Study: Brits spend 51% of lives in front of a screen
A study by Uswitch analysed how much time Brits are spending in front of a screen and what effects this can have on wellbeing. Brits have been in front of…
Free HBO Max content on Snapchat
Snapchat users in the US can, effective immediately, watch select episodes of HBO Max programming virtually alongside their friends for free through Snap Minis, Snap’s platform for shared experiences on…
StarNews Mobile, CareGame launch gaming channel
Africa-focused mobile video network StarNews Mobile is partnering with mobile cloud gaming solution CareGame to offer unlimited, mobile cloud gaming to StarNews Mobile subscribers while expanding CareGame’s global reach throughout…
Study: TikTok ads more memorable than TV
Brands on TikTok see higher levels of receptiveness to brand messaging, calls-to-action and ad breakthrough, according to an independent study conducted by neuroanalytics and neuromarketing firm Neuro-Insight. Specifically, TikTok’s For…
CNN+ to debut in Q1 2022
CNN+, the streaming subscription service from CNN, will debut in Q1 2022, expanding CNN’s multiplatform global reach to provide a new, additive experience that complements the core CNN linear networks…
All Def Media comes to Africa
Africa-focused mobile video network StarNews Mobile is partnering with black-owned digital platform Culture Genesis to distribute All Def Comedy and Music channels to over 430 million mobile subscribers via Orange…
Alchimie channels on Samsung TV Plus mobile app
Alchimie has extended its relationship with Samsung by providing an array of its themed channels to Samsung’s mobile app TV Plus, which is now freely available on select Samsung Galaxy…
Simplestream powers GB News OTT
Live, live-2-VoD, and on-demand OTT platform specialist Simplestream has been selected by GB News – the newly-launched British free-to-air television news channel – to power a range of new OTT…
Study: Mobile app video fraud up 50% YoY
Digital media measurement, data and analytic software platform DoubleVerify (DV) has released its 2021 Global Insights Report, an annual study on the current state of digital media quality and performance.…
South Africa media market impacts mobile uptake
The media market in Africa is booming for both home-grown and international content, but to develop further, Africans need cheaper data, faster network access and devices capable of streaming media.…
ByteDance doubles profits; 1.9bn users
Chinese company ByteDance, owner of TikTok, more than doubled its revenues last year as usage of the short-form video app rocketed. The company, which spent a large part of last…
CMA studying Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems over concerns they have market power which is harming users and other…
Study: 2021 a year lived online
UK adults spent more time online on desktop, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than comparable European countries according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits. Ofcom’s Online Nation 2021…
LiveScore nets Ireland Champions League FTA deal
Sports media business, real-time sports updates and streaming service provider LiveScore has secured a three-year rights deal within Ireland to live-stream 137 matches in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) free-to-air…
Huawei Video, Clubbing TV broadcast partnership
Multi-media platform Huawei Video and lifestyle TV channel Clubbing TV have agreed a video distribution partnership across more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.…
Insight TV, Snibble partner
Millennial and Gen-Z focused global content producer and broadcaster Insight TV has confirmed that its library of short-form content is now available on Snibble, the first social video platform for…