Media Delivery
Barcroft Studios launches new OTT channel, truly
Channel will debut on Pluto TV in the UK, Austria, Switzerland and Germany in early July
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Media Delivery
Disney Plus signs up over 4 million UK subscribers
Already the third most popular SVoD in the UK
Business
Liberty Global, Telefonica in talks over UK merger
Joint venture would look to take on the likes of BT and Sky
Europe sees huge jump in streaming since lockdown began
Just Watch reports spikes of over 200 per cent in traffic as viewers search for content to watch
Data Centre
Western Europe pay-TV subs “to fall below 100 million”
“IPTV is gaining subscribers at the expense of the other pay-TV platforms"
Data Centre
UK remained “most prominent TV channel supplier” in 2019
Despite channels relocating to the Netherlands, Spain and the Czech Republic due to Brexit
Production & Post
The importance of keeping people connected in a time of crisis
LiveU explains how its technology is currently helping people communicate across Europe
Data Centre
Disney Plus ‘hits 5 million app downloads’ on day one in Europe
Figures are for the mobile app only
Business
The Media Production & Technology Show postponed due to coronavirus
Previously due to take place in May
Tony Hall: “No guarantee” that Netflix would serve British culture
"It comes nowhere near matching the BBC"
Business
Bectu, EPC urge governments to safeguard industry workers
Organisations raise concerns over impact of coronavirus on film and TV sector
O2 wins exclusive Disney Plus mobile distributor deal
Will be available to telco's customers on mobile, online streaming and TV
Business
Government, broadcasters, sports bodies in coronavirus meeting
"There is no bright side for broadcasters" says media analyst
Business
DAZN to expand into 200 countries in 2020
Includes English-language service focused on boxing
Business
Is Channel 4 the government’s next target?
PM reportedly thinks privatising the broadcaster is a "great idea"
Data Centre
Broadcast TV still accounts for almost a third of our video day
UK viewers are still watching 4 hours and 42 minutes of TV a day
Videos
Data Centre
Disney Plus could have 7.6 million UK subscribers
Only two per cent of Netflix users are considering leaving the service for the Disney platform
Business
Brexit takes a chunk of UK TV market share
European Audiovisual Observatory reveals MAVISE TV and VoD database findings
Business
Tony Hall: two-thirds of BBC staff will be based outside London by 2027
Director general defends corporation from government threats
TVBEverywhere
Starz launches international D2C streaming app
New app available in the UK, France and Germany
Data Centre
UK viewers unlikely to take algorithm recommendations
Only 16.7 per cent of UK viewers take recommendations from within the app
TVBEverywhere
Western Europe launch date for Disney Plus confirmed
DisneyLife will be rebranded in the UK and Ireland
Content
Facebook Watch reveals 27 short series
Digital publishers include Tastemade (UK), Brainpool (Germany) and Ciaopeople (Italy)
Production & Post
Netflix reveals £400m UK production spend
First time the company has announced its production budget
Business
Ofcom’s latest diversity report finds fewer women in the TV industry
Women continue to be under-represented in technology and engineering roles
Business
Red Bee Media deploys Pixit Media’s PixStor
At playout centres in Sweden and the UK with other sites to follow
TVBEverywhere
Roku brings smart TVs to Europe
Hisense models powered by Roku's operating system to be sold in the UK
TVBEverywhere
Insight TV launches on LG Channels
Expands distribution in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Germany
Production & Post
Netflix signs lease for Uxbridge production space
Pushes company's commitment to UK production
TVBEverywhere
DCMS has ‘no plans to make legislative changes’ to TV ad limits
DCMS said to be in discussions over limit of ads per hour on PSBs
Business
Broadcast Solutions expands Zero Density’s distribution
Delivers virtual studio solutions for broadcasting, augmented reality, live events and esports
Business
Arqiva owners ‘planning to break up the company’
Plan to split TV and radio towers business from mobile masts division
TVBEverywhere
UK, South Korea to trial 5G underground for commuters
Aims to deliver AR and MR content via headsets