Research: US World Cup absence fails to deter viewers
Despite the absence of the US national football side, 90 per cent of Americans plan to watch as much or more of this World Cup than the prior tournament, according…
BBC updates connected TV app
To coincide with its coverage of the World Cup tournament in Russia, the BBC has updated its connected TV app. In a blog post, Neil Hall, Head of Product at…
Instagram video hub to take on YouTube
Social media messaging app Instagram is reportedly preparing to unveil a hub for longer-form video content in a bid to take on the likes of a YouTube. According to a…
Online giants rely on TV ads to grow business
Figures from around the world show the extent to which online businesses are now investing in TV advertising, in some countries becoming the biggest investors in TV. The figures compiled…
US teens leaving Facebook for YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat
Until recently, Facebook had dominated the social media landscape among America’s youth – but it is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, according to a new Pew Research…
Malaysia: Twitter, Astro collaborate on World Cup content
Twitter and Astro have announced a collaboration for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. To amplify sports conversations among fans in Malaysia, Astro is partnering with Twitter to provide ‘near-live’…
Finland: TV habits evolving
Finnish cable TV and ISP firm DNA asked surveyed thousand residents about how they consume media and use the Internet. While the majority, some 58 per cent, said they still…
Social media policing in “next couple of years”
The launch of a campaign to clamp down on social media firms has got off to a rocky start, as the culture secretary, Matt Hancock, admitted it was likely to…
BBC dominates as 18m tune in for Royal Wedding
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the Royal Wedding between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on May 19th proved to be the biggest UK TV event of the year so far. However, viewing numbers…
Grabyo powers Mediacorp social & digital broadcasts
London-based video technology specialist Grabyo has agreed a new deal with Singapore’s Mediacorp to power the media company’s live and near-live social video content. Grabyo’s cloud-based video-editing and live production…