming, have experienced a 20 per cent increase in the numbers of hours streamed during […]
Total video streaming minutes on mobile grew 30 per cent Q/Q in Q1 2020 across four Southeast Asia markets and a further 19 per cent Q/Q in Q2 to reach 657 billion, according to a study published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, entitled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics: A Definitive […]
VA Media, the APAC social video monetisation agency, has launched a new YouTube content ID service for producers, production companies and film & television distributors. VA Media owns and manages some of the world’s largest movie and TV-based YouTube channels, including Movie Central– which boasts 20 million views monthly. The newly announced fee-based service is […]
Findings from digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify reveal that a shift to contextually-relevant advertising can unlock the opportunity presented by skyrocketing content consumption online The company’s Four fundamental shifts in media & advertising during 2020’ report considers the impact that device types, evolving news cycles, and new ad technologies have had on […]
Sky Sports will stream all five matches of the T20 Women’s Cricket series between England and the West Indies next week. With Women’s Big Cricket Month taking place throughout September, coverage of the series will be free to watch on the Sky Sports YouTube channel from September 21st. There will also be a full schedule […]
MAVTV Motorsports Network has signed a distribution deal with YouTube TV that will bring MAVTV-exclusive motorsports content to the sUS ubscription streaming service’s newest add-on package, Sports Plus. “It is an honour having MAVTV available on such an impressive platform, with such a renowned brand, and in the company of so many other great sport […]