At the Snap Partner Summit, Snap revealed a new slate of shows made exclusively for Snapchat. In a press statement, Snap said that “more than half of the US Gen Z population are watching Snap Originals […] And for the first time, Snapchatters can become part of the show!” Snap is using its unique augmented […]
To mark the return of the Premier League next week, Sky Sports will launch a series of innovations and features to give fans a more immersive experience and the opportunity to share the big moments live with family and friends on virtual platforms. With an additional 25 matches to be screened ‘free to air’ on […]
The Director of the BBC World Service Group Jamie Angus has called on chat apps to open their platforms to trusted news sources like the BBC, as part of the global effort to counter misinformation during the global Covid-19 crisis. Speaking to the Media Masters podcast, Angus said: “WhatsApp has allowed the WHO to publish […]
Channel 4 and Snap have announced a partnership which will see upwards of 300 short form edits of Channel 4 content air on Snapchat’s Discover platform over the next year. The agreement solidifies a partnership which first began in 2018, when Channel 4 was part of the launch of UK shows on Discover, Snapchat’s curated […]
Beeb, the new voice assistant from the BBC, first announced in August 2019, is to be made available in an early version to UK-based members of Microsoft’s Windows Insider Programme, a community of people who regularly test out new technology. In a Blog Post, Grace Boswood, COO, BBC Design + Engineering, says that since its […]
NASCAR has announced a partnership with Facebook that makes it the first partner for Venue, a new iOS and Android app that seeks to enhance the live event experience by bringing fans and expert commentators together in an interactive way. Created by Facebook’s New Product Experimentation team, Venue aims to offer fans an improved second […]
Channel 4 has outlined plans for its in-house digital content studio, 4Studio – formerly announced as the Digital Creative Unit. 4Studio will be at the heart of the broadcasters’ digital acceleration strategy leading on all aspects of short-form content publication across social media platforms and delivering on Channel 4’s strategy to serve young audiences in […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its regular research on how people are receiving and acting on news and information during the coronavirus pandemic. The report summarises the findings from week eight of the ‘lockdown’, including how people’s experiences and behaviour has changed from previous weeks. In week eight: more than nine in ten respondents […]
Multichannel programmer UKTV says it is outpacing television’s general upward viewing trend during lockdown with its mix of bold originals and classic programming proving a hit with younger viewers. The network has seen a 55 per cent volume increase in 16-34s versus the pre-lockdown period, with April marking UKTV’s best SOCI (share of commercial impacts) […]
With the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing more changes to Covid-19 restrictions, and further updates on everything from shops opening to travel, the BBC has released a new online tool to help people find answers to many of their questions. The aim is to trial new technology to help people get the most specific […]