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ITV’s annual report was released last week. I always find these interesting, often more for the information that’s not included, rather than the info that is! Last year ITV very helpfully included data on linear advertising revenues (‘Linear Remains Resilient’). With declining resiliency, they’ve opted not to do that this year but we can still

I’m a Reddit, Inc. fan. It’s one of only two social media apps that’s earnt front page privileges on my phone – a core procrastination tool! Nearly 20 years old, they’re now filing for IPO but at 281 pages it’s a hefty read so I thought I’d try to summarise. Views are my own and are certainly

In an ideal world, everyone would play nice and I love Rory McIlroy‘s idea that this could be an IPL-style comp in the off-season, taking golf to new markets and new audiences. But we are where we are. And though I love much of what they’re doing, there are a few opportunities which could dramatically

Some observations from Paramount’s Q4.23 earnings call on Wednesday… 1. TV Media revenues are stagnant… Massive, but stagnant. Ads down 15%, licensing down 9%. I love their strong focus on content post-strikes but licensing will take a little while to claw back.2. Predicting “low to mid teens” growth in advertising. Digital ads were up 17%

(As appeared in MIPCOM daily)… FROM the enduring appeal of Teletubbies, to the endless possibilities of new shows like preschool series Boy & Dragon, Cananda’s WildBrain is getting the most out of imaginiative content across a range of platforms, audiences heard at MIPJunior. Josh Scherba, president of WildBrain, Matt Rennie, vice-president of content & operations

I was delighted to be asked to join this panel at CMC hosted by Tiernan Douieb. Some key takeaways included.. https://www.thechildrensmediaconference.com/profile/matt-rennie/

While 2020 hit pause on many things, our awesome WildBrain Spark Studios team in London continued to create a wealth of premium and brand-safe content for our original shows and for our partners. We encountered challenges along the way, implementing new COVID-19 safety procedures, responding to rapidly changing guidelines and every one of us going

The UK’s Channel 4 has acquired full ownership of The Box Plus Network, which produces and broadcasts seven UK music and entertainment channels. Channel 4 has bought the remaining 50% stake in the network that it did not previously own from Bauer Media Group. Since 2007, Channel 4 has owned a 50% stake in The

The Great Escape has today revealed Lewis Capaldi as the first Spotlight act to play next year’s internationally renowned festival, as well as the return of The Great Escape Beach, AIM House at The Great Escape Conference and Attitude Is Everything’s plans for next year’s festival. The Great Escape, the festival for new music, will

The Box Plus Network has signaled its intention to position 4Music as the UK’s premier youth music and entertainment destination. 4Music will move to the Entertainment section of the Sky EPG (Channel 139), sitting it next to Channel 4’s digital channels. From May 1, 4Music will be repositioned to target a mainstream 16-22 year old