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With Black History Month well under way, many broadcasters and streaming giants have been dedicating more space to showcase black talent and culture. We decided to take a closer look and thought we’d showcase some of our favourite content that celebrates black voices and figures. Happy watching! FILMS The Harder They Fall Available in limited…
What is SkyShowtime? In August this year, Sky announced it would be partnering with ViacomCBS to launch a new subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, Sky Showtime, in 20+ European markets including Spain, Portugal and the Nordics. Launching in 2022, the service will include over 10,000 hours of content, spanning a range of genres, including…
Netflix launched their very first global fan event on the weekend, Tudum, with some seriously exciting announcements. Dubbed an SVOD, 3-hour long live streamed, ‘virtual comic-con’, Netflix announced over 70 new series and 28 movies awaiting our TV screens in 2021-2022. There was literally something for everyone! For lovers of popular Netflix series there was…
For MTM’s latest pod, Marina Graham and Alex Gibson from the Cultural Insights team discuss the latest trends emerging from the world of news. Marina and Alex identify three key developments that will shape content in this area: The rise of the newsfluencer Age of expertise News content with purpose If the conversation piques your interest…
On September 20th Apple released the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 15, and with it a range of new features. The developments demonstrate three growing areas of focus for Apple and address three bourgeoning consumer issues: 1.Privacy At the core of IOS 15 are a series of updates which seek to protect…
London Tech Week (LTW) came to our city this week with a hybrid offer: allowing people across industries to tune-in online or book their physical spot at any of the dozens of headline and fringe events. In this sense, the festival itself this year is emblematic of the digital transformation that the pandemic has triggered,…
A decade of progression Exposure and investment – historically, the two most prominent issues that women’s sport has faced in it’s challenge to be viewed on parity with men’s sport. These two factors are intrinsically linked when it comes to the commercialisation of a sport, snowballing into investment, funding and a wider audience. After a decade of progress for…
Last week marked the latest edition of the prestigious Edinburgh TV Festival, one of the leading UK media events for discussing the major issues facing the industry. This year’s keynote address, the MacTaggart lecture, was conducted by acclaimed screenwriter, Jack Thorne, who spoke to what he described as the ‘forgotten diversity’ within TV – disability….
It’s official. Ofcom’s latest annual study of the UK’s media habits confirms what we all suspected: last year’s COVID-19 restrictions resulted in an acceleration in viewing habits for TV and online streaming. The question is of course, how much of this is set to stay? Whilst here at MTM we recommend a read of the…
The summer of sport has officially ended! And despite the disappointment of losing the final of the Euros, it’s been a hugely successful one. England’s first major final for 55 years followed by Team GB matching their medal total from London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 becoming the second most successful foreign Olympics ever. Before the…