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AEW, Rooster Teeth launching video podcast

Rooster Teeth and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced a new, free weekly lifestyle podcast, titled Wrestling With The Week. Hosted by AEW performer Scorpio Sky and Funhausco-creative director James Willems, each 30-minute episode will provide wrestling and gaming fans insider looks at the week in wrestling, gaming, sports, movies and more. The series will […]

December 16, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Research: 3.5min to notice WiFi is down

With 96 per cent of UK households having access to the internet, and 90 per cent stating they wouldn’t be able to cope without it, comparethemarket.com carried out an experiment to reveal just how dependent Brits are on the internet as a nation, and how long it takes them to notice when WiFi drops. comparethemarket.com […]

December 9, 2020

Research: Pandemic drives short-form video viewing

As Covid-19 continues to transform the way consumers are interacting with media, new research from digital studio TheSoul Publishing reveals an outsized preference for positive content amid the pandemic. The survey of more than 2,000 men and women ages 16-55+ in the US sought to understand how the pandemic has altered viewing habits and preferences […]

December 7, 2020

Report: GCC video industry sees revenues of $1.6bn in 2020

Media Partners Asia has published its first report on the Middle East region, entitled GCC Video & Broadband Distribution 2020. The report provides analysis of the current state and future outlook for telecoms, online video & pay-TV industries across the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]

December 7, 2020

Kinetiq launches new video monitoring solution

Kinetiq, a TV intelligence platform, has announced the launch of a new video monitoring solution to monitor where, when and how video content is displayed across digital platforms. Leveraging Kinetiq’s Teletrax watermarking and fingerprinting technology, the new capability now enables content producers to monitor and measure video content across digital platforms, in addition tobroadcast, in […]

December 4, 2020

YouTube names Davidson EMEA head of TV & Films

YouTube has promoted Laurie Davison to head its TV & Film operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Davison, will oversee the platform’s relationship with broadcasters, production companies & studios, public service broadcasters and pay-TV groups across the 3 regions. Davidson was previosuly manager, strategic partnerships, TV & Film at YouTube. Prior to […]

December 3, 2020

WWE surpasses 70m YouTube subs

WWE’s official YouTube channel has surpassed the 70 million subscriber milestone. WWE ranks as the Nnumber 1 Sports channel on YouTube, ahead of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, ESPN and NASCAR.  To date, only five other channels have crossed this milestone, and WWE’s YouTube channel is also the fifth most-viewed channel globally with over 52 […]

December 3, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Amazon, Genesis & Tastemade partner for culinary series

Genesis Motor America, Tastemade, and Amazon Advertising have collaborated to create Origins, a five-part, mid-form social series that celebrates the power of our roots and the journey of our evolution, and that features Amazon Fresh shopability. Each episode profiles an on-the-rise chef who dives deep into their origins story, while cooking a dish that explores […]

December 3, 2020

Flixed launches the Flixed TV Guide

Flixed, the streaming resource website used by millions of people every year, has announced the launch of the Flixed TV Guide. The Flixed TV Guide allows Americans to see what’s currently airing on TV across any city, and any TV provider including cable, satellite, and live TV OTT services like Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, […]

November 23, 2020

Belgium: Proximus ePro League on Eleven Sports

Eleven Sports Belgium has come together with the Pro League to launch their eSports campaign for Belgian football fans for 2020/21. Gamers from the 18 Jupiler Pro League club will go head-to-head in the Proximus ePro League. Games will mirror the Pro League season, with virtual matches played ahead of the corresponding Pro League fixture. […]

November 23, 2020