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Canal+ confirms TF1 restoration

Following confirmation by France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) and the country’s Culture Minister that the distribution of free-to-air channels should remain free, and that only additional services such as replay and start over could be ‘paid for’, Canal+ Group has decided gradually to resume distribution of the TF1 Group’s free channels. Subscribers to Canal […]

March 12, 2018By Colin Mann

McMafia drives record month for iPlayer

The first episode of crime drama McMafia was streamed 3.4 million times, and three other episodes of the series that aired later in the month also feature in the top ten most-popular BBC iPlayer programmes in January. The first month of the New Year was also the best month on record for BBC iPlayer, building […]

March 12, 2018

TF1, Orange distribution pact

French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group and multiplay telco Orange have signed a new global distribution agreement reinstating distribution by Orange of all TF1 group channels, and of the non-linear services associated with the channels, which was interrupted upon the expiry of the previous deal between the pair on January 31st. It cements the partnership between […]

March 9, 2018

Ofcom proposes PSB/pay-TV partnerships

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published fresh analysis setting out the challenges facing the UK’s public service broadcasters in the face of greater online media consumption and global competition, suggesting that greater co-operation with pay-TV and online competitors may ensure that they remain globally competitive and relevant to UK audiences. The paper, Public service broadcasting […]

March 8, 2018

£10m boost for BBC Three shows

BBC Three is expanding its commissioning remit, with an additional £10 million (€11.17m) investment to launch a new editorial pillar, two years after going online. “This is an exciting creative moment for the channel and the production community as we are broadening the scope of our commissioning,” commented Damian Kavanagh, Controller BBC Three. “We have […]

March 7, 2018

Australia: FTA reigns, SVoD growing

The Online & On Demand 2017 report, based on research conducted by Nielsen on behalf of Screen Australia, finds streaming services have completely changed how Australians view content, yet broadcast TV remains popular and piracy levels have declined drastically. “The global screen industry is in a rapid period of change, driven by technology,” noted Fiona […]

March 1, 2018

Discovery hails Winter Olympic success

With the closing of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Discovery says it has delivered on its commitment to engage more people, on more screens than ever before across Europe. Viewers embraced Discovery’s production of the Olympic Games in record numbers, including the most immersive coverage, every minute live on digital, and the best experts analysing […]

February 27, 2018

Study reveals strength of mobile video ads

Research from marketing science academic Professor Karen Nelson-Field has uncovered new insights into how and why video advertising works for brands when viewed on mobile devices. The ‘mobile edition’ of Professor Nelson-Field’s ongoing

February 22, 2018

UKTV Play on NOW TV and Roku

Free TV on demand service UKTV Play is now available on NOW TV devices and Roku streaming players. The UKTV Play app hosts shows from multichannel broadcaster UKTV’s channels Dave, Yesterday, Really and Drama, including exclusive UKTV Originals and thousands of hours from the network’s extensive archive. NOW TV and Roku users will now have […]

February 22, 2018

Viaplay: Customers streaming 32 hours per month

Every Viaplay customer now spends an average of 32 hours a month viewing content on digital entertainment group MTG’s Nordic video streaming service – a 25 per cent increase between 2016 and 2017. The number of started streams rose 40.5 per cent in the same period, with the total number of Viaplay customers growing 21 […]

February 22, 2018