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Fred Media unveils new spring content slate

Fred Media today reveals its new slate for the MIPTV period, featuring close to 100 new hours from five key production partners. From WTFN in Australia, and leading the new slate, are two recently announced series for Seven Network. Strike Force (6 x 60) tells the inside story of the most gripping, heart-stopping, tense and […]

March 21, 2022

ESPN App adds SharePlay support

The ESPN app now offers support for SharePlay, giving subscribers in the US a way to view content completely in sync with others while on a FaceTime call. Users can have SharePlay experiences with content across the entire ESPN app, including ESPN+ live streams, original content, and with TV Everywhere authenticated live streams. SharePlay will […]

March 18, 2022

Data: Super Bowl streaming 1min delayed

Phenix, a provider of real-time video streaming solutions, has reported that US streaming platforms, such as NBC Sports, Peacock, Hulu and YouTubeTV, were lagging behind the action on the field during the 2022 Super Bowl between 50 and 60 seconds. And when measuring the time difference between the same stream, there was up to a […]

February 17, 2022

Data: Super Bowl ads reached 106m viewers

According to results from iSpot.tv’s second-by-second cross-platform measurement, Super Bowl LVI, which ran from 6:33-10:09 ET on February 13th, drew an average minute audience of 121 million viewers. Americans tuned in to watch the LA Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock, in homes and public venues across America. Full Game Insights: […]

February 16, 2022

Apple orders New England Patriots docuseries

Apple has ordered The Dynasty, a new documentary event series about NFL team the New England Patriots, from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries, in association with NFL Films. The 10-part docuseries is based on the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestselling book by author Jeff Benedict. With unprecedented access to the New England Patriots, […]

February 16, 2022

Data: Over 25% of US homes watched Super Bowl LVI

Samba TV, the global provider of omniscreen advertising and analytics, has released US linear television and streaming viewership data from the February 13th LA Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl. The viewership data from Samba TV’s device footprint found that this year’s championship game scored significant viewership increases from 2021. Some 36 million US households, […]

February 15, 2022

Disney confirms NFL Sunday Ticket bid

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has confirmed that the company, via its ESPN sports network, will bid for the NFL Sunday Ticket rights – the American football league’s subscription package that allows fans to watch out-of-market games.  According to reports, the Sunday Ticket rights could fetch $2.5 billion per year, as ESPN faces competition from the […]

February 11, 2022

CBS Sports HQ deploys PORTL holoportation

CBS Sports HQ is using PORTL to beam players, coaches and other VIP guests from Radio Row to the hosts for interviews at its rooftop desk overlooking Los Angeles. It is the first time the holoportation device has been used in a sports broadcast. PORTL allows people to be beamed anywhere, for life-sized interactions in 4K. […]

February 10, 2022

Research: 62% Americans plan to watch Super Bowl

Attest, a consumer research platform, has revealed how Americans will take in this year’s Super Bowl. With last year’s Super Bowl clocking in at 96 million viewers, the lowest since 2007, the research from Attest finds the majority of Americans (62 per cent) plan to watch the game this year. Just 13 per cent of […]

February 9, 2022

All of Us Are Dead 5th on Netflix’s Most Popular list

For the second week in a row, All of Us Are Dead claimed the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 non-English TV list with a 236.23 million hours viewed, appearing in the Top 10 in 94 countries. For the second straight week it is the most viewed title on Netflix. In just 10 days, the […]

February 9, 2022