Disney+, leaning into the short form video trend, has started rolling out its Verts service to subscribers in the US, marking the first phase of bringing vertical video content to the platform. This new feed on Disney+ aims to help users find their next title to watch, with Disney declaring “it is just the start […]
Movistar Plus+ has added 278,000 subscribers over the past year, bringing its total customer base to 3.8 million, according to figures released by the Spanish pay-TV platform owned by Telefónica The growth, as of December 31st 2025, represents a 7.9 per cent year-on-year increase in subscribers and marks a notable upturn compared to 2024, when […]
A missile strike has destroyed a Teleport in Israel owned by SES of Luxembourg. The Emek Ha’Ela satellite Earth station is based in Beit Shemesh, central Israel and suffered what has been described locally as a “barrage” of long-range precision missiles. Hezbollah claimed the Teleport serves the “Communications and Cyber Defense Division of the Israeli […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas has entered an $18.75 million (€16.3m) default judgment against William Freemon, a longtime digital piracy operator leading multiple illegal IPTV services, including Streaming TV Now, Instant IPTV and TV Nitro. Freemon also operated […]
Netflix has announced the opening of its global production and innovation studio, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India. The streaming giant says the launch aligns with its global strategy “to expand its production innovation infrastructure and positions India as a core node in global production pipelines, embedding advanced visual effects, virtual production, […]
Canal+ is making some major changes to its new MultiChoice/DStv acquisition for African subscribers. Having recently announced it is closing its Showmax streaming service (“an expensive failure” said the company) and an intention to help boost cost savings overall by some €250 million this year alone, C+ is now targeting other cost centres, not least […]
Sky Media has announced Cheez-It as the headline sponsor of Sky One, securing a 12-month partnership that will see the brand front and centre across the channel’s return. The partnership brokered by Sky Media, Carat and The Story Lab, gives Cheez-It year-round visibility through a high-impact sponsorship of Sky One’s post 9pm schedule. As part of […]
Netlfix has announced a hat-trick of documentaries focused on Brazilian football coming to the streaming platform. Kicking things off, the three-episode miniseries Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Ronaldinho: The One and Only) premieres on April 16th and dives into the journey of one of the greatest footballers of all time, with exclusive access, never-before-seen material, delicate moments, and […]
In an interview for The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, hosted by Richard Osman and Marina Hyde, outgoing BBC Director-General Tim Davie argues that the BBC remains a vital public-service institution in a media landscape transformed by global streamers, political pressure and declining trust. He also shared his thoughts on the licence fee model, and the […]
Nielsen, the specialist audience measurement, data and marketing intelligence, has released The 2026 Upfront Planning Guide, which takes an in-depth look at ad supported TV viewership trends across key audience demographics and in sports. Nielsen has compiled the series to give advertisers and agencies the insights and applicable takeaways they need ahead of this year’s […]