Ofcom has set out the principles and methods it intends to follow when preparing its recommendations to the Secretary of State on designating connected TV platforms, as part of its work to implement the Media Act 2024. The UK media regulator says it is critical that viewers can easily find and discover the diverse range […]
ITVX has achieved a record-breaking billion streams in a quarter for the first time. ITV’s flagship soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale have had a strong start to the year, with 124 million streams on ITVX. Soap viewing is up +35 per cent on Q1 2024, off the back of strong storylines and making episodes available […]
Sports streaming platform DAZN has announced the completion of its acquisition of Foxtel Group from News Corp, which it says marks a major milestone in its expansion into the Australian market. Subscription TV provider Foxtel will continue to operate as a standalone business while benefiting from the UK-based DAZN’s global reach, technology and investment in […]
Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, has released findings from The Stream 2025: Audience Insights Shaping Streaming. In this year’s report Tubi, who partnered with The Harris Poll to conduct research, provides a dive into the changing streaming behaviours of US consumers, especially Gen Z, and how marketers can reach these audiences amid the shifting […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that total revenues from paid streaming services (including subscriptions and advertising) surpassed public TV revenue (from taxes, licence fees and advertising) in Europe for the first time in 2024. Streaming has enjoyed strong growth in Europe, with Ampere predicting a 37 per cent increase in revenue to reach €38.4 billion […]
In 2024, for the first time, smartphones outnumbered TV sets in French households, with 92 per cent owning at least one smartphone, versus 90 per cent for a TV set, 87 per cent for a laptop, 72 per cent for a connected TV and 48 per cent for a tablet, according to Médiamétrie’s TV year […]
Channel 5’s free streaming service, My5, will launch on Sky Q in February, expanding its reach across the UK. The distribution deal comes as the broadcaster prepares to combine Channel 5 and My5 under the unified brand of 5 this March, bringing together its linear, streaming and digital propositions. Sky Q customers will have access […]
Channel 5 has reported that its streaming service, My5, grew at its fastest ever rate in 2024 with Barb TV Viewing Minutes (TVM) for the service up a record 53 per cent versus 2023. This record level of growth was higher than any other PSB streaming service over 2024 (based on Barb TVM year-on-year growth […]
It was a banner year for NBC Sports in 2024, from the industry-record three NFL playoff games on one weekend in January – highlighted by Peacock’s record-setting presentation of the first-ever exclusive live streamed playoff game – to the most-watched Kentucky Derby in 35 years, the conclusion of the most-watched Premier League season ever, golf’s […]
Channel 4 is giving streamers a new way to watch over Christmas and into 2025. The ‘Un-algorithmy algorithm’ sees the UK commercial PSB launch a dedicated section on its streaming app and website where viewers can access recommendations and content collections created solely by humans for humans. Unlinked from Channel 4’s algorithm and recommendation engines, […]