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Survey: Younger ‘subtitle-natives’ lead the way as 4 in 5 UK viewers choose subtitles
The data supports the idea that viewers are increasingly selecting subtitles for reasons other than traditional accessibility needs
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Roku scores with UK broadcasters to spotlight FIFA World Cup
The company is working with the BBC, ITV and STV to showcase live matches, highlights, and related content together in one simple, centralised hub...
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BBC promises second screen watch-alongs and immersive VR experiences in FIFA World Cup coverage
The BBC said it intends to employ interactive technology, new digital-first shows and immersive VR experiences following every England and Scotland match
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HBO Maximises viewer engagement with franchise-led UK and Ireland podcast launch
The move, aiming to enhance immersive fan experiences, follows a period of significant growth in the visual podcast market
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France’s Groupe M6 launches app in ChatGPT
The integration allows M6+ users to search for ideas of what they want to watch by using ChatGPT's conversational capabilities
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Netflix takes on TikTok with new vertical video ‘Clips’ feed
Clips lets users add films and shows to their list from the feed, as well as share recommendations with friends or their own social...
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France Télévisions expands ‘streaming first’ news strategy with YouTube alliance
The strategic partnership aims to broaden access to French public service content and combat disinformation
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Unique biometric research project captures emotional response of film audience
Researchers from Bristol and Bath universities measured audience responses to what they were watching, in a first of its kind controlled environment
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S4C announces an expanded YouTube collaboration
The Welsh-language broadcaster is expanding its presence on the platform as it continues to pursue its digital-first strategy
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Streamer Tubi launches app in ChatGPT
Users can add Tubi’s app from the ChatGPT app store and receive curated, interactive results that are available to watch on the streamer
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PA TV Metadata aims to improve content discovery with AI-supported enrichment tool
EMMET adds contextual layers to content, such as mood, themes, soundtrack information and filming locations
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EE TV debuts new AI-powered Smart Search
The company has also launched Mood Matcher, which enables viewers to describe what they’re looking for by mood, theme, plot element or even a favourite...
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Analysts: viewers spending less time watching ‘the big three’ streamers
According to research from Digital-i, the decline in viewing time was led by a drop-off in Netflix usage, but the analysts predict that is...
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Why volumetric 3D is finally ready for broadcast
Patrice Rondao Alface, principal standardisation specialist at Nokia explains how V-DMC offers a practical route to making live and on-demand volumetric media deployable across broadcast,...
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Report: Sports rights holders need to diversify beyond live content
Altman Solon's latest survey found sports streaming has overtaken linear in Spain and Italy and is approaching parity in the US
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Report: AI impact gathering pace across core media workflows
Asked to evaluate 20 end-to-end content operations tasks, respondents across broadcast and streaming identified information-driven workflows such as metadata enrichment, context tagging, subtitling and...
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Research: aggregation and all-inclusive rights help stop viewer churn of sports fans
Data from Hub Entertainment Research said overloaded sports fans are increasingly frustrated while trying to find content
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Could BBC iPlayer carry content from other broadcasters?
In A BBC for All, the broadcaster highlighted the need for "radical reforms" to its independence and ability to respond to evolving audience demand
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Sky Sports in pole position for new F1 season with immersive sidebar
Viewers will be able to access a range of features, including Race Control, Recap and in-race standings
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Milano Cortina 2026 “most watched ever” Olympic Games for EBU members
With reach across linear and digital platforms, public service media organisations consistently outperformed their typical market shares, dominating national viewing charts throughout the continent
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Report: The future of sport is multi-format, multi-channel offerings
In its Annual Global Sports Survey, Altman Solon suggests new approaches are needed for fan engagement as the sports rights landscape continues to evolve
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Broadpeak Multiview extends options for live sports multi-stream experience
Combining video feeds after encoding, the solution widens audience reach while minimising processing power, enhancing efficiency and reducing operator costs
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UK government announces enhanced Ofcom regulations for streamers
As part of its announcement, the government also revealed plans for new legislation that will aim to widen accessibility on VoD services
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Warner Bros Discovery reports best-ever streaming Winter Olympics
According to the company, innovations such as Olympics Multiview proved especially popular with viewers, with approximately a third (32 per cent) of its streaming...
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Barb reveals what we watched in 2025
The company's latest report reveals live TV still accounts for 45 per cent of viewing, with streaming accounting for 38 per cent
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Sky to offer ‘world-first’ major streamers bundle
Sky has entered new agreements allowing Netflix, Disney+, Hayu and HBO Max to be bundled under a single Sky TV subscription
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HBO Max’s UK launch date confirmed, will become new streaming home of TNT Sports
The launch marks a major milestone as HBO Max completes its European rollout
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Content, not platform: how live sports became the streaming subscription driver
Digital i's chief analytics officer, Matt Ross, discusses the seismic shift in how audiences consume the Olympics and other major live sports
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The Olympic shift: how streamers are redefining sports viewing in Europe
Ampere Analysis' Daniel Monaghan explains how streaming services are challenging Europe's public service broadcasters for rights, audience, and content spend, marking a dramatic shift...
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France 2 broadcasts Milano Cortina in HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby AC-4
Viewers with Dolby AC-4 compatible televisions will be able to choose between a traditional mix and ambient sound, without commentary
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Research: definitive action on IPTV could minimise digital gap
A new report published by Sky shows viewers across all demographics continue to embrace IPTV
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Research: UK screen industry is worth £13.3 billion
According to figures from the British Association for Screen Entertainment the value of the UK's home entertainment market rose by 10 per cent in...
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Sky Switzerland ensures fans catch all the action with EasyTools multiviewing solution
The innovation allows viewers to simultaneously follow up to five different matches on a single screen
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France Télévisions launches new digital sports channel with live chat
Debuting ahead of Milano Cortina 2026, the channel aims to recreate the Twitch livestream experience, with viewers able to interact with presenters and pundits...
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Channel 4 hits streaming high across younger and ABC1 audiences
2025 saw viewing figures across the 16-34 group pass the tipping point with streaming reaching 53 per cent
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Analysis: Forza! Italian streaming market surging
Market data from across the country shows a 'decisive' shift towards digital, with SVoD revenues up 12 per cent year-on-year
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UKTV enjoys record year-on-year growth figures
The BBC Studios owned company recorded its best year yet increasing viewer share across VoD and linear
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Analysis: Spain bucks European trend with strong pay-TV market and FAST growth
Around three quarters of Spanish viewers consume FAST/AVoD content every week and 60 per cent say they no longer watch linear TV
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Analysis: Netflix leads the way in global ad-supported streaming growth
Amazon Prime remains the service with the highest ad-supported tier usage despite a drop in numbers over the period
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Big Blue Marble rolls out immersive XR streaming with HISPlayer partnership
The collaboration aims to deliver DRM-protected, end-to-end streaming solutions for interactive and immersive use cases on supported devices including mobile, PC, laptop, and VR/AR...
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FIFA and TikTok strike partnership for this summer’s World Cup
The agreement will provide "significant opportunities" for official media partners, including the ability to post curated clips, live-stream match segments and use special content...
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Disney+ aims to take on the likes of TikTok with new vertical video product
According to the company, Disney+ will feature short-form content from its entertainment portfolio, as well as news and sport