Professional services company Accenture has launched its Media Thrive Index to assess the impact of reinvention strategies on media and entertainment companies’ ability to succeed financially and strategically in an increasingly challenging industry. The Media Thrive Index is a response to the findings of Accenture’s third annual Reinvent for Growth global entertainment study, which surveyed […]
Ofcom has announced changes to its Access Services Code and associated best practice guidelines, to improve the accessibility of TV and on-demand programmes for UK audiences. Access services include subtitles, signing and audio description. They help people with access needs, including blind and deaf people and those with sight and hearing loss, to understand and […]
Consumer research from Ampere Analysis has highlighted the importance of live sports to US streaming platforms. Ampere’s latest consumer survey shows that streaming platforms that held rights to the NFL saw a significant boost to monthly active viewing in the first quarter 2024, far greater than platforms without NFL rights. Paramount+, which had rights to […]
TrueTVplus, an industry leader in Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST), is spearheading innovation with the launch of their free ad-supported consumer Apps, paving the way for content owners to thrive in the rapidly evolving streaming landscape. Over the past two years, TrueTVplus has emerged as a trailblazer, successfully creating, launching, and monetizing 23 FAST linear […]
Interactive entertainment company ROXi has announced partnerships with the major US broadcasters and a collaboration with Pearl TV to rollout interactive TV Channels nationwide, leveraging ROXI’s new FastStream technology for NextGen TV. The new FastStream powered Interactive TV Channels will be immediately differentiated from traditional Broadcast TV Channels in that: – Channels start at the […]
Sandbox Group, the leading provider of digital subscription content services for children and families worldwide, has launched a new free ad-supported (FAST) channel on Netgem TV. PlayKids TV will be distributed in the UK and Ireland through Netgem’s ISP partners including TalkTalk TV, Community Fibre TV and BetterTV. The new kids channel, PlayKids TV, offers […]
Following its success as the biggest IMAX exclusive event release ever, Queen Rock Montreal will make its global streaming premiere on May 15th on Disney+ as the first concert film available with IMAX Enhanced sound powered by DTS. It will debut alongside the availability of IMAX Enhanced sound for 18 Marvel films. The announcement was […]
At the end of 2023, A1 Group announced the signing of a multi-year partnership agreement with Netflix. Following the launch of Netflix at A1 North Macedonia, Netflix is now also available in Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. “With the launch of A1 & Netflix bundle offers in what is now the sixth […]
Opening a global webinar on media and sustainability organised by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, called on all media companies to “join forces to be true changemakers”. Addressing the audience of media leaders and sustainability experts, Fleming said: “Today, I urge all of you to continue […]
Sky Media has announced Optimum Nutrition as the Official Nutrition Partner of Sky Sports. The campaign marks the first foray of Optimum Nutrition into UK TV advertising. This year Optimum Nutrition is expanding their marketing strategy to harness the scale of TV and VoD platforms. Working in partnership with Sky Sports, the partnership will help […]