UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 will show highlights of the 2019 Cricket World Cup which opens when England take on South Africa on May 30th. Ten countries compete in the World Cup, with all teams playing each other in a full round robin with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals to decide who […]
The FA Cup is once again set to air exclusively on free-to-air television. According to reports, ITV has an agreement in place with the FA for a four-year package from the start of the 2021-22 campaign that will guarantee a larger television audience for the oldest national football competition in the world. The move will […]
Findings from a study – TV Universe – UK, Sweden, Germany: How People Watch Television Today – from entertainment metadata specialist Gracenote and digital media analyst firm nScreenMedia, focusing on pay TV, free-to-air and online TV viewership in major European countries, reveal that TV viewing has become a complicated undertaking for European audiences, who juggle […]
Research from analysis firm Parks Associates shows that approximately 22 per cent of US broadband households use an antenna to watch over-the-air broadcasts. Households with both antennas and pay-TV subscribe to multiple OTT video services and are more likely to own connected entertainment devices than are average broadband households or pay-TV-only households. “We see two […]
A study from university researchers looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now the default for many. A viewing revolution is taking place. The advent of Internet TV, video sharing platforms such as YouTube, and other on-demand services in recent years […]
Major League Soccer (MLS) and Pluto TV, a free streaming service in the US, have announced the launch of the league’s 24/7 channel. The league’s agreement with Pluto TV will see the new channel feature premium soccer content, classic matches, highlights and more. “Major League Soccer’s agreement with Pluto TV offers fans a new way […]
French PSB France Télévisions is to stream more than 100 hours live in 8K over 5G, in association with Orange during the upcoming Roland-Garros tennis open (May 26th-June 9th). Images will be transmitted from the Philippe-Chatrier centre court and the 8K UHD live premiere will be tested in partnership with industry majors from the USA, […]
Channel 4 will broadcast live coverage of Grand Slam winners Wales when they take on England and Ireland this August. The three nations will face each other at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium as part of their preparation for the Rugby World Cup which begins on September 20th. The reigning Six Nations Champions play England on August […]
UKTV, the multichannel network, has reported an impressive start to 2019. Year-to-date UKTV’s adult SOCI (share of commercial impacts) is 9.53 per cent, up 3 per cent year-on-year. In addition, the network has seen strong growth in 16-34 SOCI, which is up 6 per cent year-on-year to 6.74 per cent. UKTV Originals and channels Brand […]
Faz Aftab, Director of Platform Distribution at UK commercial public broadcaster ITV, has revealed that research suggests that people will pay for BritBox, the SVoD joint venture between the BBC and ITV, and that there is room for another SVoD service in the UK. Speaking at a London event on ‘Content and commissioning strategies for […]