The electronic programme guide is a powerful tool for broadcasters looking to drive live tune-in, says Rovi’s Jon Hewson. So why is not taking off in the UK?
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The fully-programmatic product, developed by Xaxis, will allow advertisers to deliver coordinated ads on viewers’ mobile devices simultaneously with adverts on their TVs.
Tuesday brought another triumphant evening for gloomy soap EastEnders (BBC One, 7:30pm) as Ian Beale had the harrowing teatime task of identifying his daughter Lucy’s body.
Are the days of linear TV really numbered? Sky IQ’s Emma Holden is not so sure – and argues that traditional TV has actually adapted incredibly well to the increasing disruption in the media landscape…
EastEnders has always seemed to soar when characters are turned into a snotty, blubbering mess due to some horrible storyline, and last night’s bombshell was no exception.
Despite reports earlier this week that Discovery Communications, in partnership with BSkyB, had made a deal to buy the UK’s Channel 5, fresh reports today say the US firm has dropped out of the bidding process altogether.
All six episodes of Jonah From Tonga, the new series from the writer and star of Summer Heights High and Ja’mie: Private School Girl, will be made available on BBC iPlayer from 2 May for 48 hours.
How to Get a Council House (9pm); much more worthwhile than the sensationalist title would suggest, the programme followed a few of the 4.5 million people currently on the waiting list and the stark realities of everyday life.
Even though “The Great British…” isn’t in the title, the concept should be pretty familiar to the masses.
New figures from Decipher’s MediaBug report have shown strong growth in Netflix membership over the past six months, with an increase from 10% to 14% of UK online users now with a subscription.
