Seasonal changes in the genres of box office releases | Keiran Suchak

"One of the most significant factors influencing the genre of films in each month is school holidays. Film studios aim to take advantage of the Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays by releasing light-hearted family-friendly films to which parents can take their children."

CBS to acquire Network Ten | Advanced Television

"By leveraging Network Ten’s linear and digital assets, CBS will also launch CBS All Access, the Company’s digital subscription video on-demand service, in the Australian market. "

Viacom preps Paramount SVoD launch | C21Media

Viacom International Media Networks is launching an SVoD service in the Nordics that will offer the first pay TV window to sibling Paramount Pictures’ new movies plus shows from its networks.

Ofcom makes further probe into 21st Century Fox’s Sky takeover | Rapid TV News

"UK Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Karen Bradley, has confirmed that following her request for advice and clarification in light of representations received in relation to the proposed merger, the broadcast regulator has submitted additional advice regarding the deal."

Apple TV 4K movies could cost $20, but studios want more | Engadget

"While the iPhone maker wants to charge $20 for 4K films, studios are pushing for it to charge $5 or $10 more"

21st Century Fox removes Fox News Channel from Sky TV | LA Times

"“Fox News is focused on the U.S. market and designed for a U.S. audience and, accordingly, it averages only a few thousand viewers across the day in the U.K.,”"

Hulu to Add The CW to Live TV Service | Multichannel News

"Two other virtual MVPDs, fuboTV and DirecTV Now, recently announced distribution deals that include The CW."

DirecTV Now Adds Signals From 25 Network Affiliates | Multichannel

"DirecTV Now has more than 500,000 subscribers, according to AT&T."

Vevo Live Music Video Show to Stream on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter | Variety

"The company has been quietly testing the format over the summer, and soft-launched it this past Friday with a Fifth Harmony Vevo Live show that was watched by more than 3 million viewers."

Altice Bows Its New Channel, Altice Studio, in France | Variety

"Altice Studio’s offer will boast 400 movies per year and two series per month."

RTL to fully acquire video outfit SpotX in $145m deal as part of accelerated adtech strategy | The Drum

"Europe's largest broadcaster RTL Group has announced it will take full ownership of video outfit SpotX, as it looks to adtech to diversify its revenue amid a "challenging" TV ad market."

Even superheroes may not be able to save Hollywood’s desperate summer | The Guardian

“The last time I saw figures that low was in 2011, the year films made in the budget-stricken financial crisis of 2009 were released,” says Richard Cooper, film expert at consultancy Ampere Analysis."

Movies go back to the future to revive box office sales | BBC News

"Traditionally, sequels do not make as much money as their originals, according to Richard Cooper, research director at Ampere Analysis."

IBC: September 14 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands

At IBC's Platform Futures session, Richard Broughton gives Ampere’s perspective on the current trajectory of the TV market, and the opportunities for and challenges faced by direct to consumer services.

IBC: September 15 and 18 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ampere's Ed Border will be chairing a discussion on "The competitive rewards of unified TV analytics" on September 15th, and be a panelist in the IBC analyst round-up on September 18th.