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5 scores FTA NFL deal in UK

5 and Paramount UK have announced a new multi-year partnership with the NFL and CBS Sports to bring live coverage of the NFL season free-to-air to viewers across the UK. Every week through the NFL season, two Sunday evening games will be broadcast; the first at 6pm on 5 and the second at 9pm on […]

August 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Brazil adopts ATSC 3.0 for next-gen TV

Brazil’s official adoption of its ‘DTV+’ system marks a major milestone in the Americas’ transition to next-generation broadcasting, according to ATSC, The Broadcast Standards Association, the international standards development organisation behind the suite of standards known as ATSC 3.0. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a landmark Presidential Decree on August 27th establishing […]

August 28, 2025By Colin Mann

Report: AI goes mainstream with US teens

Precise TV, the contextual video ad tech platform driving business outcomes for brands, has released its third annual Precise Advertiser Report: Teens & Youth (PARTY), a report analysing input from a proprietary panel of US teens aged 13-17 and their parents. A cross-generational teen panel spanning late Gen Z and early Gen Alpha (Gen Z/A), […]

August 28, 2025

Belgium’s Aerospacelab raises $110m

Charleroi, Belgium-based, Aerospacelab has raised $110 million (€94.5m) of fresh cash to expand its manufacturing capacity and improve its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned highly-secure multi-orbit broadband satellite constellation. The cash-raising exercise is part of a Series B round, and should enable its 215,000 sq ft factory to be completed and equipped. […]

August 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

Samsung TVs integrate Microsoft Copilot

Samsung Electronics has announced a new integration of Microsoft Copilot with its 2025 lineup of TVs and Smart Monitors, building on Samsung’s commitment to offering more personalised and intelligent features on screen with Samsung Vision AI. With Copilot built into the display, users can access Microsoft’s AI companion through a simple voice command or click […]

August 28, 2025

GREAT! Christmas channel launches on Sept 4

GREAT! Christmas will be the first UK channel to play round-the-clock festive favourites starting from 8am on September 4th – offering a slate of 172 Christmas movies until December 25th – including the UK terrestrial TV debut of the 2022 film Christmas in the Caribbean starring Liz Hurley, Caroline Quentin and Edoardo Costa. Other titles on […]

August 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Fubo launching Fubo Sports skinny content service

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced that it will launch Fubo Sports – a skinny content service that will offer US consumers a focused sports option at a lower price – on September 2nd At launch, Fubo Sports will include local broadcast stations owned-and-operated by ABC, CBS and Fox plus additional affiliates […]

August 28, 2025

5 TV programmes set in Las Vegas

Las Vegas is more than just neon lights, slot machines, and show-stopping performances. The city’s unique atmosphere has also made it a favourite backdrop for television. From crime dramas to reality shows, Las Vegas has played host to a range of programmes that capture its glitz, glamour, and sometimes darker side. There are quite a […]

August 28, 2025

Research: Low studio utilisation fuels demand for dynamic media operations

Broadcasters’ studio infrastructure is only used to make TV shows for a small proportion of the time available: one European public service broadcaster estimated its studio utilisation at less than 10 per cent. This is the reality uncovered in a report from Caretta Research which explores the accelerating shift towards software-defined workflows running on commodity […]

August 28, 2025