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UK PSB Channel 4 has confirmed that all advertising on its network during coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will carry subtitles – enhancing Channel 4’s commitment to making its coverage of the Games the most accessible yet. The announcement builds on its recent commitment that every broadcast of live sporting action from the…

US streaming service Sling TV is to offer a 4K viewing experience, starting with FOX Sports’ 25th broadcast of the MLB All-Star Game on the evening of July 16th. For the first time, Sling TV subscribers, in certain markets, can enjoy a live event in 4K resolution, on supporting Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices.…

Football may not be coming home for England fans, but it’s not just the Spanish that will be celebrating success at Euro 2024. Data insights from Yospace, the dynamic ad insertion company, gathered from ad-funded broadcaster customers across four continents, show that almost 6 billion addressable ads were stitched across the four weeks of the…

​UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities. Before making any changes to its licence-fee funded services, the BBC must first, under the Charter and Agreement, consider whether the changes are…

Disney has confirmed an apparent leak of internal messages by a hacking group, which claims it is “protecting artists’ rights”. Nullbulge reportedly said it had gained access to thousands of communications from Disney employees. It is reported to include messages about upcoming projects the firm is working on. Nullbulge says the group targets anyone it…

Spending on digital video advertising is expected to jump 16% to $62.9 billion in 2024, according to the IAB. The increase comes after a 15% increase in 2023 and a 21% hike in 2022 and outrun the growth in total advertising spending. The IAB expects digital to have the majority of TV spending for the…

According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 6.5 per cent year over year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24). Although this marks the fourth consecutive quarter of shipment growth and builds the momentum towards the expected recovery this year,…

July 16th  marks the launch of multichannel provider UKTV’s new Masterbrand ‘U’, which sees its free streaming service transition to U and its free-to-air channels become U&Dave, U&W, U&DRAMA and U&YESTERDAY.  Viewers will see the changes on air and across platforms, with all assets reflecting the new brand design system. To kick off the launch, UKTV has teamed up with legendary singer Cher for an advert that…

Satellite operator SES and major German-language broadcaster RTL Deutschland have renewed and extended their transmission contracts. Their long-running relationship, serving Germany and Austria, will now run to the end of the decade. RTL Deutschland’s TV broadcasts will also continue to be available on HD+, SES’s high-definition satellite TV platform in Germany. The new agreement, which covers…