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Discovery, Snap Olympics team-up

Discovery and social media enterprise Snap have formed a new content and advertising partnership around the Olympic Games to bring the sporting spectacle to a new generation of fans. The collaboration will showcase the best of discovery+ and Eurosport’s Olympic Games content and coverage, shared through a new Eurosport Olympics daily Show on Snapchat’s Discover […]

February 11, 2021

Record revenues for Twitter

Social media platform Twitter has posted record revenues for Q4 2020. The company saw revenue grow by 28 per cent to $1.29 billion (€1bn) compared to Q4 2019. Last month, Twitter banned Donald Trump from using its service, which analysts felt could have an impact on this quarter’s numbers. “We’re a platform that is obviously […]

February 10, 2021

Universal pulls music from Triller

Universal Music has removed all of its tracks from video sharing app Triller after alleging payments are being withheld to its artists. Triller, a TikTok rival, allows users to create and share short videos, often set to music. The move means that songs from global superstars including Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Lana […]

February 5, 2021

Chelsea shoots to maximise digital revenues with Horizm

Chelsea FC has signed up with Horizm, a provider of digital inventory management in sport, in a deal that will enable the Premier League football club to identify new digital revenues through Horizm’s Artificial Intelligence powered platform. Fuelled by success on the pitch and an extensive programme of commercial and international development activities, Chelsea has […]

February 5, 2021

IMPACT Wrestling to air on Facebook, YouTube in UK

From February 3rd, episodes of IMPACT! wrestling will be available to stream on Facebook and YouTube in the UK and Ireland, within hours of their US broadcast. This is the new way to watch the UK premiere of IMPACT Wrestling’s flagship weekly show, every Wednesday, following the end of their deal with Premier Sports. Episode […]

February 1, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Research: Kids flock to TikTok & Roblox in lockdown

A report from CHILDWISE, an independent market research agency specialising in children and young people, reveals exactly what children have been doing under lockdown and how it is affecting their lives – including how gaming and social media is helping them cope and how many hours they really spend online. The CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2021 […]

January 28, 2021

EBU ‘trusted news’ initiative

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has unveiled what it describes as a “pioneering” online initiative that will enable public service media to transcend language barriers and offer their audiences trusted news content produced by counterparts from across Europe. This multilingual content will provide a pan-European perspective on issues of key interest to national audiences such […]

January 27, 2021By Colin Mann

Facebook News launches in UK

Facebook News, a destination within the Facebook app, has commenced rolling out in the UK. The service features news from hundreds of national, local and lifestyle outlets. Facebook says its new product “puts original journalism in front of new audiences and provides publishers with more advertising and subscription opportunities to build sustainable businesses for the […]

January 26, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Regulator: Social influencers must finance European TV content?

Spain’s regulatory body CNMC has demanded that TV and streaming influencers be classified as “Audiovisual Services Providers through video exchange platforms” in the new TV law, set to be approved over the coming weeks. CNMC´s aim is that the streaming platforms used by influencers – such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram TV and Twice – are […]

January 14, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: Pandemic boosts US youngsters’ online viewing

Young consumers are watching nearly as much online video content as TV shows and movies, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Video Redefined study, which tracks Americans’ online video habits, along with the impact online video has on viewing of traditional TV shows and movies. In addition to greater online video viewing among 13-24 year […]

January 11, 2021