Media Consumption
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
linear TV
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
Sky dumps One, takes it to the Max
Broadcaster to replace Sky One linear channel with two new brands
Live Production
How broadcasters can leverage the appetite for sports content
When TV providers show live, real time sports, they are encouraging connections and sparking passion; emotions of which every sports fan thrives on, writes...
Media Consumption
Sky, Channel 4 and ITV’s new advertising metric takes CFlight
New post-campaign online evaluation tool uses combined linear TV and broadcaster VoD (BVoD) data to show media buyers how popular their campaigns have been
Media Consumption
Is traditional TV advertising dead?
As AVoD and FAST services continue to rollout, traditional TV providers will need to provide a more holistic offering to keep advertisers on board,...
Business
Disney plans to close 100 international TV channels
CEO Bob Chapek said Disney doesn't want to be left behind in the move to viewing content online
Media Consumption
BBC Three to return as a linear channel
The BBC said it does not intend to take any further traditional TV channel capacity for its services, but reallocate distribution capacity from existing...
Media Consumption
Tuning into TV’s age gap
Johan Bolin, chief product and technology officer, Edgeware looks at how broadcasters can reach out to a lost generation of viewers.
Media Delivery
Netflix goes linear
Netflix Direct is available to viewers in France using the streamer's web platform
Media Consumption
Trust and relevancy: Why there will always be a TV in the living room
Harry Harcus, managing director, UK, Finecast argues the death of the TV has been greatly exaggerated
Media Delivery
Is Netflix taking the first step towards personalised virtual linear channels?
Streamer launches new "Shuffle Play" button
Media Delivery
Quarter of viewers think traditional TV will ‘cease to exist’
Imagen spoke to 1000 consumers as part of the survey about their views on the future of TV and streaming services
Media Delivery
Is Amazon looking to go linear?
Company has posted job listings detailing plans for a new Linear TV service
Media Delivery
Sky, Discovery agree linear channel, VoD, D2C partnership
Sky Q and Eurosport will join forces on UHD and HD pop-up feeds during the 2021 Olympics
Media Consumption
Changing TV habits in the era of Covid-19
Analyst Paolo Pescatore takes a look at the current situation for TV and streaming services
Media Delivery
On air schooling
Philip Stevens finds out how one public service broadcaster is educating children
Media Delivery
DVB approves new specification for linear TV delivered over the internet
Linear TV can be delivered to any device with a suitable internet connection
Data Centre
Teenagers’ linear TV viewing “halved since 2015”
Viewing on mobile devices among teens has almost doubled
Data Centre
Cord-cutting trends “exaggerated” in US
"Too often, advertising, media and marketing industry professionals perpetuate false beliefs"
Data Centre
Young Irish viewers ‘deserting linear television faster than expected’
15-24 year olds are watching just 70 minutes of linear TV a day
Technology
Switch Media launches live linear OTT channels solution
Can be used on pop-up or existing linear channels
Data Centre
Over a third of online viewers ‘will not watch broadcast TV in five years time’
Ofcom releases its annual Media Nations report
Features
How international co-production advances the TV industry
George Jarrett speaks to NATPE president and CEO JP Bommel about the association's upcoming Budapest summit
Data Centre
Traditional TV has ‘negative growth expectations’ for first time
VR remains the highest-growth segment
Data Centre
Linear TV makes up three-quarters of German video consumption
SVoD usage accounts for 13 per cent
Production & Post
Sportradar deploys LiveU for Austrian football coverage
Enables production and distribution of 240 matches for online and linear playout
Features
How the rise of OTT is helping TV get into its best-ever shape
By Mark Hudson, head of business intelligence, TVSquared
Content
BBC Three programming returns to linear TV
BBC News at Ten will have its run-time reduced to accommodate new programming strand
Business
TV ad campaigns will lose almost half their audience by 2022
New report suggests decline in linear TV viewing will be to blame
Technology
Bloomberg gets Trigr happy
Solution is powered by patent-pending technology, Bloomberg Interlink
TVBEverywhere
‘YouTube enthusiasts’ value traditional TV
New study by the Video Advertising Bureau finds YouTube fans prioritise episodic TV
Features
Innovating business models to meet evolving consumer demands
Freesat managing director Alistair Thom on why Free TV in the UK is a stronger proposition than ever before
Features
Combating the vicious circle of circumvention
By Charlie Johnson, VP, UK and Ireland, Digital Element
TVBEverywhere
ProSiebenSat.1 asks HbbTV viewers to push the button
New red button service gives viewers access to content from ProSieben, SAT.1, kabel eins, sixx, ProSieben MAXX, SAT.1 Gold, and kabel eins Doku
TVBEverywhere
SpotX: There’s still life in linear TV
White paper looks at trends as video business evolves
White Paper
Technology
Norigin Media successfully tests 4K transcoding on linear TV platform
Trials took place in partnership with leading Scandinavian cable operator
Content
Analyst: Royal Wedding and FA Cup could be a “last hurrah” for traditional broadcasters
Tomorrow's double-whammy could be the last time millions of viewers tune in to a live, linear event
TVBEverywhere
Time spent online predicted to overtake TV viewing in 2018
New report suggests time spent online globally will overtake TV for the first time
TVBEverywhere
Freeview integrates on-demand into linear TV guide
Service's Channel 100 acts as a showcase for Freeview Play viewers
Data Centre
Traditional television habits still dominate Christmas Day
Brits will still gather round the TV to watch linear programming