ITV’s Love Island team is to interact with its Reddit community page in a unique sponsorship deal, as Reddit has been announced as the official fan partner for the eighth series. The partnership highlights Reddit as “the place for fans to come together, discuss their favourite Islanders and have a voice behind the unfolding moments throughout […]
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IMDb TV streaming service rebrands as Amazon Freevee
Amazon has announced that its ad-supported streaming service, IMDb TV, will be rebranded as Amazon Freevee from April 27th this year. Originally launched as Freedive in 2019, IMDb TV has already grown dramatically, with big plans to increase its original content by 70% this year and add new titles each month. As cutting down on […]
When high reach of younger viewers is the goal, BVOD should be a serious consideration
Research from ThinkBox revealing TV viewing trends, shows that BVOD is becoming increasingly important when reaching younger audiences at scale. BVOD delivers on reach Breaking down TV into linear and streamed content reveals the increasingly significant role of BVOD for reaching younger demographics. According to ThinkBox, the most cost-effective way to maximise 1+ reach of […]
UK marketing spend hits strongest levels since 2014
The latest IPA Bellwether Report reports the biggest growth in UK marketing budgets since 2014, putting spend at an eight-year high. Whilst post-pandemic spending in the UK advertising market has exceeded expectations, this increase could be a flash in the pan; the IPA has revised ad spend forecasts for 2022 and 2023 down because of […]
Streaming giants to launch ad-funded model
Netflix and Disney+ are set to launch ad-funded options to reduce the cost of subscription in a battle to turn around the recent decline in growth. Amazon Prime are also currently recruiting heavily for their Streaming Advertising team, which is an indication of things to come. The reported decline in paying subscribers could have been […]
Programmatic DOOH: how beneficial is it to advertisers?
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising was one of the hardest hit channels during the pandemic and is only now getting back up to strength. Between April – July 2020, average monthly spending was down by -80% as people were obligated to stay at home, and advertisers quickly moved their investment into other media. Pre-lockdown, OOH advertising was […]
