ESPN Original Series On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing is available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK. The five-episode series follows some of the world’s most elite ski racers across the 2025-26 season and 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon, produced by Bright North USA […]
Research from Ampere Analysis highlights the critical role local Originals have played in Netflix’s international success in penetrating new markets. Audiences worldwide continue to show a strong preference for locally produced content, and in 2025, 52 per cent of Netflix’s Original TV season releases were non-English-language. Breaking into majority territory for the first time, this […]
Netflix, has issued a statement regarding its “fully financed definitive agreement” with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros, including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. The news comes after reports emerged that WBD was reportedly close to reopening discussions with Paramount Skydance following a renewed offer. WBD confirmed today [February […]
More than half of Portugal’s adult population (53.3 per cent, or 4.6 million people over 15 years of age) watched content via streaming services between September and December 2025. This represents a new national record and a 1.2 per cent increase from the previous year, an addition of 107,000 users. The study, conducted by Marktest’s […]
LALIGA, the Spanish football governing body, and Telefónica Audiovisual Digital (TAD) report that they have been notified of several orders from Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba by which the ‘inaudita parte’ precautionary measures requested against NordVPN and ProtonVPN are granted, recognising the responsibility of these technological intermediaries in the process of piracy of LALIGA […]
Ofcom has approved Telefónica UK’s (VMO2) request to vary its licence to allow it to provide satellite connectivity to standard smartphones in the UK. This is the first licence variation of its kind to be approved by Ofcom. The media regulator has also made the final regulations to support the rollout of new services powered […]
Apple has announced what it calls “a transformative update” coming to Apple Podcasts this spring that will bring advanced video podcast capabilities to the app. This enhanced video podcast experience uses Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) technology to grant podcast creators with enhanced control and monetisation opportunities while delivering the highest-quality viewing experience for users. […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an agreement to ensure that content on HBO Max streaming service in the UK carries the BBFC’s rating and content advice when it launches on March 26th. The agreement focuses on the BBFC producing new, or supplying existing BBFC Classifications for […]
During February half term in the UK, household demand for WiFi is set to peak, with more than three quarters (77 per cent) of parents reporting their family’s time online increases during the school holidays. Experts at Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, are issuing a warning to families that connection issues during busy periods […]
What are TV viewers using the second screen for? Discover how social media, messaging, contextual searching & online shopping are reshaping television experiences. Second-Screen Culture: What People Do While Watching Live TV We stopped watching Live TV in the same way we did before. Have you noticed this: you turn on a movie or a […]