Advanced Television

ITV’s The 1% Club returning with week-long rollover event

ITV game show The 1% Club will return this autumn for a new special week-long rollover event, that turns the Saturday night version into a supersized five-day stripped, primetime event in The 1% Club Rollover. The new incarnation of the show enables the prize pot that’s not won on one episode to rollover to the […]

July 11, 2025

Content Kings appoints Gottlieb as COO

Content Kings hasannounced the appointment of Nicki Gottlieb as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). With nearly 25 years in the Independent Production sector, Gottlieb is a specialist in high-volume, returning series and spent over a decade running her own indie, Brown Bob. Her credits include Inside the Ambulance, hit true crime shows like Fraud Squad and Moment of Proof, […]

July 11, 2025

Samsung partners with WB, DC to deliver Superman experience

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Warner Bros and DC Studios to celebrate the latest Superman film with a series of fan activations, Superman-themed video content and limited-edition digital artworks from DC Comics via Samsung Art Store. “Samsung is committed to creating a richer and more meaningful entertainment experience,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice […]

July 11, 2025

DirecTV’s MiEspañol adds ViX Premium with Ads

DirecTV and TelevisaUnivision, the Spanish-language media company, have announced that the ad-supported premium subscription of ViX, Premium with Ads, is now included in DirecTVs MiEspañol Genre Pack. This strategic collaboration delivers a blend of live TV and exclusive on-demand content to US Spanish-speaking audiences. MiEspañol, one of DirecTV’s five newly curated Genre Packs, includes more […]

July 11, 2025

NBCU’s The Paper coming to Sky

Sky has announced that the new US comedy series The Paper will be landing on September 5th in the UK on Sky and streaming service NOW. The Paper, a mockumentary series from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, will boast an all-star cast led by Domhnall Gleeson. A production source told Sky: “The documentary crew that immortalised Dunder […]

July 11, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Casino ad restrictions: How UK broadcasters and streaming services are adjusting in 2025

Gambling advertising has long been a reliable revenue stream for UK broadcasters and streaming platforms. In 2025, a tightening regulatory climate and industry scrutiny are forcing changes in how these ads are planned and delivered. Recent guidance from the Gambling Commission and Ofcom’s updated broadcast code now tighten the rules on how and when gambling […]

July 11, 2025

Spain: Movistar Plus+, EuroLeague extend broadcast deal

Euroleague Basketball has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Movistar Plus+, securing the exclusive broadcast rights of the EuroLeague and non-exclusive rights of the BKT EuroCup in Spain through the 2030-31 season. This five-season extension, secured by Euroleague Basketball’s strategic partner IMG, signed a full year ahead of the current agreement’s expiration, ensures […]

July 11, 2025

Lola Cars, WBD announce collaboration

Lola Cars and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a strategic partnership to produce content for motorsport fans as part of a new combined market approach. To kick off this collaboration, and in celebration of the theatrical release of DC Studios Superman movie, the Lola T001 driven by Zane Maloney and Lucas di Grassi for […]

July 11, 2025

Live casino streaming: The disruptive format breaking all the streaming rules

It’s easy to assume that all live streaming follows the same template, one camera, a steady feed, and passive viewership. But that assumption crumbles the moment you enter the world of live casino streaming. Here, content doesn’t sit still, but it reacts. It adapts and invites the viewer into something far more involved than traditional […]

July 11, 2025

Wavelength launches to unite creators & contextual social channels

The UNREEL Network and EXTREME International have come together under one brand – Wavelength – to create a social-first media and creator network. By uniting creators with social channel distribution at scale, Wavelength seeks to build a next-generation media company, led by CEO & Founder Alistair Gosling and Co-founder Benjamin Brown. Wavelength’s vision is to […]

July 11, 2025