ESPN experienced significant audience increases for each episode of The Last Dance through time-shifted/on-demand viewing, as fans continue to consume the critically acclaimed 10-part docuseries on NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Currently, the total average audience for all 10 episodes is 12,876,000 viewers (as of May 20, 2020), up 128 per cent […]
Around 1 million businesses in the UK and around the world can now set up a free online store to sell products on Facebook and Instagram. The initial stage of the ‘Facebook Shops’ roll out has been brought forward because of the coronavirus pandemic. The stores will appear on business pages, Instagram profiles and through […]
Family, friends, and classmates can now watch and listen to BBC programmes together even when they’re apart, with BBC Together, a new experiment from BBC Research & Development. Available now on Taster, the experimental platform where the BBC tests new ideas and technologies, BBC Together lets people watch and listen to video and audio content […]
A selection of the hundreds of videos uploaded by fans to social media using #FootballsStayingHome will be aired on EE’s big screens at Wembley Stadium on May 16th. The 27 minutes broadcast will kick off at 3pm and will be streamed on the Official England football team Twitter account. Fans were responding to The FA’s […]
Kantar, the data, insights and consulting company has published a report revealing that social media is the least trusted channel of communication in the UK, while print and broadcast media rank most highly. The report also finds that social media and advertising are the two least trusted sources of information on products and brands. According […]
Advertising and content technology specialist Verizon Media and digital media company Dugout have struck a new global partnership, bringing Verizon Media new exclusive advertising packages to market through its sales teams and self-serve DSP, allowing advertisers to reach Dugout’s audience of 60 million unique users of football enthusiasts across the globe. As part of the […]
Covid-19 is impacting the lives of billions. Early stage technology markets such as virtual and augmented reality are trivial by comparison. However, AR/VR companies are dealing with knock-on effects both positive and negative. Digi-Capital’s long-term virtual and augmented
Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi is teaming with Supersphere and Oculus Venues to invite fans into his home for an intimate set in VR on May 13th. The concert will also be simulcast on Lewis Capaldi’s Facebook page. Fans will be able to put on their headsets and meet their friends and other fans at an immersive […]
K League 1, the top-tier Korean football league, will begin its postponed season May 8th with a global match broadcast live to social media using Grabyo. K League will use Grabyo’s cloud video platform to produce and deliver the season opener between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings to its YouTube and Twitter channels […]
Global streaming media intelligence specialist Conviva has released its quarterly State of Streaming report for Q1 2020, revealing large increases in viewing, a significant rise in missed advertising opportunities, unexpected social leaders on TikTok and the continued dominance of Roku in the connected TV space. Streaming consumption habits changed significantly in Q1 2020, particularly in […]