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24 Apr 2023

Rakuten TV launches own FAST channels

Streaming platform Rakuten TV has entered the TV series landscape by launching a reality/factual entertainment channel in the UK and Crime series channels in DACH, France, Italy and Spain. Real Series and Crime made their debuts in the UK and Italy respectively on April 12. All channels will be available not only on the Rakuten TV platform and also on Samsung’s TV Plus service and More FAST platforms to follow. Commenting on the development, Rakuten TV’s CEO Cedric Dufour took the opportunity to emphasise during MIP’s FAST Summit how free with ads content have become vital to the company: “FAST & AVOD currently represent a significant portion of our business, with healthy double digit YoY growth. This is a result [...]

12 Apr 2023

UK Video Game Sector Sees Downturn to $8.8 Billion

UK Video Game Sector Sees Downturn to $8.8 Billion, Yet There's Reason to be Optimistic UK trade group UKIE reports a 5.6% drop in the value of the video game industry in the UK throughout 2022. Overall market value in 2022 was £7.05 billion ($8.8 billion), 17% higher than in the years before the Covid-19 pandemic. According to BBC, gaming hardware sales (including consoles) dropped 19% to £2.16 billion ($2.69 billion) last year, while gaming software sales increased by 0.4% to £4.57 billion ($5.71 billion). CEO of UKIE, Dr. Jo Twist, stated, "We're thrilled to see the UK video games consumer industry has continued its growth trajectory." She said that the need for games and the culture around them is [...]

12 Apr 2023

Les vidéos “dramatiques”

Les vidéos “dramatiques”, contenus préférés des jeunes Britanniques sur les réseaux sociaux Selon une étude de l’autorité régulatrice des télécommunications au Royaume-Uni, les enfants regardent surtout ce type de vidéos, conçues pour attirer et maintenir leur attention. Commérages, controverses, défis extrêmes… Tels sont les thèmes récurrents des contenus regardés sur les réseaux sociaux par les jeunes Britanniques. Une étude annuelle sur la relation des enfants avec les moyens de communication de l’Ofcom – autorité régulatrice des télécommunications du pays – révèle que ces vidéos « dramatiques » sont la plupart des contenus consommés par les enfants. Ces dernières sont conçues pour attirer et maintenir leur attention, tout en nécessitant un minimum d’efforts et de concentration. Elles disposent d’un « format [...]

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30 Mar 2023

Amazon Luna sees its first-ever expansion, opens to the UK, Germany, and Canada

It’s been roughly a year since Amazon Luna first launched its cloud gaming service to everyone, and to celebrate its anniversary, the service is expanding to three new regions – the UK, Germany, and Canada. Starting today, Amazon Luna will be playable in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada. This is the first expansion the service has had so far, being available solely in the United States prior to today. Amazon says the service will be available on “select devices” including Fire TV. In the US, Luna is available on select Samsung smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablets, iPhones and iPads via Safari, and Android devices from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung via Chrome. Starting today, we’re excited to [...]

27 Mar 2023

Amazon-built TVs launch in the UK and Germany

Amazon has expanded its range of TV sets with three new models added to its Fire TV Omni QLED Series. The sets combine the Fire TV interface and the Alexa digital assistant. Amazon is also making the Fire TV 2-Series available in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Mexico for the first time. “We continue to hear from customers that most smart TVs just aren’t all that smart – and they’re turning to Fire TV to deliver a truly intelligent and intuitive TV experience,” said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Amazon Entertainment Devices and Services. “When customers love something, we double down. We’re excited to not only bring our Fire TV Ambient Experience to more rooms of the home with multiple [...]

21 Mar 2023

DAZN

DAZN launches linear channel on Sky in the UK & Ireland DAZN is launching a mixed sports channel on Sky in the UK & Ireland. DAZN1 HD is launching shortly on channel 429 with programming commencing on 23 March. The £9.99 monthly (£99 per year) subscription combines access to the DAZN app, though viewers will have to download that separately, as its not currently available via Sky devices in the UK. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, Games Consoles, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast, Apple TV and for iPhone, iPad, android and mobile. “Dazn Group CEO, Shay Segev said, “Getting Dazn widely distributed is a priority for us as it delivers our great and [...]