To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Slade’s Christmas hit single Merry Xmas Everybody, first topping the UK charts on December 15th 1973, PRS for Music reveals the legendary band’s seasonal classic continues to be a firm favourite around the world, notching up plays in 139 countries. Merry Xmas Everybody is most popular in its home […]
Streaming service Prime Video has delved into the heart of holiday traditions, uncovering the perfect blend of cocktails, snacks, and iconic movie meals that create the perfect holiday streaming experience. A US survey found that 70 per cent of Americans agree that a festive cocktail or adult beverage takes a holiday movie marathon to a […]
On December 1st, Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming television, celebrated its one-year anniversary in Canada as the largest FAST platform in the country pacing at over 1 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) monthly. Since entering the Canadian market, Pluto TV in Canada has added over 50 new full-time channels, is available across 11 distribution partners, […]
Viaplay will premiere its first Dutch film, a comedy set around a Christmas dinner where nothing goes as planned, in late 2023. Jacqueline Blom (‘Black Widow’), René van Zinnicq Bergman (‘Smeris’), Georgina Verbaan (‘Klem‘), Barbara Sloesen (‘Something About Love’), Kiefer Zwart (‘Good Times, Bad Times’) and Stefanie van Leersum (‘Woensel West’) in the leading roles, […]
Say It Now, the voice assistant adtech firm, has partnered with Tesco, the UK supermarket chain, to deliver its first-ever actionable audio smart speaker advertising campaign that enabled UK customers to access special offers and set notifications as part of The Tesco Christmas Party campaign. During the festive season, smart speaker listeners who heard the […]
Ameca, one of the world’s most advanced robots, will deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message for 2022, in a speech generated entirely by Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the address, Ameca will speak about the highs and lows of the year gone by as well as being questioned about humans. Ameca says we should be “neither […]
According to research from Aluma Insights, 25 per cent of broadband households expect to buy a new TV or ancillary device during the holiday season. Televisions top the list, with 17 per cent of decision-makers who “definitely will buy” between November 2022 and January 2023. Game consoles and streaming players fall second and third on […]
With the festive season upon us, research from Samsung Electronics UK has revealed that the nation has no intention to put down their TV remotes and have crowned their ultimate Christmas TV moments. The Only Fools and Horses ‘Batman and Robin’ episode has been named the greatest festive TV moment of all time; the poll […]
XUMO, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, has launched its Holiday Hub of 18 dedicated channels, featuring hundreds of hours of themed entertainment, including seasonal movies, several Xumo original titles as well as a dedicated movie marathon from Hallmark Movies & More, home of Hallmark’s holiday classics. “Our Holiday Hub is the ideal destination […]
The NPD Group has published its annual Holiday Purchase Intentions report findings and among consumer electronics (CE) categories purchase intent was highest for smartphones, headphones, tablets/e-readers, and smartwatches this holiday shopping season. More than one-third (36 per cent) of US consumers expect to purchase a consumer technology product this holiday, which is slightly down from […]