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Forecast: Global TV advertising to decline 17.6% in 2020

The global mid-year forecast from media investment company GroupM shows declines in consumer and advertising spend across the board. Covid-19 sharply transformed the global advertising economy from a 6.2 per cent growth rate in 2019 to a decline of 11.9 per cent, excluding the effects of increased US political advertising. This decline returns the industry […]

June 24, 2020

Research: 80% US homes own connected TV device

Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 80 per cent of US TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick or set-top box, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This is an increase […]

June 8, 2020

Endemol Shine content on Roku

Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group has announced the launch of three channels in the US with TV streaming pioneer Roku, in addition to partnering with Roku for the launch of The Roku Channel in the UK. Reel Truth Crime, DIY Daily and Wipeout Xtra are available on The Roku Channel in […]

June 5, 2020