BBC Three has become the first TV channel in the world to make the switch from linear broadcast channel to online-first destination, broadcasting its final linear programme – an episode of popular comedy Gavin & Stacey – in the early hours of February 16. The reinvented BBC Three will offer TV shows to stream and […]
Viacom and Snapchat have extended a deal that will allow Viacom to sell advertising on the social media app’s behalf. Under the terms of the deal, Viacom will have the right to sell against its own content on Snapchat as well as Snapchat’s US owned and operated advertising inventory, according to reports. That includes ads […]
A company aiming to put fans at the heart of sports broadcasting has won a worldwide competition to find start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovative digital media and production solutions. The winning idea which will embed sports fans’ reactions to events during, pre- and post-match could now be trialled by BT Sport. They will now receive […]
A film called Shield 5 is set to be released on Instagram over the month of February. The film comprises of 28 15 second episodes that will be published on the social platform each day at 5pm. The plot revolves around a security driver, played by Christian Cooke, who is arrested for his involvement in […]
Wochit, the video creation platform, has announced the release of a suite of new platform features to give users the ability to easily create customized videos on trending stories and to publish those videos seamlessly on a wide array of mobile and social channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. The new release of the […]
January 20th saw the US Dow Jones share index crash more than 500 points. Amongst the top fallers were media and technology stocks. Twitter, despite being helped by rumours that News Corp might be a buyer, at one point hit a new ‘low’ of $15.48. Mainstream stocks also suffered, with Netflix and CBS dropping more […]
The comeback fight of former world champion David Haye broke broadcasting records for UKTV channel Dave on January 16th, with a peak of 3 million viewers tuning in to watch his bout with Australian Mark De Mori. Dave, broadcasting a live sports event for the very first time, peaked a total of 3.02 million viewers […]
GWI’s Trends for 2016 predicts that live streaming will become more popular in the year ahead. Currently, it’s only tiny minorities of consumers who are using live-streaming apps; according to GWI’s data, about 1.5 per cent globally are engaging with Meerkat and just under 2 per cent are using Periscope. Numbers remain low in all […]
According to Nielsen, The Walking Dead was the number one entertainment series of the year among adult audiences of between 18 and 49 years old. It averaged 19.7 million viewers per episode. The series was also the most time-shifted television programme of 2015, when comparing its viewership from the original telecast and from a repeat […]
BTIG, the global financial services firm, has published its top 16 predictions and events to watch for in media and tech stocks in 2016: 1. Media Companies Forced to Shorten Sports Rights Amortisation Accounting In 2016, BTIG expects accelerating declines in multichannel video subscribers due to cord-cutting/shaving/nevering, combined with a continued secular decline in TV advertising […]