Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max. Beginning this summer in the US the streaming services will be offered together, featuring content from ABC, CNN, DC, Discovery, Disney, Food Network, FX, HBO, HGTV, Hulu, Marvel, Pixar, Searchlight, Warner Bros, and more. The new […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has provided the Government with a report on the future of TV distribution. This is in response to a request from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in 2022 for Ofcom to carry out an early review of market changes that may affect the way content reaches audiences on Digital […]
ITV has reported that Q1 revenue to March 31st was down 7 per cent YoY at £887 million (€1.03bn), with growth in total advertising revenue (TAR) offset by the decline in ITV Studios revenue. Streaming platform ITVX continued to perform well with 16 per cent growth in streaming hours and 14 per cent growth in […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported results for the quarter ended March 31st. Q1 total revenues were $9.95 billion (€9.27bn). Revenues decreased 7 per cent ex-FX compared to the prior year quarter. Global streaming subscribers were at 99.6 million at the end of Q1, up 2 million on Q4. David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive […]
The US government has revoked some licences that allowed US chip makers to export certain goods to Chinese tech giant Huawei. The Department of Commerce did not specify which permits were cancelled but US chip giants Intel and Qualcomm said they had been informed that some export licences have been revoked, reports the BBC. Since […]
Kantar Media, the specialist in audience measurement and data, has appointed Lucy Bristowe as CEO, UK & Western Europe. She will take up the post in June, reporting to Patrick Béhar, Global CEO. Bristowe succeeds Louise Ainsworth, who recently announced she would be stepping down after six years at the helm. Bristowe joins Kantar Media […]
TVision, the company measuring TV and CTV viewer engagement, and FuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, have revealed that Fubo ads outperform average attention across CTV apps and linear, capturing more attention among 24-54 year olds than all other benchmarks. According to insights gleaned from TVision’s passive CTV viewing panel, Fubo audiences are […]
Sarudzayi Marufu, executive producer and founder of Euras Films, has warned that M&A deals in the US media and entertainment sector could significantly harm the financial viability of grassroots film productions in the UK. Marufu’s statement follows Sony’s $26 billion bid for Paramount, which if successful, would make the Japanese conglomerate a majority shareholder. Paramount […]
BBC Studios has announced that a collection of new Bluey Minisodes are soon to be released. The Bluey Minisodes are a series of 20 short (1-3 minutes), funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo. There will be some new characters alongside fan favourites, including Unicorse, Nana and Bob Heeler, with Dad getting a ‘tattoo’ […]
Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), the media platform focused on mental well-being, has launched on Netgem TV in the UK and Ireland. This partnership, coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, expands MHTN’s reach, bringing its programming to a broader audience. Netgem TV subscribers in the UK and Ireland can now access MHTN’s library of documentaries, […]
NBCUniversal and Pluto have announced that NBCUniversal Local’s 15 NBC and Telemundo local and regional streaming news channels will begin rolling out on Pluto TV in the US this May, starting immediately with five channels covering major markets. Pluto TV customers across the US will begin gaining access to 24/7 news coverage, weather, investigative and […]
The long-running litigation between SES and Intelsat over the FCC’s C-band compensation payments, and running since May 2020, is being held in abeyance with the agreement of both parties and Intelsat’s bankruptcy court. A joint motion presented to the court on May 6th said that if the now agreed sale of Intelsat to SES is […]
The Paramount logo is a mountain with a coronet of stars. Its sale still has a mountain to climb and the final outcome – pre-deal or post – is likely to be the current contenders, and others, picking and choosing between those star divisions of the business. When the movie (low budget straight to streaming) […]