The impact is we’re more able to see just how many fans we have with disabilities,” she said, noting the company relies on member feedback to guide new features and content. The new badges are a small concession like that —...
Read MoreWhile it has been broadly successful in driving commercial negotiations, Bridget Fair, CEO of Free TV, said: “While digital platforms have not yet been designated under the Code, these valuable commercial arrangements would not...
Read MoreScreen Producers Australia has defended its position on government streaming proposals, after Communications Minister Paul Fletcher responded to their call for 20% local content on SVODs. SPA argued the screen industry needs a...
Read MoreThe government plans will give the UK media watchdog the power to draft and enforce a new video-on-demand code, aimed at setting standards for “larger TV-like services” such as Netflix, ITV Hub and Now TV to level the rules with...
Read More“At a time when Australian audiences are wanting to see more of their homegrown stories on screen, it is inexplicable that the current Government has not only overseen a loss of Australian content on free-to-air platforms but is...
Read MoreAs the Digital Services Act (DSA) inter-institutional negotiations conclude, European media associations reach out to the negotiating teams to share their final comments and recommendations, in a last call to safeguard freedom...
Read MoreCiting ongoing downward subscriber growth trends, Netflix April 19 said it believes that 100 million non-paying households worldwide, including 30 million homes in North America, are using the service without paying for it....
Read MoreA government-backed Future of Broadcasting Working Group held its first meeting yesterday and agreed to prioritise the issue of the “prominence” of Australian content on smart TVs and other connected devices. “Free TV...
Read MoreLotame analyzed the 2022 revenue impact from Apple’s privacy changes, and estimates that the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), a random device identifier assigned by the company to a user’s device, to have a total...
Read MoreAs platforms attempt to clamp down on password sharing, the report found that moochers unable to access third-party SVOD accounts, 45% would pay for Paramount+, followed by 38% paying for Peacock, 31% for Hulu, 30% for Netflix,...
Read MoreThe paper may add fuel to arguments that try to pitch competition law against privacy rights as the paper’s authors suggests their findings back the view that Apple and other large companies have been able to increase their...
Read MoreWhile broadcasters expressed concern for the channel’s public service remit, the advertising industry focused on the potential threat to market competition. The UK’s culture secretary Nadine Dorries has confirmed the...
Read MoreAttempts to regulate the digital market are a bit like alien life: It’s probably possible, but no one’s actually seen it. Like the General Data Protection Regulation, these rules try to limit the market power of the big online...
Read MoreGambling and betting companies will be banned from using advertising featuring top-flight footballers and other sports personalities, as well as reality TV and social media stars, under new rules designed to protect under-18s...
Read MoreGoogle said it will also now begin testing updated Privacy Sandbox settings and controls — which it says will allow users to “see and manage the interests associated with them, or turn off the trials entirely”. Writing in a blog...
Read MoreMobile web display remained one of the most viewable formats globally, reporting a 73.0% viewability rate in H2 2021, increasing 4.2 percentage points (pp), while the worldwide viewability rate reached 65.6%. Desktop display...
Read MoreAt a time when Australia’s screen sector is experiencing regulatory upheaval with great challenges to business on a number of fronts, Screen Producers Australia (SPA) noted today that new measures to drive industry growth were...
Read MoreAbout one-third of U.S. subscribers to Netflix share their login credentials with others, according to new data from Leichtman Research Group . The streaming giant has also made some moves to crack down on password sharing,...
Read MoreThe scheme, dubbed ‘ViperBot’ – continues to spoof over five million devices and generates 85 million ad requests daily. By stripping the code that verifies ad impression and then hiding and redirecting this code through cheap ad slots on real devices, ViperBot was able to hide its fraudulent activity.
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