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Disney+ ad-tier expanding in Europe
Following the launch of its ad-supported plan in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK in 2023, Disney+ will expand its offerings to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal this October. Deborah Armstrong, SVP & GM Media Networks and Advertising EMEA, commented: “The strong momentum of our ad-supported plan, following its launch…
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Report: “FAST correcting issues that VoD created”
Two in three (66 per cent) TV viewers in the US are using free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms in a typical month, according to Horowitz Research’s annual report, State of Media, Entertainment, and Tech: Viewing Behaviours 2024. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks by consumers surveyed in the…
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Forecast: Global ad spend to top $1tn in 2024
A study from WARC, specialists in marketing effectiveness, has found that global advertising spend is on course to grow 10.5 per cent in 2024 to a total of $1.07 trillion (€0.96tn) – the best performance in six years if the post-Covid recovery of 2021 (+27.9 per cent year-on-year) is disregarded. Ad spend growth is also…
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Get set for the Paris Paralympics with tales of true grit and determination
Olympic hero Michael Johnson and archer Matt Stutzman interview stars including Kadeena Cox in Rising Phoenix. Plus: five of the best podcasts about classic movies • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I am really, really interested in drugs.…
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Get set for the Paris Paralympics with tales of true grit and determination
Olympic hero Michael Johnson and archer Matt Stutzman interview stars including Kadeena Cox in Rising Phoenix. Plus: five of the best podcasts about classic movies • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I am really, really interested in drugs.…
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How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?
Criminals are tricking young people into sending intimate images, then demanding money. Experts explain how to deal with these attacks Video sextortion guides and manuals found on TikTok and YouTube Online sextortion is a form of financial fraud that has become increasingly prevalent over the past year. In some cases in the UK, US and…
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How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?
Criminals are tricking young people into sending intimate images, then demanding money. Experts explain how to deal with these attacks Video sextortion guides and manuals found on TikTok and YouTube Online sextortion is a form of financial fraud that has become increasingly prevalent over the past year. In some cases in the UK, US and…
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Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand | Letters
We cannot let real books go the way of vinyl records, writes 15-year-old Jude Brayton. Plus letters from Celia Anderson and Jean Jackson Sadly, it may well be that books go the way of vinyl records (I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists, 6 August). For…
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Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand | Letters
We cannot let real books go the way of vinyl records, writes 15-year-old Jude Brayton. Plus letters from Celia Anderson and Jean Jackson Sadly, it may well be that books go the way of vinyl records (I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists, 6 August). For…
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Forget gadgets and ebooks – nothing beats a real tome in your hand | Letters
We cannot let real books go the way of vinyl records, writes 15-year-old Jude Brayton. Plus letters from Celia Anderson and Jean Jackson Sadly, it may well be that books go the way of vinyl records (I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists, 6 August). For…