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Analyst: Pandemic boosts VR take-up

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted greater interest in virtual reality products, according to a survey from technology analysis firm CCS Insight. The company’s latest survey of people’s interest in and use of VR finds

March 25, 2021

Motorsport.tv Live news channel set to launch

The world’s first live motorsport and automotive rolling news channel is set to be launched by motorsport and automotive market digital coverage brand Motorsport Network. Motorsport.tv Live will deliver breaking news as it happens from around the globe on the Network’s OTT platform Motorsport.tv. The service will be hosted from studios in London and Miami […]

March 24, 2021By Colin Mann

Channel 4, E4 launch on TikTok

Channel 4 has announced the launch of Channel 4 and E4 accounts on TikTok which will feature exclusive content from Hollyoaks, Made in Chelsea and Pete & Sam’s Reality News. Additionally, clipped content from a range of other shows including Gogglebox, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Taskmaster, Celebs Go Dating and First Dates will also […]

March 17, 2021

Facebook to drop Champions League, La Liga rights

Facebook will not be renewing its rights deals for Champions League football in Latin America, nor La Liga football in India. In a piece written for Sportico, Rob Shaw, Facebook’s director of sports league and media partnerships, revealed the decision whilst explaining that the company also chose not to bid in the current round of […]

March 5, 2021

YouTube: “Trump ban not permanent”

Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s chief executive, has said the video-sharing platform may lift Donald Trump’s suspension, if the threat of “real-world violence” decreases. Wojcicki said the Google-owned company will look at government warnings and violent rhetoric to determine when it’s safe to lift the suspension. Trump’s YouTube account has been suspended following the Capitol Hill riot […]

March 5, 2021

Twitter to add ‘Super Follow’ paid feature

Twitter has unveiled plans for a new ‘Super Follow’ feature which will let users charge for exclusive additional content – such as videos, extra tweets, joining a group or receiving a newsletter. The move comes as the social media platform is branching out from advertising to find more ways to monetise its service — both […]

February 26, 2021

ESPN Digital makes strong start to 2021

According to Comscore, ESPN Digital kicked off 2021 recording the second-largest US monthly audience in sports category history with 110.9 million unique visitors in January, only behind the 117 million unique visitors ESPN reached in the same month last year. For context, this means that 40 per cent of the entire US internet population – […]

February 26, 2021

Australia: Facebook reverses news ban

Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. Last week, the social media platform blocked news to Australians on its platform amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg had […]

February 23, 2021

Australia: Facebook news ban

Facebook users in Australia can no longer share or view news content on the service. The move from Facebook is in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. People outside the country are also unable to read or access any Australian news publications via Facebook. […]

February 18, 2021

YouTube ‘redefining’ video experience

YouTube has shared details of its efforts to open what it describes as “a new chapter for video” with enhancements including easier navigation and 4K viewing options. In a blog post, Investing to empower the YouTube experience for the next generation of video, Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer, YouTube, notes that with video becoming an […]

February 18, 2021By Colin Mann