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Trump Media shares tank after company reveals plan to sell more stock
Shares of Truth Social parent company have fallen 60% since March market debut as ex-president under financial pressure Shares of the former president Donald Trump’s social media company slumped 12% on Monday, extending their string of losses, after the company said in a regulatory filing that it could sell millions of additional shares in coming…
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The boomer pause: the sign that shows you should really get off social media
Many people of a certain age can’t help but hesitate when recording their TikTok clips – we’re looking at you, Gary Barlow Name: The boomer pause. Age: A split second. Continue reading…
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Ofcom: New guidelines to improve VoD access services
Ofcom has announced changes to its Access Services Code and associated best practice guidelines, to improve the accessibility of TV and on-demand programmes for UK audiences. Access services include subtitles, signing and audio description. They help people with access needs, including blind and deaf people and those with sight and hearing loss, to understand and…
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Disney+ adding IMAX Enhanced sound by DTS
Following its success as the biggest IMAX exclusive event release ever, Queen Rock Montreal will make its global streaming premiere on May 15th on Disney+ as the first concert film available with IMAX Enhanced sound powered by DTS. It will debut alongside the availability of IMAX Enhanced sound for 18 Marvel films. The announcement was…
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Amagi and AD Digital launch MAVTV Brasil’s FAST channel
Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), and AD Digital, renowned for its nearly three decades of service and solution integration expertise in the Brazilian market, have unveiled the launch of MAVTV Brasil’s FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel by SEV7N Sports. This launch positions MAVTV Brasil as…
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A1 Group integrates Netflix in 6 countries
At the end of 2023, A1 Group announced the signing of a multi-year partnership agreement with Netflix. Following the launch of Netflix at A1 North Macedonia, Netflix is now also available in Austria, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. “With the launch of A1 & Netflix bundle offers in what is now the sixth…
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Ant & Dec finale pulls 5.3m peak audience
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway final peaked with 5.3 million viewers on ITV1 on April 13th, bringing the final series (for now) to a close with a two-hour special. This contributed to ITV1 having the biggest share of viewing across any channel on the day. The final episode averaged 4.6 million viewers with a 34…
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Study: Consumers tired of browsing
Professional services company Accenture has launched its Media Thrive Index to assess the impact of reinvention strategies on media and entertainment companies’ ability to succeed financially and strategically in an increasingly challenging industry. The Media Thrive Index is a response to the findings of Accenture’s third annual Reinvent for Growth global entertainment study, which surveyed…
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Analysis: NFL supercharges streaming in the US
Consumer research from Ampere Analysis has highlighted the importance of live sports to US streaming platforms. Ampere’s latest consumer survey shows that streaming platforms that held rights to the NFL saw a significant boost to monthly active viewing in the first quarter 2024, far greater than platforms without NFL rights. Paramount+, which had rights to…
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ROXi, Pearl TV launch interactive TV channels across US
Interactive entertainment company ROXi has announced partnerships with the major US broadcasters and a collaboration with Pearl TV to rollout interactive TV Channels nationwide, leveraging ROXI’s new FastStream technology for NextGen TV. The new FastStream powered Interactive TV Channels will be immediately differentiated from traditional Broadcast TV Channels in that: – Channels start at the…