5 and DAZN have announced a partnership deal that will see 5 broadcast live coverage of 23 of the 63 matches from this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup free-to-air to UK viewers. The remaining 40 games will be available (also for free) on DAZN in the UK. The FIFA Club World Cup takes place from […]
As traditional media outlets face increasing challenges – declining ad revenues, shrinking newsroom staff, and the closure of local newspapers – many communities are losing access to vital local news and regional programming. However, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels are stepping in to fill this gap, providing a platform that not only preserves local […]
Analysis from Ampere has revealed that the European women’s football leagues continue to be undervalued, despite the growing popularity of the sport. With fans, TV audiences, and the willingness to pay for Europe’s women’s leagues increasing, their current rights valuation, which stands at approximately 0.5 per cent of the value of the men’s leagues, looks […]
The BBC has announced that its long-running medical drama, Casualty, will be the next title to be put out to competitive tender. The BBC will retain all rights for the programme and it will continue to be shown on its services, but the tendering process will decide which producer makes it. BBC Commissioning will invite […]
Hemisphere Media Group, a US media company targeting the US Hispanic and Latin American markets, has partnered with Samsung to bring the WAPA+ FAST channel to the US vua Samsung TV Plus – the free TV streaming service that comes pre-installed on all Samsung Smart TVs and Galaxy devices. “On Samsung TV Plus, WAPA+ gives […]
As part of its continued expansion in Canada, CosmoBlue Media has announced its exclusive partnership with Oh! Jazz, the global platform for streaming live and on-demand jazz performances from iconic venues around the world. Oh! Jazz featured over 1,300 artists and performances from iconic venues in Tokyo, Madrid, São Paulo, and more—streamed in pristine video […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the return of its flagship Create The Card Competition for the upcoming release of DC Studios’ Superman, landing in cinemas on July 11th, distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. The art contest offers young artists an opportunity to design the official BBFC Black Card for the film. […]
The BBC has announced a new documentary, P Diddy: The Rise and Fall, for BBC Three and iPlayer. Fronted by broadcaster Yinka Bokinni, the documentary explores the world that propelled Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stardom – and the system that may have protected him for years. For decades, Diddy shaped music. The three times Grammy […]
Searchlight Pictures’ A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet portraying Bob Dylan, will premiere on the Disney+ streaming service in the UK and Ireland on April 30th. Directed by Academy Award nominee James Mangold, A Complete Unknown offers an intimate portrayal of Dylan’s transformative years in the early 1960s – capturing his evolution from a burgeoning […]
The Stranger Things animated series, currently in the works at Netflix, now has a title: Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. “We’ve always dreamed of an animated Stranger Things in the vein of the Saturday morning cartoons that we grew up loving, and to see this dream realisd has been absolutely thrilling,” Stranger Things creators Matt […]