GMA Network, which currently broadcasts a different programming line-up as a result of the quarantine implementation, still managed to sustain its top position as the Filipino viewers’ go-to channel for important news and superior entertainment during these times. The latest data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement show that for the entirety of April (with April 26 to 30 based on overnight data), GMA registered 32.1 percent average total day people audience share in the National Urban … [Read more...] about GMA Network sustains ratings lead despite programming changes
Beat the Chasers beats all competition
Beat the Chasers, the newest member of the hugely popular The Chase family, rounded up a fantastic first season in the UK. The game show scored stellar ratings throughout the entire week and continued to outperform in its market share, easily winning the 9pm slot. Beat The Chasers averaged a consolidated 6.4 million viewers and a 25% market share across the week. This places it at a very impressive +68% on ITV’s weekday 9pm slot average volume (3.8 million viewers and a 17.0% market share), and … [Read more...] about Beat the Chasers beats all competition
Cable and IPTV subscriptions to drive pay-TV services revenues in Japan over next five years, says GlobalData
The total pay-TV revenues in Japan are expected to grow at a slow but encouraging compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.0% from US$9.1bn in 2019 to US$9.6 billion in 2024, driven by increasing cable and Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscriptions along with rising pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU) levels, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report predicts that cable will continue to be the … [Read more...] about Cable and IPTV subscriptions to drive pay-TV services revenues in Japan over next five years, says GlobalData
DCD Rights strikes deals for more than 120 hours of factual content
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has sold more than 120 hours of factual and factual entertainment series. The deal includes brand new series The Bone Detectives from Tern TV, part of Zinc Media, and a number of other titles from leading production companies. The Bone Detectives, 8 x 60’, has sold to UR: Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company, Foxtel for Australia and New Zealand, and TVO and Knowledge Network in Canada. From tales of battles, of misdemeanours, … [Read more...] about DCD Rights strikes deals for more than 120 hours of factual content
NAGRA IP Blocking Solutions wins top recognition at Videonet Connected TV Awards
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, today announced that its NAGRA IP Blocking solution won the top spot in the “Protecting Content and its Value” category of the Videonet Connected TV Awards. Award judge Ian Nock, Managing Director and Founder, Fairmile West, commented: “As pirates evolve, so do the companies who specialise in providing services and technology to fight them. NAGRA … [Read more...] about NAGRA IP Blocking Solutions wins top recognition at Videonet Connected TV Awards
BBC Expands Follow the Food series with special content on feeding the world during the pandemic
BBC Global News has announced a special nine-part series of Follow the Food focusing on the challenges of feeding the world during a global health crisis, which runs weekly on BBC Future from Friday, April 24, 2020. Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, the series showcases how farmers, delivery drivers, supermarket workers and others involved in the food chain are using technology and innovation to keep feeding the world during the global Coronavirus pandemic. Dan Kelly, Commissioning Editor … [Read more...] about BBC Expands Follow the Food series with special content on feeding the world during the pandemic