Archive - Business of TV

MrBeast's take on streamers after Beast Games (and was the show a hit or not?)

Plus new launches - Fox with a new streamer and Alan Titchmarsh with a gardening YouTube channel.

Feb 7 •

January 2025

How hobbies, interests and tribes can help TV companies find success online

Identifying a group of like-minded souls and making content for them is a route to building your own audiences.

Jan 31 •

How streaming delayed TV's disruption

But now it is here, how can TV producers adapt to the new world?

Jan 24 •

Crunch day for TikTok; Spotify and video; Sonos and the animated Aussie Open.

Plus risk and innovative financing for TV producers; Meta vs Apple; advertising on streamers and the latest on the UK government's AI plans.

Jan 17 •

Trends which could impact TV and film production companies in 2025

Here's my (incomplete) list of what I'm looking out for in the year to come.

Jan 10 •

December 2024

2025: The year TV has to get to grips with YouTube

Includes a list of YouTube channels for you to explore over Christmas.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Sora launches but UK excluded; paid membership clubs plus the latest kids streaming trends

OpenAI’s video generation tool went live this week to much fanfare, however here in the UK (and the European Economic Area), we are geoblocked from…

Dec 13, 2024 •

Content London 2024: AI, audiences and embracing change

The key themes for the TV, film and content creator market.

Dec 6, 2024 •

November 2024

What TV can learn from local news

Local news across the world is facing structural decline, and there is plenty in the experiences of that sector to give food for thought to the TV…

Nov 29, 2024 •

What could the new US presidency mean for Big Tech

And how will this impact the UK's TV and digital sector? Plus Netflix's live streaming technical challenges.

Nov 22, 2024 •

How to tackle YouTube if you’re a TV production company

The ways in which TV production companies can build and manage a YouTube channel.

Nov 15, 2024 •

How TV producers can build direct relationships with audiences

Plus a little on Netflix removing its interactive TV shows and Samsung TV’s growth as a FAST provider.

Nov 8, 2024 •

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