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Alphabet and Meta dominate online time
OzTAM launches VOZ Streaming
Bending Spoons buys Brightcove


LICENCE REVIEW
It has been decades since you needed to pay for a licence to
listen to the radio in the United Kingdom, but since its
introduction in 1946 a television licence is still legally
required to watch television. There is a discount if you are
blind. If you are over 75 and on pension benefit it is paid
for by the BBC. The number of people paying for a licence
has been falling recently, but the BBC will send its boys
around to check if you are having a sneaky peak. Not paying
when you should is a criminal offence. The annual cost of a
television licence will rise next year by £5 to £174.50
per household, which is less than the £10.50 it rose this
year. It will continue to increase in line with the annual
rate of inflation, at least for the next two years. The BBC
funding model review set up by the previous government will
not continue and it will instead be considered as part of
the review of its Royal Charter, which lasts until the end
of 2027. Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has promised
“an honest national conversation about the broadcaster’s
long-term future, ensuring the BBC has a sustainable public
funding model that supports its vital work but is also fair
and responsive to those who pay for it.”

William Cooper
Editor


ALPHABET AND META DOMINATE ONLINE TIME
Adults in the United Kingdom spend an average of 4 hours and
20 minutes a day online, across phones, tablets, and
computers, with over three-quarters of that on a phone.
Those aged 18-24 spend an average of just over 6 hours a day
online, with women spending an hour a day more than men.
Research from the communications regulator Ofcom surveys the
online landscape.
Read more...
https://informitv.com/2024/11/28/alphabet-and-meta-dominate-online-time/

OZTAM LAUNCHES VOZ STREAMING
OzTAM, the Australian television measurement body, has
launched VOZ Streaming, a multi-broadcaster video-on-demand
programmatic advertising trading system. Developed through
extensive industry collaboration, it provides full access to
the on-demand advertising inventory of all the free-to-air
commercial broadcasters in Australia. It will enable
targeted trading using the OzTAM demographic dataset with a
privacy-first approach.
Read more...
https://informitv.com/2024/11/26/oztam-launches-voz-streaming/

BENDING SPOONS BUYS BRIGHTCOVE
The online video platform Brightcove has agreed to be
acquired by Bending Spoons for $233 million in cash.
Previous acquisitions by the Italian company have resulted
in cost cutting and staff being shed. Meanwhile, Bending
Spoons promotes its corporate culture of spectacular parties
and company retreats in exotic locations.
Read more...
https://informitv.com/2024/11/25/bending-spoons-buys-brightcove/


DirecTV cancels agreement to acquire Dish
Comcast confirms network spin off plan
Trade Desk television operating system
Netflix fights for credibility in live coverage
Amazon drops Freevee brand
HbbTV appoints Service List Registry


MULTISCREEN INDEX
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and provides an index of the top 100 services by digital
subscriber numbers, with top 10 rankings worldwide, by
region or mode of delivery, gains or losses.
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