independent distributor All3Media International and production company Nutopia have announced the international expansion of the docudrama series Jesus: Crown of Thorns. The franchise expansion includes two new seasons set to debut on Fox Nation in the US. Season one of Jesus: Crown of Thorns, a Fox Nation original, presents Jesus’s life through the lens of […]
Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Capital, the UK music station, have joined forces to bring some mischief and chaos to listeners in a fun-filled campaign to celebrate the in cinemas release of the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie. This week, Stitch – one of the only Disney characters who breaks the fourth wall – is taking […]
Riedel Communications successfully deployed its Easy5GTM Private 5G network and RefCam Live referee camera system during the Bundesliga showdown between FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in April – a match known as Der Klassiker and one of the most iconic events in German soccer. Initiated by the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga), this project represents […]
Channel 4 has published its Annual Report for 2024, demonstrating “digital growth, creative impact and financial resilience” as the channel delivers its Fast Forward strategy. 2024 marked the final full year under CEO Alex Mahon, who has led the broadcaster through a major transformation to become the UK’s first public service streamer. Mahon, CEO, commented: […]
Nearly four in 10 (38 per cent) of YouTube’s global monthly active users now watch more traditional TV and film content on the platform. Documentaries, TV shows and films are included in the top five most-watched content types on YouTube, according to consumer research by Ampere Analysis. YouTube has the largest active user base of […]
France’s Canal+ and South African pay-TV broadcaster Multichoice have been informed that the South Africa’s Competition Commission recommended Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice Group will be approved, with conditions, clearing a significant hurdle. Conditions include funding commitments for the production of local South African general entertainment and sport content, and funding local content creators. Canal+, which […]
S&P has downgraded Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) debt to BB+. Anything BB+ and below is junk bond status for the US credit agency. It said that, from a credit perspective, it’s not a fan of a possible WBD spin-out, teased by CEO David Zaslav last week after an internal split of the company into two […]
Film and TV piracy in Portugal has risen significantly in recent years, exceeding the European average in terms of piracy site visits per internet user. Data from Muso, a piracy audience measurement company, shows 8.4 billion visits to piracy sites in Portugal between 2017 and March 2025, averaging 1,211 visits per user. In the same […]
Channel 4 has set out a twin-track approach to invest in Intellectual Property (IP) ownership, incorporating a phased move into in-house production and the launch of a new Creative Investment Fund, built on the existing Indie Growth Fund. This new move is accompanied by Channel 4 committing to an increased indie quota from 25 per […]
Scottish commercial PSB STV Group is holding a Capital Markets Event for analysts and investors at which the leadership team will present STV FastFwd to 2030, a refresh of the business strategy, and set out new long-term growth targets. Through execution of this strategy, STV’s vision for 2030 is to be a globally recognised content […]