Media Delivery
Twitter/X’s new connected TV app goes live
The new app is available in beta via Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and LG TVs
Media Delivery
X (formerly Twitter) is ‘developing its own YouTube’
The app, which is expected to be available on Samsung and Amazon TVs, could launch as early as this week
Media Delivery
PGA Tour plans “first of its kind” Twitter multicast
Twitter will offer nine versions of a live stream across 20 different accounts
Production & Post
Powering the conversation
How Never.no powered the conversation for ITV’s The Martin Lewis Money Show
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport brings Olympics to Twitter
Twitter to amplify Eurosport’s digital coverage of the Games in 16 European markets
TVBEverywhere
Twitter debuts LiveCut Publishing Tool
Assists with editing and distribution of video clips from live streams
Videos
Business
Twitter announces 16 MENA video collaborators
Includes beIN Media, Formula One and Goal DAZN
Content
Reality TV dominates social media engagement
Kantar Media finds that Love Island was the most talked about TV series of 2018
Content
BuzzFeed launches live UK TV show on Twitter
#What2Watch is a weekly show offering viewers suggestions of what they should be watching
TVBEverywhere
Roma becomes first Serie A club to broadcast live game on Twitter
Club saw over 100,000 fans tune into the game
TVBEverywhere
Goal to broadcast major Global eLeagues tournament
Inaugural eFootball League will launch 11th January
TVBEverywhere
Bloomberg, Twitter launch first 24/7 global social news network
TicToc by Bloomberg will offer live video coverage and hourly updated top news
News
Data Centre
UK TV viewers anticipate VR integration
Facebook and Twitter TV viewing also expected to increase
Business
Twitter to launch live weekly evening show
The show will consist of three seven-minute segments featuring discussions around trending stories, guest interviews and games
Analysis
Calculating live online TV latency to avoid social media spoilers
Edgeware's Richard Brandon looks at how to beat a tweet
TVBEverywhere
Twitter and PGA Tour tee up new deal
Twitter will globally distribute free streaming of more than 70 hours of live action
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BuzzFeed, Twitter partner on global breakfast show
AM to DM will launch on September 25th
TVBEverywhere
Kantar integrates Facebook data into social video tools
Users will be able to see counts of posts, likes, comments and shares across the platform as it pertains to TV programmes
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PGA strikes livestreaming deal with Twitter and GiveMeSport
PGA wants to bring golf to a younger audience
Business
Twitter’s head of TV joins Discovery
Fred Graver will aim to extend the brand’s reach across all digital media platforms
TVBEverywhere
Twitter to livestream Wimbledon Championships
Content will include news, interviews, behind the scenes footage and selected highlights
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Twitter picks up Game of Thrones aftershow
Talk the Thrones will launch following season seven's debut on 16th July
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BBC partners with Twitter to livestream election specials
Marks the first time the BBC has partnered with Twitter in this way
TVBEverywhere
Only one per cent of social video goes viral
Wochit's Social Video Index analysed more than 4,000 videos from over 100 publishers during a three-month period
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Twitter announces new programming deals
The collaborations will bring hundreds of hours of exclusive live original programming, live games and events
TVBEverywhere
Twitter to launch 24/7 live video
No launch timeline given. but company's COO says it will be "soon"
Business
Twitter launches live video API
The API is expected to work in a similar manner to Facebook Live
Opinion
Snapchat – here today, gone tomorrow?
Dan Whitehead, head of drama and digital, K7 Media, identifies "the real battleground" in social media and video
TVBEverywhere
Women spend more time on social media
Women spend around two hours a week more than men on social media.
Analysis
How to compete with billions of new broadcasters
The news desk phone rings: a downtown building is on fire. But, as a 21st century news gatherer, you already knew that… you’re watching...
News
TVBEverywhere
Periscope launches 360-degree live video
Option will offer "A more immersive way to experience those moments"
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Twitter cuts Vine, reduces staff
Social media giant Twitter is shutting down Vine, its short-form video app, as well as cutting nine per cent of its staff. In a...
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Periscope targets pro market with Producer launch
Service will now allow users to broadcast with professional equipment
Opinion
A war on two fronts?
As major pay-TV players scramble to win back audiences falling victim to the OTT revolution, are social media sites taking advantage of the siege...
News
Business
Periscope introduces live curated channels
Periscope has launched curated video channels to ‘highlight interesting topics, ideas and events’. Twitter’s live video service will deliver various channels categorised
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Snapchat ‘reboots’ social TV
Television broadcasters' innovation in mobile-native content and formats is rebooting a second-generation of social TV on Snapchat, according to the latest Futurescape research
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Twitter to share ad revenue with content creators
Twitter is planning to share advertising revenue with video content creators as it looks to battle YouTube and Facebook. The move will see Twitter...
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Twitter pens Premier League highlights deal with Sky
Twitter has partnered with Sky Sports to deliver ‘near-instant’ highlights from Premier League matches on its social media platform. Users in the UK and...
News
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Twitter secures MLB, NFL rights
Twitter has signed a deal to live-stream out-of-market games from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Hockey League (NHL) on a weekly basis....
News
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Bloomberg,Twitter announce live streaming partnership
Bloomberg Media has partnered with Twitter to live stream Bloomberg Television programmes via the social media giant’s website and apps. Twitter will deliver three...
News