Virgin Media O2 has launched two new FAST channels from Rakuten, providing Virgin TV customers with the opportunity to watch an array of new content at no extra cost. Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box, the new channels – Rakuten TV Top Movies (channel 446) and Rakuten TV Action ( channel […]

Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV and Just For Entertainment Distribution have announced a deal between the two companies to bring the Just For Laughs FAST Channel to Canada, LatAm, Brazil, France, Italy, and the Nordic countries. The channel is now live in all markets. Viewers can tun in to the Just for Laughs GAGS channel […]

TCLtv+, the streaming service from consumer electronics company TCL, has announced the launch of 21 FAST channels featuring content from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Beginning this April, the new channels will join the streaming service’s current FAST Channels and will includes classic scripted and unscripted series from WBD’s portfolio. The streaming service, which now includes […]

The rise of streaming services has ushered in a new era of ad-free entertainment. But the days of uninterrupted viewing may be coming to an end—at least for some. Ads are increasingly making their way into our favourite shows, echoing the traditional TV ad models we once left behind in favour of subscription-based content. However, […]

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured multi-territory broadcast rights to the 2025 season of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL). This deal, facilitated by sports marketing agency Sportfive, brings the equestrian series to millions of sports fans worldwide for free. Every Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix and GCL […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to question Channel 4 Chief Executive Alex Mahon and Chair Sir Ian Cheshire on the work of the broadcaster. The regular scrutiny session on April 1st will give MPs the chance to examine Channel 4’s performance and its role as one of the UK’s […]

Global Distribution Services has announced the launch of Euronews and Africanews FAST channels on Freeview LCN 257 in the UK. These channels are now part of the hybrid streaming news and entertainment lineup on the UK DTT platform.  Euronews and Africanews join a roster of global news channels already available on Freeview UK through Global […]

Jane Featherstone, co-founder and executive producer of Sister Pictures, has warned of the need to continue to nurture British creative talent to ensure that British drama continues to play a distinctive role. Delivering an acceptance speech at the 51st Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards in London, where she was honoured with the Harvey Lee Award […]

Nexxen, the advertising technology platform, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service. Building on Nexxen and Tubi’s partnership in the US, Nexxen will now support Tubi in the U.K. through its supply-side platform, Nexxen SSP, to increase programmatic advertising revenue opportunities. Tubi launched in the UK in July […]

Ahead of the final weekend of the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship, BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a new four-year partnership for the live, free-to-air rights for the annual international rugby union competition, which will run concurrently from 2026 to 2029. ITV will broadcast ten live matches each season – including every England […]