While Netflix’s recent foray into original programming has generated at lot of positive PR, the business case for them to effectively become a studio has yet to be made, argues Shaun Austin, Director at YouGov Media. Netflix – and others – would be better off spending money investing in getting TV series into their catalogues sooner and providing customers with the current content they want to see. Until then, that remains with TV.
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What is it with Monday nights and traumatising programming? Sky Atlantic’s genre-busting epic Game of Thrones (9pm) made sure that last night was no exception.
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Celebrated football broadcasters Danny Baker and Danny Kelly have agreed to reform their on-off broadcasting partnership to front a lively football show for BT Sport.
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Decipher’s MediaBug report has revealed that in homes in which both a Smart TV and VOD enabled set top box are present, almost three quarters choose to access catch up TV through their set top box.
Since the middle of April Britain’s Got Talent has been rallying up viewers in a hyperbole of flashing lights and an unjustified sense of occasion, so it’s no wonder then that the semi-finals littered over the weekend brought in impressive audiences for ITV.
Commercial terrestrial television channels saw an overall decline in yearly revenues in May, with total terrestrial down -2%, and total satellite down -0.6%.
Commercial terrestrial television channels saw an overall decline in yearly revenues in April, with total terrestrial down -8.6% on the previous year. However, total satellite saw growth of 16.3% – over £20 million.