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Report: Americans moving away from TV bingeing

Consumer research platform Attest has released the findings from its fifth annual US Media Consumption Report which provides insights into how Americans’ habits across television, audio, news, and social media continue to evolve. TV & Streaming Trends (Most) consumers are spending less time watching, while live TV continues to plummet • Attest’s research finds that […]

July 18, 2024

Ofcom calls for BBC Sounds public interest test

​UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities. Before making any changes to its licence-fee funded services, the BBC must first, under the Charter and Agreement, consider whether the changes are […]

July 16, 2024By Colin Mann

talkSPORT, BBC renew EFL radio rights

The English football League (EFL) has announced the renewal of it national radio rights deal with talkSPORT for a further four seasons. Fans will now be able to listen to exclusive live commentary of their team on talkSPORT, with an uplift in games across the Sky Bet EFL and the Play-Offs. As part of the […]

June 26, 2024

South Africa: Sentech launches Freevision Play

Sentech has launched Freevision Play, an OTT platform designed to grant South African viewers free access to a number of local TV and radio channel. Freevision Play is accessible to all South African residents with an active Internet connection and is compatible across all screens – smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs. To access the service, […]

June 20, 2024

Data: Retail, QSRs top digital audio ad spend in Q1

Thanks to digital audio, according to eMarketer, the overall audio advertising market is set to expand. Consequently, marketers are expected to invest $17.6 billion (€16.2bn) in audio advertising this year, with that number projected to reach $18.4 billion by 2028. But, where are the ad dollars coming from to support this growth? To find out, […]

June 6, 2024

Wondery expands sports slate

Global podcast studio and network Wondery has announced a move into UK sports podcasts, with its first UK sports original, Everything To Play For, and a distribution and ad-sales rep deal for popular podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar. Hosted by Countdown presenter Colin Murray and comedian, actor and broadcaster Elis James, presenting together for […]

June 4, 2024

BBC signs new audio deal with ICC

The BBC has agreed a new audio deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to broadcast all ICC events from 2024 to 2027 across BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website. The new deal means that the BBC will have UK audio rights to all ICC competitions in […]

May 30, 2024

Peppa Pig podcast coming to Audible

Audible, a provider of spoken word entertainment, has announced Peppa Pig’s Play-A-Long Podcast, the first release as part of a podcasting deal between Audible and toy and game company, Hasbro. Building on the celebrated legacy of Peppa Pig, this podcast invites listeners into Peppa’s world with six episodes, each spanning 15 minutes. Voiced by Amelie Bea […]

May 21, 2024

Survey: Consumers want bundles with more than just video

Twice a year, Hub’s Battle Royale survey explores US consumers’ entertainment choices and behaviour across categories: premium video, social video, gaming, music, reading, podcasts and more. The latest wave of the study revealed new information about consumers’ taste for bundles, and the companies that are best positioned to offer them. Key findings from the Battle […]

May 17, 2024

DV uncovers large-scale audio ad fraud scheme

DoubleVerify (DV), a software platform for digital media measurement, data, and analytics, has announced the discovery of ‘FM Scam’, the latest audio fraud scheme to date that was identified and mitigated by DV’s Fraud Lab using a proprietary combination of AI-powered technology and human review. FM Scam represents the second significant global scheme targeting audio […]

May 8, 2024