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Why TikTok is pushing YouTube into becoming the digital version of broadcast

Hanna Kahlert

15 Mar 2023

YouTube

TikTok

Video

Social (short-form) video is barely two-decades old, having broken away from traditional TV shows and films by innovating for the digital-first world we now live in. While YouTube was the original innovator,...

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Hate-watching: The rise of contextual consumption

Hanna Kahlert

24 Aug 2022

binge viewing

hate watching

Netflix

In the over-saturated entertainment ecosystem , attention is the name of the game. All propositions are competing for the most focused attention, striving for more dynamic engagement , and trying to find...

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Why Instagram will introduce NFTs to the gig economy in a big way

Hanna Kahlert

16 Mar 2022

Facebook

Social media has become the default news platform for digital natives (for better and / or worse)

Hanna Kahlert

2 Mar 2022

social media

TikTok

digital native

The tragic turn of events last week in Ukraine have shaken Europe and the world. People are frightened, politicians are tense, markets are volatile , and no one knows what will come next. However, as news...

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The reign of the superstar is over

Hanna Kahlert

13 May 2021

Media and Marketing

Cultural Trends

superstar

It is growing ever-more difficult to generate a singular ‘big hit’. Awards shows have always had their issues with keeping relevant, but with streaming for both music and video exponentially increasing...

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European Professional Club Rugby goes OTT, pressing business over the needs of fans

Alistair Taylor

23 Sep 2020

EPCR

European Professional Club Rugby

OTT

Last Friday , European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), the Heineken Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup’s governing body announced the launch of its global over-the-top (OTT) streaming...

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COVID fallout: BBC no longer considers UK Athletics value for money

Alistair Taylor

19 Aug 2020

Covid-19

covid

pandemic

COVID-19 exposed live entertainment as a vulnerable asset class , specifically following the pandemic-enforced postponement of live sports . One of the hardest hit during this hiatus and ensuing uncertainty...

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Disney+ Recovers From Initial Blunder to Surpass 10 Million Sign Ups on Debut!

Alistair Taylor

14 Nov 2019

21st Century Fox

all-encompassing offering

AppleTV+. Market saturation

Disney claims unexpected traffic on its newly-launched service was at fault for the buffering and technical issues of Disney+’s launch Tuesday . The issues highlight just how difficult it is transitioning...

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