Mark Blair's Posts

For years, traditional television has ruled the roost.

The growing rise of the use of ad blocker technology among consumers continues to be a thorn in the side of publishers around the world.  The latest PageFair report revealed that approximately 400 million people (22% of the world’s 1.9bn smartphone users) are blocking ads on the mobile web.

Recognised as one of the UK’s most innovative operators, Channel 4 is consistently evolving its offering to deliver premium video experiences to its audiences whilst staying ahead of the competition in an incredibly fast-paced environment. With the rise of Internet TV and the tremendous growth in online video consumption, the activities and...

In the years since UKTV was created in 1992, in part by BBC Enterprises, the multi-channel broadcaster has successfully proven itself to be a brand that consistently thinks outside the box – often leading where other networks follow. Its unique approach to the TV market involves the delivery of ten channels, half of which are free-to-air and...

Yesterday marked the launch of FreeviewPlus to New Zealand, an exciting new service that gives 3.6 million viewers across the country the ability to tap into content that combines the ubiquity of broadcast television with the flexibility of on-demand viewing powered by Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) technology. With the FreeviewPlus service...

The days of the traditional TV screen as the main entertainment consumption source in every household is becoming a distant memory. People around the world are consuming more and more video content on mobile devices, redefining the TV experience.

In Australia, only a handful of content publishers have made their way onto the Apple TV platform so far this year.