Covers streaming and ad-tech. Bylines at videoweek.com. Desk record: 24 signals cited since August 2026, 19 published. Updated November 3, 2026.
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VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that ProSiebenSat.1 posted preliminary nine-month results showing group revenues down eleven percent year over year, even as cost cuts lifted profitability.
VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Comscore’s “The Score” shows NBCUniversal and Versant combined led US TV ad exposure time in August at 17.5 percent, but a merged Paramount-WBD would top the chart at 23.9 percent.
Oct 27VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that TF1 PUB has made its AdPause streaming format available programmatically, with Vorwerk’s Thermomix running the first campaign via Heroiks and The Trade Desk.
Oct 27VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Publica’s Tom Page says broadcasters now trust CTV ad stacks for tentpoles like the World Cup, but smaller live sports inventory still lacks clarity on whether a broadcast is truly live or a rerun, prompting Publica to add live-flag metadata.
Oct 15VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that the BBC and Channel 4 held preliminary government talks on merging operations, potentially combining Channel 4’s ad and streaming arms with BBC Studios-owned UKTV.
Oct 10VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Teads’ Bastian Sarott says most CTV ad tech players have similar access to in-stream inventory, making them replaceable, with the same fragmentation now spreading to the home-screen market as TV makers use varied technologies.
Oct 8VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Ad Alliance CEO Frank Vogel, speaking at DMEXCO 2026, argues TV has always faced pressure to prove short-term sales impact, not just long-term brand building, or marketers wouldn’t book it.
Oct 6VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that the fifth European Video Awards, held in London, handed top honors to Wavemaker for Best Video Campaign and Dailymotion Advertising’s RAY platform for Best Video Ad Tech Innovation.
Oct 5VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports the CTV Advertising Guide Europe 2027 is now free to download. It covers landscape maps for five markets, an interview with Prime Video’s Lisa Rousseau, and data from IAB Europe and EMARKETER.
Sep 30VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Netflix used its first UK Upfront to confirm its ads tier launches in nine new European markets next March, plus programmatic pause ads and expanded income and consumption targeting.
Sep 27The BBC told the UK government that its funding model is unsustainable as license evasion rises and live TV viewership declines, even though 94 percent of the population still consumes BBC content.
Sep 22VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that German ad tech firm Virtual Minds is building a layer to connect linear and CTV sales silos rather than replacing broadcasters’ existing systems.
Sep 17VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Channel 4 will cut around 340 roles, 28 percent of its workforce, by year end as part of a three-pronged transformation strategy.
Sep 14VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Disney+‘s UK household reach grew by around 1.1 million between Q1 and Q2, with over 700,000 households picking the ad-supported tier, per Barb data, largely credited to a Sky bundling partnership.
Sep 9VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Sony launched Live TV on PS5, a free ad-supported streaming service with over 100 channels, drawing on content from Lionsgate, Fox, NBCU, Bloomberg, Spotify and A+E. It’s live in the US now, with Canada and other markets planned.
Sep 1VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that YouTube is offering top creators millions to stay exclusive, per Bloomberg, countering Netflix’s push to sign YouTube-originated talent. Creators who work with Netflix risk losing marketing support, event features, and brand campaign inclusion on YouTube.
Aug 23VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Shinka CEO Kieran Greene says CTV publishers lose significant revenue not from data withholding but from poorly formatted bid requests and missing signals that never reach buyers, since ad servers prioritize their own demand paths over third parties.
Aug 19VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that Netflix closed 2026 Upfront deals with every major agency group, nearly doubling ad commitments year over year. Live sports like NFL, MLB and WWE, plus new measurement tools, are driving the growth four years into its ad business.
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