Media Consumption
CTV overtakes linear as Europeans’ preferred entertainment platform
In the UK, 72 per cent of ShowHeroes' respondents said they prefer CTV to linear, while in Germany the figure is 81 per cent,...
Media Consumption
Media Consumption
Understanding the impact of content
TVBEurope hears from the organisers of a new taskforce and event looking at the social and cultural impact of content
Media Consumption
Italy’s RAI to broadcast Eurovision in 4K
Both semi-finals and the Grand Final on May 14th will be available to RAI viewers in 4K for the first time
Media Consumption
BBC: You’d miss us if we were gone
“Deprivation study”, conducted by MTM, involved 80 homes who had their BBC services withdrawn for nine days
Media Consumption
Imagine Communications, Operative join forces on unified ad tech solution
The companies will offer media companies a solution that unifies and automates tv media sales and execution
Media Consumption
Analysts: Ukraine war will see Eastern European pay-TV subs drop, but not as disrupted as OTT market
Russia is expected to lose 5 million pay-TV subscribers between 2021 and 2027 partly as sanctions worsen the economic situation
Media Consumption
All eyes on Aintree: 30 broadcasters to air Grand National
Broadcasters including ITV in the UK, Racing TV, NENT, Polsat, Sony Pictures Network in India, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation will air the world's most...
Media Consumption
BT Sport delivers UK’s first live 8K top-tier sport broadcast into the home
The Premiership Rugby match between Saracens v Bristol Bears on 26th March was produced entirely remotely
Media Consumption
Streaming v the Metaverse: Deloitte publishes 2022 Digital Media Trends report
The report suggests a major shift is underway which could see the business models of streamers, social media, and gaming companies further disrupted by...
Media Consumption
Netflix’s ‘Skip Intro’ button is pressed 136 million times a day
Streamer's director of product innovation reveals why it decided to let viewers skip a show's opening credits
Media Consumption
Conviva: European streaming adoption outpaces rest of world
Southern and Western Europe saw growth of 44 per cent and 34 per cent, respectively in Q4 2021
Media Consumption
Sky to introduce HDR to Formula 1 coverage
Sky Deutschland has confirmed it will be showing races in UHD/HDR quality, while in the UK Sky Q's EPG includes an "Introducing Ultra HDR"...
Media Consumption
NFTs: The next major broadcast industry disruptor?
Tom Angell explains why he believes NFTs are well placed to usher in a new paradigm of content funding, creation and consumption
Media Consumption
Winter Olympics delivers record viewers for Discovery
Over 156 million Europeans visited Discovery’s platforms during Beijing 2022, with over one billion streaming minutes consumed, 19 times more than 2018
Media Consumption
Global SVoD subscriptions to reach 1.75 billion in 2027
Netflix, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video will account for half of total
Media Consumption
Formula 1 reached 1.55 billion viewers in 2021
Season finale in Abu Dhabi drew 108.7 million viewers, up 29 per cent compared to the same race in 2020
Media Consumption
Discovery: 8x more viewers streaming Beijing 2022 than last Winter Olympics
Almost three-quarters of a billion streaming minutes have been consumed on Discovery’s subscription services so far
Media Consumption
Connected TV advertising is being wasted. Here’s why.
Cameron Church, founder and CEO of Watching That believes CTV advertising is about to really take off - and there’ll be a lot of...
Media Consumption
Disney Plus surges past 130 million subscribers
The Walt Disney Company has released its Q1 2022 fiscal report which showed a total of 129.8 million global subscribers had signed up by...
Media Consumption
Analyst: US pay-TV viewers continue to cut the cord
Number of households without a pay-TV subscription will rise from 11.34 million in 2010 to 72.86 million in 2027 according to Digital TV Research
Media Consumption
Sports fans are ready for the Winter Olympics
Matt Del Percio from Altman Solon takes a look at the results of a fan survey of five major Winter Games nations shows strong...
Media Consumption
C2PA publishes standard to protect media against deepfakes
Specification will provide platforms with a method to define what information is associated with each type of asset (e.g., images, videos, audio, or documents)
Media Consumption
Cinedigm, Nreal partner on augmented reality streaming
First three channels available includes Realmadrid TV
Media Consumption
Netflix misses Q4 subscriber target, but Europe sees rise
In EMEA, Netflix reported 3.5 million subscribers new subscribers during the final quarter of 2021
Media Consumption
UKTV Play passes 5 million registered users
Across its linear channels, UKTV's network share grew by 4 per cent to achieve 4.80 per cent
Media Consumption
BARB: Channel 5 was 2021’s highest-gaining terrestrial channel
Channel 5's share of viewing increased by 5 per cent year-on-year
Media Consumption
Filmmaker Mode enters second phase
UHD Alliance offers update on developing the new TV setting at CES
Media Consumption
8K Association updates certification
Adds Ambient Contrast Ratio specification to help ensure picture quality performance in different ambient lighting conditions
Media Consumption
Sony unveils BRAVIA XR with Netflix image calibration
Automatically produces lighting conditions intended by the content's creator
Media Management
How AWS helped the BBC smash UHD during the summer sporting calendar
The BBC’s media services team established a robust UHD delivery workflow that included AWS Elemental Live encoders to help it deliver both Wimbledon 2021...
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Sony previews latest technological developments
Tech giant previews developments in virtual production, VR and sport video
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The beginning of the end for traditional TV’s golden age: Deloitte releases 2022 predictions
Analysts predict traditional TV broadcasters’ share of viewing hours among UK consumers will fall to 49 per cent in 2023
Media Consumption
AJA Video Systems helps dock10 produce SDR and HDR content remotely
dock10 took live UltraHD HDR feeds from each match and integrated it with 3G-SDI SDR content created in its virtual studio to produce both...
Media Management
ATEME adds HDR10+ metadata support to live transcoders
Technology optimises brightness and maximises the contrast ratio, making bright areas brighter and dark areas darker
Media Consumption
Sony, Manchester City partner on virtual fan engagement PoC
The project will use Sony's image analysis and sensing technologies, as well Hawk-Eye's Electronic Performance Tracking Systems
Media Delivery
Ampere: Disney surpasses 100 million SVoD subs in the US
Company's three SVoD services are continuing to attract subscribers
Media Consumption
Analyst: Apple wants to replace iPhones with AR headset within ten years
Leading Apple analysts suggests audiences will be streaming content to their headsets within the next decade
Media Consumption
BARB prepares for “defining moment” in ratings reporting
From Monday, BARB will begin reporting viewing figures for SVoD and video-sharing platforms into its daily reporting to the television and advertising industry
Media Consumption
Ofcom approves BBC Three’s return to linear TV
BBC Three will return to linear TV in early February 2022, and will be available on Freeview, Sky, Virgin and Freesat
Media Consumption
BBC reaches 489 million adults worldwide every week
Broadcaster is on track to reach half a billion people globally next year
Media Consumption
MediaTek launches first commercial TV chipset to support VVC for H.266 content
Pentonic 2000 will power next-generation flagship 8K TVs that are expected to launch in Q2 2022
Media Consumption
FORTA brings 12 new members to UHD Spain
Spanish regional networks to be inaugurated into UHD association at the 4KHDR Summit