Advanced Television

World Downhill Skateboarding Championship on Channel 4

The World Downhill Skateboarding Championship (WDSC) has agreed a broadcast deal with Channel 4 in the UK. The WDSC is the premier international series for downhill skateboard and street luge racing, attracting the best male and female riders from around the world. Starting immediately, Channel 4’s digital platforms are airing a 12-part series of 30-minute […]

July 3, 2025

Boeing delivers O3b satellites to SES

Boeing has delivered two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES. The pair will be the ninth and tenth members of the O3b mPOWER fleet. The satellites, which feature Boeing’s fully software-defined payload technology to actively allot power to meet user needs, are now en route to Kennedy Space Center, Florida. for a planned launch this summer. […]

July 3, 2025By Chris Forrester

AST SpaceMobile’s FM1 launch date slips

AST SpaceMobile’s first launch (FM1) of its second-generation Bluebird broadband satellites has been delayed. July 1st saw AST write to the FCC asking for permission to ship the satellite from its Texas HQ to the Indian launch site and for the FCC to grant an “experimental authority to launch and test” the satellite. AST is […]

July 3, 2025By Chris Forrester

TwoFour announces new creative leadership structure

Tim Carter, Managing Director, Unscripted, UK, ITV Studios, has confirmed a new creative leadership structure for unscripted label Twofour.  In the first announcement to come from Carter in his newly appointed role, the senior leadership team at Twofour, are promoted into their roles with immediate effect. David Brindley is named as the label’s new Chief […]

July 3, 2025

Research: Scottish staycation boom boosted by O2 upgrades

As millions of Brits head on a staycation this summer, O2 is ensuring that customers visiting many of Scotland’s most remote holiday spots can stay connected. With nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) planning a domestic getaway, and one in three saying mobile coverage influences their destination, upgraded 4G and 5G coverage is helping […]

July 3, 2025

Contestants revealed for Taskmaster Season 20

As the BAFTA and Rose d’Or winning television series celebrates its tenth anniversary on our screens, Taskmaster has revealed the new line-up of comedians who will take part in the 20th season of the hit show. The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful admin keeper Alex Horne have gathered some of the most eclectic comedy […]

July 3, 2025

The interactive future of the game show

The humble game show has long been a staple of television genres. Allowing the public to pit their skills, knowledge, or just test their luck, they have resulted in some of the greatest moments in television history. Yet while the genre remains the same in many respects, in others it is branching off into weird […]

July 3, 2025

Lion Forge signs first-look deal with Oware

Lion Forge Entertainment has entered into a first look deal with Ed Barnieh and his new company Oware to identify and develop global kids & family and YA content. London-based Oware, launched in 2024 by kids TV vet Barnieh, develops TV and film content originating from the global majority – the 85 per cent of […]

July 3, 2025

Streaming niche sports: How the AFL finds a global audience through digital platforms

Until recently, watching niche sports, like Australian Football League (AFL) matches, outside of their original region was a challenge. Broadcast coverage was limited, and international fans often relied on unofficial streams or delayed replays. That is changing. Through a coordinated digital strategy involving streaming platforms, subscription services, and targeted online content, niche sports now extend […]

July 3, 2025

LFP confirms in-house Ligue 1 streaming platform

Following a July 1st meeting, the Presidents of League 1 clubs, the LFP Media Supervisory Committee and the LFP Board of Directors officially announced their long rumoured, strategic project: the creation of a TV and digital platform entirely dedicated to the McDonald’s League 1, managed and led by LFP Media. The platform will become the […]

July 2, 2025By Nik Roseveare