Technology giant LG Display reports that it has repaid a 1 Trillion Won (€644m) loan owed to its parent company LG Electronics. LG Display added it will also invest more than $500 million (€437.5m) in new OLED production facilities. It is not known whether the new investment will add production lines at its Paju facility […]

The UK leads global demand for user data from Big Tech, including the number of emergency requests. For years, the UK government has been seeking user data from major tech companies such as Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, with the number of requests steadily rising. According to a report from cybersecurity company Surfshark, the UK […]

Viaplay Group and Czech media company Prima Group have entered a partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming platform prima+. Launching July 1st, prima+ will feature the Viaplay Select content offering, a Viaplay curated selection of series, films and documentaries, with more than 200 hours available during the first […]

The HBO Original Harry Potter series has announced nine additional cast members following the recent reveal of the Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley actors. The new cast members are: Katherine Parkinson, known for roles in the likes of The IT Crowd and Rivals, will play Molly Weasley Lox Pratt, set to star in the […]

Bell Media is making a strategic investment in independent production company, Blink49 Studios. Based in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles, Blink49 is known for its production pipeline and partnership capabilities within Canada, the US and Europe. The investment, which sees Bell Media strike, alongside Fifth Season, a production and distribution partnership with Blink49, further enhances […]

Independent distributor, All3Media International, has promoted Amanda Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships. The promotion reflects the continued growth of the company’s Digital Publishing activities, which include the recent UK launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama, the launch of SVoD channel Inside Outside as a FAST channel, and numerous AVoD, SVoD and TVoD […]

IMG, the sports marketing agency, has secured the rights to broadcast the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 competition on Sport 24, the live sports channel available on airlines and cruise ships around the world. The agreement grants exclusive live rights to broadcast the tournament globally on Sport 24’s channels. Taking place in Switzerland between July 2nd […]

The British Army will sponsor Channel 4’s coverage of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 which kicks off on June 11th. Running until the final on June 28th, the British Army will sponsor at least eight live games across linear and streaming on Channel 4 and 12 Group Stage games on 4Seven, as well as […]

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), the Hispanic-controlled US media and entertainment company, has announced that LaMusica, its top-ranked audiovisual entertainment app, will begin livestreaming as LaMusica TV on The Roku Channel. This summer, Roku’s Hispanic customers in the US and Mexico will gain access to LaMusica TV via The Roku Channel, the #2 app on the […]