Category: Media & Entertainment

  • Titan OS launches Titan Ads

    Titan OS, a European technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced the launch of Titan Ads, a marketplace for Connected TV (CTV). Headquartered in Barcelona, Titan OS and Titan Ads operate in key European markets, leveraging the content and advertising expertise of its local teams in markets such as the UK, Germany, France, Spain &…

  • Report: Live TV events garner longer tune-in

    FreeWheel, a technology platform for the television advertising industry, has announced the launch of an enhanced product suite for programmatic transactions on live steaming events—including the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. In addition, FreeWheel has released a report titled: It’s Only Live Once: How TV Advertisers Can Capture Audiences in the Moment…and How Streaming…

  • WBD UK announces 50 hours of new content

    Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+. A new 8×60 series, James May & The Dull Men’s Club (w/t) will see the British television presenter and award-winning journalist solve essential conundrums. Teaming up with the ‘Dull Men’s Club’ Facebook phenomenon,…

  • AEW PPV archive on TrillerTV

    TrillerTV has announced that wrestling fans around the world can now access the Pay-Per-View (PPV) vault of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Historic AEW PPV events are available to purchase à la carte and as part of special PPV bundle packages. TrillerTV subscribers can relive the complete history of AEW, starting from the inaugural All Out…

  • Astra 1P waits on launch pad

    Satellite operator SES has its latest satellite, Astra 1P (also known as SES-24) on SpaceX’s Florida launch pad. Subject to the usual weather considerations it should launch on June 19th at 5.25pm Eastern time. As this is written, however, there are strong winds at the Cape which might delay the launch which was originally scheduled…

  • Gold commissions Absolutely Fabulous retrospective

    Comedy channel, Gold, will take a reflective look at Absolutely Fabulous, one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, with a new one-off, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (1x 120’).  The UKTV Original retrospective is produced by Expectation and will air later this year. The retrospective will see Jennifer Saunders (Edina Monsoon), Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone), Julia Sawalha…

  • eCLUTCH and partners expand into Europe

    eCLUTCH, the destination for eSports enthusiasts, has announced its expansion into Europe. eCLUTCH has partnered with top-tier eSports channels such as ESR, GINX TV, Esports 24, Esports Legends, Gametoon, and MGG TV, to offer a slate of eSports entertainment for audiences. ESR is America’s #1 award-nominated Gaming Entertainment Network available 24/7 in 100+ countries, offering…

  • Poll: 30% Brits plan to skip work for England vs Denmark

    Nearly one in three (30 per cent) or Brits are planning to call in sick or make an excuse on June 20th, to watch the England vs Denmark Euro 2024 Groupmatch, according to a nationwide poll from Amazon Fire TV. Football fans in London (51 per cent), Leicester (41 per cent), Nottingham (32 per cent),…

  • House of the Dragon drives record Max viewership

    The HBO Original drama series, House of the Dragon, saw record-breaking weekend viewership numbers on Max and, on June 16th, led the platform to its largest single day audience to date.  In anticipation of the second season, Season 1 saw strong viewing the week leading up to Season 2 premiere, tallying an audience of 1…

  • Accedo, Qualcomm, HBS launch XR Sports Alliance

    Video solutions provider, Accedo, has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies, a hardware and software enabler in the XR industry, and HBS, a specialist sports broadcast organisation, to accelerate commercialisation of XR sports services. The three founding members are collaborating to form a strategic alliance with the aim of bringing together market-leading stakeholders to bridge the sports and XR…