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Report: Live events the new battleground of audience engagement

Samba TV, a specialist in AI technology for media analytics, has released its State of Viewership Report for the second half of 2024, analysing 51 billion hours of linear and streaming TV consumption in the US to uncover key trends and emerging opportunities shaping the future of television and advertising. The report highlights a surge […]

February 6, 2025

MSSA 5GAA collaborate

The Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA) and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) have announced an alliance to advance global collaboration in the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), particularly focusing on Direct-to-Device (D2D) and IoT services. The collaboration agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in areas such as technological research and development, spectrum management, […]

February 7, 2025

Sky Kids unveils new slate and returning favourites

Sky Kids has unveiling a slate of new original shows and returning favourites at this year’s Kidscreen Summit. The new lineup includes: New original series, Funny Talking Animals, that combines real wildlife footage, state-of-the-art animation, and the candid voices of young children. With narration from comedian and TV personality Iain Stirling, the series is set […]

February 7, 2025

UK 2024 production spend £4.7bn

Official film and high-end TV (HETV) production statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) show that production in the UK continues to generate billions for the UK economy. Recovering from the global impact of 2023’s US SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, inward investment spend in the UK generated by film and HETV production during 2024 reached […]

February 6, 2025

Data: Long-form content takes 73% of YouTube US viewing time

Consumption of long-form content on YouTube is rising rapidly in the US, accounting for 73 per cent of all viewing time on the platform by the end of October 2024, according to research by Digital i, a provider of cross-platform streaming data and analysis. Findings showed that average viewing time spent by US YouTube users […]

February 6, 2025

Netflix raises UK prices

Netflix has raised its subscription prices in the UK, with an increase imposed on every price plan effective immediately. The move comes just days after the streaming platform rolled out similar price hikes in the US, Argentina and Portugal. In the UK, the Standard with Ads plan now costs £5.99 per month (up from £4.99). […]

February 6, 2025

Spain: Prime leads SVoD with Netflix growing fast

Prime Video leads the Spanish SVoD market with a share 72 per cent (up 4.7 per cent) with Netflix on its heels with 67.4 per cent – seeing 7.2 per cent growth in the last quarter – according to GECA citing Kantar data. Disney+ is third in the market with a share of 34 per […]

February 6, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Report: UK FTTP premises up 23% YoY

Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of 2023 and 2024. The analysis is based on the Thinkpoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of 2024, the FTTP coverage was 72.9 per cent of the UK total premises, […]

February 6, 2025

BT sells Irish business unit to Speed Fibre Group

BT has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit to Speed Fibre Group. The transaction is subject to customary conditions including competition approval and is expected to complete in 2025. The sale of BT Communications Ireland (BTCIL) includes BT’s domestic network infrastructure, over 400 customers, and associated teams […]

February 6, 2025

Hearst Networks UK extends Sky deal

Hearst Networks UK has extended its distribution agreement with Sky in the UK and Ireland. Hearst Networks UK’s portfolio of factual entertainment channels, including Sky History, Sky History2, Crime+Investigation and Blaze, will continue to be showcased across Sky and NOW platforms in the UK and Ireland. The deal includes linear channel distribution, VoD, and an […]

February 6, 2025

AI ads all over Super Bowl

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is to debut its first TV commercial during the 2025 Super Bowl, according to the WSJ. This would mark OpenAI’s first venture into commercial advertising. In 2024, Google promoted its AI capabilities during the Super Bowl. Google plans to go again but is said to be re-editing after it showed […]

February 6, 2025

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Ligado attempts to unravel Inmarsat L-band agreement

Ligado Networks is in Chapter 11 restructuring, and is fighting to block attempts from Inmarsat and Viasat to halt its financial rescue and refinancing. Inmarsat, now part of Viasat, is looking to recover its former L-band frequencies and capacity from the restructuring. Inmarsat had previously leased the L-band spectrum to Ligado in 2007 for a […]

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BBC plays dangerous game, again

Let’s not be coy, the demise of the Conservative government in the UK was a relief to the BBC. The relationship between the two was tense, at best, wilfully frictional at worst. The next Charter review begins this year, and the BBC will feel more relaxed about preserving the universal licence fee intact with a […]

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