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Global, TikTok team to stream Capital’s Summertime Ball

TikTok and Global, the media & entertainment group, have announced that Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard will be live streamed globally on TikTok, as well as on Global Player, on June 12th. The continuing partnership follows the huge success of the live stream of Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball last year, with Barclaycard, on TikTok, which attracted over […]

June 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 70% of marketers bet on social

Mediaocean, the mission-critical platform for omnichannel advertising, has released its H1 2022 Market Report. The report underscores the biggest issues facing marketers, which include the adoption of emerging identity solutions as well as cross-channel planning and measurement. Most notably, the findings of the study show a concern about how the advertising industry will adopt privacy-friendly identity solutions in […]

June 1, 2022

Ofcom urges tech firms to keep women safer online

Real-world concerns about women’s safety and wellbeing are mirrored in the online world, according to figures from  Ofcom’sstudy into the nation’s online lives. Its findings reveal that women are less confident about their online safety than men, more negatively affected by discriminatory, hateful and trolling content, and feel less able to have a voice and […]

June 1, 2022

ITV, Twitter sign multi-year content deal

ITV and Twitter have announced a new multi-year content partnership in the UK, which will bring the best of the broadcaster’s output to the platform alongside new content activations. The partnership will bring over 1,200 real-time highlights to Twitter, including events from popular shows such as Love Island and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out […]

May 31, 2022

Twitter fined $150m for selling data

Twitter has been hit with $150m (£139.9m) fine in the US after law enforcement officials accused the accused social media platform of illegally using users’ data to help sell targeted ads. Court documents revealed that The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice said Twitter violated an agreement it had with regulators; Twitter […]

May 30, 2022

Research: 42% say TV set-up is vital for stylish living room

Three-piece suites, drinks trolleys and inspirational quotes are fading out of UK living rooms, making way for corner sofas, sustainable furniture and smart technology according to research commissioned by Sky Glass, the streaming TV from Sky. Velvet furniture (53 per cent), floral print wallpaper (50 per cent) and wood panelling (48 per cent) are also […]

May 26, 2022

Research: Netflix usage holds up despite sub losses

Attest, a consumer research platform for global brands, has released the findings from its first Quarterly UK & US Media Consumption Tracker. It provides continuous insights into how consumers’ habits across television, audio, news and social media continue to evolve in both countries. US: TV & Streaming Trends  Despite Netflix reporting a loss in US […]

May 24, 2022

Nielsen, TikTok marketing insights collaboration

Audience measurement specialist Nielsen has been selected to participate in TikTok’s Media Mix Modelling programme, which brings together leaders in media mix model marketing measurement to drive reporting consistency and quality for advertisers globally, allowing advertisers to gain more insights into the impact of marketing on the short-form video platform. Nielsen and TikTok have worked […]

May 23, 2022

Report: Global streaming consumption up 10% YoY

Global streaming consumption grew 10 per cent globally, including continued growth in mature markets such as North America (5 per cent) and Europe (9 per cent), during Q1 2022 as compared to Q1 2021, according to the latest State of Streaming report from Conviva, the analytics platform for streaming media. “Despite recent news of Netflix’s […]

May 20, 2022

Candle Media acquires ATTN:

Next-generation media company Candle Media is acquiring purpose-driven, social storytelling company ATTN:. Candle will help provide scale, capital and expertise to accelerate ATTN:’s growth as it continues to create original content for Gen Z and Millennials across social media, network television and streaming services, in addition to growing their publishing, brand studio, creative strategy and […]

May 18, 2022