PBS Distribution (PBSd), distributor of public media content around the world, has announced a new FAST Channel, PBS Retro, which has launched on Roku. PBS Retro is a dedicated channel where audiences can relive cherished memories through classic PBS shows from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s like Kratts Creatures, Thomas and Friends, Zoboomafoo, Reading Rainbow […]
The BBC has announced three new natural history programmes, including a new five part series, Hidden Planet; and a new four part series with wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin both for BBC One and iPlayer; and new single film, Expedition Killer Whale for BBC Two and iPlayer. Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, says: “These […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators, has announced that Deutsche Telekom has revamped its MagentaTV IPTV platform using Broadpeak’s Cloud DVR solution. With Broadpeak’s Cloud DVR solution, MagentaTV can deliver a range of video streaming content, including VoD, live, time-shift, and start-over TV, […]
UKTV has announced the commission of the new series, Mudtown (6×60’), for its crime drama channel, Alibi. The six-part series is a co-commission with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C and All3Media International. The series is produced by Severn Screen and has already commenced filming, shooting back-to-back in both English and Welsh language. Mudtown centres around […]
Fallout, Prime Video’s latest big-budget series, premiered on April 11th. Available globally, this creation by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy is inspired by the celebrated Fallout video game series. Fallout draws heavily from Cold War and 80s classics such as Mad Max, The Postman and A Boy and His Dog and is credited by many […]
RTL AdAlliance, the international ad sales house of RTL, has presented the results of the third edition of The New Life of the Living Room research. The study provides an in-depth view on Europeans’ attitude towards video content and for the first time compares the habits of video consumers in 11 European markets with those […]
Viaplay has reported Q1 net sales of SEK 4,757m (€410.1m) and operating income before associated company income (ACI) and items affecting comparability (IAC) of SEK -317 million. Core operations (Nordics, Netherlands and Viaplay Select) saw 6 per cent organic net sales growth to SEK 4,459 million, with operating income before ACI and IAC of SEK […]
In 2023, Sky Media launched Search Behaviour Targeting, allowing brands to target TV audiences based on online search behaviours. Following strong advertiser uptake, Sky Media has enhanced its partnership with Captify, a specialist in real time audiences and insights fuelled by search intelligence, offering even more granular targeting for brands. With 1.5 billion UK searches […]
Parks Associates’ Consumer Electronics Dashboard, derived from quarterly consumer surveys of 8,000 US internet households, reveals 80 per cent of US internet households own a home network router. The research shows 28 per cent of US households report intentions to purchase a home network router or Wi-Fi extender in the next six months, up from […]
Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming television service, is providing South Park fans around the globe with a new way to enjoy the hit franchise, as the platform launches a special category dedicated to the celebrated animated series. Starting this April, Pluto TV will build on the franchise;s success on the platform, offering viewers an […]