Apple is reportedly exploring the introduction of advertisements on its streaming platform, Apple TV+, which would mark a significant shift from its current ad-free model. According to a report by The Telegraph, re cent discussions between Apple executives and Barb, the UK’s television ratings organization, indicate that the company is considering methods for tracking advertisements […]
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NBCUniversal attracted a combined audience of 28.6 million viewers across NBC and Peacock with its coverage of the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Over the weekend, NBC revealed viewership statistics for its Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony coverage, drawing from custom fast national data provided by Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. The audience figures encompass both Friday’s live
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ITV has announced a 3% decrease in total Q2 revenue, bringing it to £1.9 billion (€2.26 billion). This decline was driven by a predicted drop in ITV Studios revenue, which offset gains in total advertising revenue (TAR). Furthermore, for the period ending June 30th, the company also reported a 2% reduction in total external revenue,
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Cable giant Charter Communications has continued to experience a decline in its video subscriber base. It reported a loss of 393,000 residential pay TV subscribers in the latest quarter, under the leadership of CEO Chris Winfrey a significant increase from the 189,000 customers lost in the same period last year. Furthermore, marking a 7.7 percent
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ITV Studios, the renowned production company known for several popular scripted series has secured a majority ownership in Hartswood Films. Notable projects from Hartswood Films include the recent ITVX and ITV1 success Douglas Is Cancelled, Prime Video’s psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour, and the BBC’s acclaimed series Sherlock. London and Cardiff-based Hartswood Films, established in
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The Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle have officially hit the market, bringing Disney’s Disney+ and Hulu services together with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max. The package is available in both ad-supported and ad-free versions, offering viewers various subscription options. According to Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, the new streaming bundle’s ad-supported tier is priced at $16.99
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The NBA turned down Warner Bros. Discovery’s attempt to match a $1.8 billion annual bid from Amazon Prime Video for broadcasting rights on Wednesday which could lead to a potential legal confrontation between Warner Bros. Discovery and the NBA. The announcement follows just 48 hours after Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, informed the NBA
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Major League Baseball offers fans a direct-to-consumer option to watch games and programming by introducing a new streaming service for MLB Network. This new service launched mid-season in 2024, allows viewers in the U.S. to access MLB Network content without the need for a traditional cable, satellite, or internet TV subscription. Starting Wednesday, July 24,
aha, the regional OTT platform, has made a debut at the first-ever NEXA Streaming Academy Awards by clinching 13 awards. The ceremony, held in partnership with the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) at the Grand Hyatt Kalina in Mumbai, celebrated excellence in both Hindi and regional content in 48 categories. aha’s original series and
As video streaming consumption surges, service providers face significant challenges with bandwidth usage and delivery costs. At IBC2024 (Booth#5.A52), VisualOn will tackle these issues with its AI-enhanced universal content-adaptive encoding (CAE) solution, the VisualOn Optimizer, and premium streaming media players. VisualOn’s innovative solutions enable service providers to simplify video streaming, reduce delivery costs, and elevate
