US media owners advertising revenues grew by a healthy 6 per cent in 2022 (excluding cyclical ad spend) to reach $315 billion (€291bn). However, ad spend slowed down significantly through the second half, and fourth quarter ad sales were flat year-over-year, reports media investment and intelligence company MAGNA. Looking at 2023, there are mixed economic […]
Disney has announced that the new season of the hit Original series The Kardashians will premiere May 25th exclusively on Disney+ with new episodes available every Thursday. The cameras return as Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie invite viewers back into their lives as they navigate motherhood, coparenting, and building their own empires. Their […]
Disney+ has announced the casting line-up for the much anticipated eight-part series, “Rivals”, based on the celebrated novel by Jilly Cooper. The drama is being produced by Happy Prince, which is part of ITV Studios. “Rivals” is part of Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles, the iconic literary series packed full of wit, romantic entanglements, sex and unforgettable characters. The story is set […]
Disney+ has unveiled the star-studded cast of its original series “Kaiser Karl,” which chronicles the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. After meeting and falling […]
Disney+ has released the trailer for the upcoming original limited series Tiny Beautiful Things starring Kathryn Hahn and produced by ABC Signature and Hello Sunshine. All eight episodes of the series will be available on April 7th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK. Based on the best-selling collection by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things follows […]
Disney+ will celebrate multiplatinum-selling recording artist Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album Endless Summer Vacation with an original special event, Miley Cyrus ‒ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions). Cyrus serves as executive producer on the music-focused performance special from Disney Branded Television will showcase new music from Endless Summer Vacation, including Flowers, which has been No. […]
Peter Pan & Wendy, a live-action reimagining of the classic J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated movie, will begin streamingexclusively on Disney+ from April 28th. Peter Pan & Wendy introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl looking to avoid boarding school who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and […]
TVision, the company measuring TV and CTV viewer engagement, has released its semi-annual report: The State of CTV Advertising. While viewers in the US increasingly embrace Ad Supported CTV (up 55 per cent) and FAST apps in particular, advertisers are seeking ways to understand the changing TV landscape and find solutions for critical measures such […]
Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.42 million UK homes (67.7 per cent of households) had access to an SVoD service in Q4 2022. This was a -0.6 per cent decrease from 19.54 million in Q3 2022. Netflix and NOW saw quarterly drops in the number of UK homes with access […]
Nielsen’s January 2023 TV usage summary from The Gauge, the media measurement company’s monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US, revealed that January was defined by heavy TV usage, most notably of sports and broadcast content, and overall viewing was up 1.3 per cent compared to December 2022. Despite the monthly increase of […]