Advanced Television

Survey: 45% say TV has negatively impacted mental wellbeing

Research from the BBFC shows that two in five young people (45 per cent) have watched a film or TV series that negatively affected their mental wellbeing. Of those, almost all (97 per cent) said the content had some impact on them with nearly half (46 per cent) saying it stayed with them for a […]

October 10, 2025

DAZN scores US college sports deal with Big Ten, Fox Sports

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-year agreement with the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports to bring an expanded slate of US college sports content to fans around the world (excluding the US). Beginning this season, DAZN will stream all regular season football games, as well as the 2025 Discover Big Ten […]

October 10, 2025

Netflix set to bid for Champions League rights

Streaming giant Netflix is set to bid for UEFA Champions League rights for the 2027/28 season. They are thought to be interested in the ‘global first pick’ package, which will give exclusive rights around the globe for the leading game in each round. UEFA will attract around €5 billion per year in the next round […]

October 10, 2025

Thailand: 86% regularly streaming live content

Magnite has released its Streams and Screens: Thailand study that explores how Thai consumers are interacting with ad-supported streaming content. The study finds that the Thai streaming landscape continues to expand, with 83 per cent of viewers streaming more this year than last. In addition, 80 per cent plan to sign up for a new […]

October 10, 2025

Starlink targets India’s rural users

Parnil Urdhwareshe, Starlink’s India market director, speaking in New Delhi, said its upcoming satellite broadband service in India will remain underutilised unless rural users are brought on board, stressing that rural connectivity lies at the core of its global network and will be central to its India plans. The company, which is gearing up to […]

October 10, 2025By Chris Forrester

The next phase of loyalty and rewards in streaming services

Streaming has transformed how audiences consume film, television, and live events, but the industry faces a slowdown in new subscribers, high churn, and fierce competition. While exclusive content, bundles, and ad tiers help, they fall short on long-term engagement. The next phase lies in loyalty and rewards systems, adapted from retail and telecoms, to keep […]

October 10, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 Media adds new board members

Michael Eifler and Simone Sole have been named as new members of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. Both have been appointed by court with immediate effect, and are intended to be duly elected by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting. They succeed Klára Brachtlová and Christoph Mainusch, who previously resigned from the Supervisory […]

October 10, 2025

StudioCanal announced new global TV division

StudioCanal has announces a strategic reorganisation of its Worldwide Television division under managing director M-K Kennedy who confirms new appointments designed to “provide greater clarity for partners and producers across its European and worldwide territory footprint and a growing slate of international series”. As part of this new organisation Alix Lebrat becomes SVP Series for […]

October 10, 2025

Musk trademarks Starfall

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has quietly registered the service trademark ‘Starfall’ through the tiny Polynesian kingdom of Tonga. The application was made on May 19th and recognised by the US Patent & Trademark Office on October 9th. The filing covers launch, on-orbit & re-entry services, spaceflight travel, in-space manufacturing services, custom manufacturing and processing of pharmaceuticals. […]

October 10, 2025By Chris Forrester

Belgium: Telenet upgrades TV experience

Telenet TV customers in Belgium can now access a renewed TV menu that brings all sources of entertainment together in one overview: from live TV to streaming apps and local content. In the new menu, viewers will have a new ‘For You’ landing page with personalised recommendations based on their preferences and can subscribe to […]

October 10, 2025