CBS Reality, the #1 factual entertainment channel in the UK amongst women 16+, owned by AMC Networks International – UK and CBS Studios International, today announced two exclusive CBS Reality Original commissions, “The Real Prime Suspect” and “The Profiler” launching later this year. “The Real Prime Suspect” is a 10-part series led by Jackie Malton, […]
Satellite operator SES says its latest annual Satellite Monitor survey of homes able to see its channels has grown by 4 million year-on-year to 355 million – and a global audience of more than 1 billion people. SES is transmitting more than 8100 channels (and 50 now in UHD). Some 2700 of those channels are […]
A study by Freeview has shown that Brits are in the dark when it comes to subscription fees. The average Brit believes they’re only spending £29 (€33.70) each month, when they are actually paying an average of £149. The news comes ahead of April 1st, which has been dubbed as National Price Hike day due […]
A report from market research company Markets&Markets forecasts that the 8K technology market is projected to grow almost tenfold over the next 5 years, from $2.9 billion (€2.59bn) this year to $26.8 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 55.5 per cent. The report covers 8K televisions (including OLED, LED-LCD, QD-LCD and Micro-LED models), […]
The pay-TV market in Asia Pacific is entering a phase of accelerated consolidation as subscriber growth and spend deteriorates across key territories, according to independent research & consulting group, Media Partners Asia (MPA). The latest edition of MPA’s Pay-TV Networks Channel Database shows that aggregate revenues across 13 major pay-TV networks in Asia Pacific grew […]
The proportion of worldwide digital content paid for via carrier billing is expected to nearly double over the next 5 years, according to a study from Juniper Research. The study found that with most leading app stores and content providers now seeking to enable carrier billing as an option, consumer spend via the mechanism is […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has appointed Cecilia Gave as SVP & Group Head of Viafree, its pan-Nordic ad-funded streaming service. Gave joins the Group Executive Management team and reports to NENT Group President and CEO Anders Jensen. Gave joined NENT Group in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer NENT Sports Sweden. In her new role, […]
Bitmovin, a specialist in online video technology, has announced a global partner programme that will debut at NAB. The programme will empower technology and commercial partners to rapidly deploy innovative, scalable and highly customised video delivery solutions to any customer. The new partner programme offers a combination of hands-on technical training, sales, co-marketing activities and […]
Videa, an online marketplace for automated television advertising, has released the results of their survey, How TV is Winning Back Its Leadership Position: Dynamic Careers in a Digital Age, which has yielded insightful perspectives from more than two hundred marketing and advertising professionals with six or more years of experience in the TV advertising and […]
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and the Prima Group announced a partnership that will see the launch of CNN Prima News, a new news platform in the Czech Republic. It will broadcast news continually, as well as other programmes throughout the day, seven days a week, and inform audiences about major events at home and around […]