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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
From February 3rd, episodes of IMPACT! wrestling will be available to stream on Facebook and YouTube in the UK and Ireland, within hours of their US broadcast. This is the new way to watch the UK premiere of IMPACT Wrestling’s flagship weekly show, every Wednesday, following the end of their deal with Premier Sports. Episode […]
A report from CHILDWISE, an independent market research agency specialising in children and young people, reveals exactly what children have been doing under lockdown and how it is affecting their lives – including how gaming and social media is helping them cope and how many hours they really spend online. The CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2021 […]
Following a string of international broadcast deals, 3D Sparrow celebrates Netflix’s renewal of Booba, for its third season, along with the new Booba short ‘Food Puzzle’. The season will be streamed internationally from February. Booba, a non-dialogue family show created by 3D Sparrow, features the adventures of a joyful, funny and curious little hobgoblin called […]
Ruptly, the video news and multimedia agency, was the most-watched news agency on YouTube in 2020. According to data from online video measurement company Tubular Labs, Ruptly claimed the top spot with 429 million views of its content over the past 12 months. The Berlin-based video news agency was significantly ahead of other international outlets […]
The biggest Brazilian live DJ show in 2020 took place in xR, as local DJ and musician Alok attracted 750,000 people to his ‘Alive’ live stream in December, also clocking seven million views on YouTube. The disguise xR workflow drove the music special with a vx 4 media server and two rx platforms enabling the […]
In a Christmas period like no other, Netgem, the end-to-end TV service for the UK’s growing ‘Altnets’ and challenger ISPs, reveals the busiest ever Christmas season on record, with a 27 per cent year-on-year increase in TV viewing compared to Christmas 2019. This is across Freeview live and on demand as well as additional services […]
Portuguese telcos can now limit or block access to non-linear TV services such as VoD platforms, catch-up TV and online games, to preserve the integrity and security of broadband networks and prevent congestion. This action has been introduced with a decree that regulates the new state of the Covid-19 emergency in Portugal, which comes into […]