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Africa Cup of Nations on Channel 4

Channel 4 has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), agreeing a deal with The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). This agreement marks the first time the tournament will be available to watch for free in the UK. The AFCON kicks-off on December 21st in Morocco and will see […]

December 3, 2025

Tubi launches on Virgin Media TV in UK

Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, is now available on Virgin Media TV in the UK, making its catalogue of over 60,000 movies and TV episodes accessible to more households, at no extra cost. With the addition of Tubi, Virgin Media customers can now explore a wide range of content that includes everything from fan-favourites and […]

December 3, 2025

Stranger Things 5 sets Netflix viewing record

In somewhat unsurprising news, Netflix has reported that the return of Stranger Things has set a new viewing record on the streaming platform. Volume 1 of the fifth and final season of the sci-fi juggernaut had the biggest premiere week for an English-language show on the Netflix Global Top 10 with 59.6 million views. Season […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Samsung celebrates Fallout with Amazon, Bethesda, Xbox

Samsung is teaming up with Amazon, Bethesda Softworks, and Xbox to celebrate the arrival of Fallout Season 2, offering fans more ways to watch, experience and play on Samsung TVs. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Prime Video on December 17th, fans can return to the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout, from Kilter Films, streaming […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

DAZN to air World Sevens Football tournament

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is the exclusive global production and broadcast partner of World Sevens Football for their second-ever tournament. The seven-a-side professional women’s football series will take place in in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US from December 5th-7th.  DAZN will make every match available to watch live and free on the DAZN platform globally, […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Jodha Akbar channel on Samsung TV Plus

Zee Entertainment UK has announced the launch of Jodha Akbar, a dedicated single IP channel now available on Samsung TV Plus in France. This exclusive channel brings the popular historical drama Jodha Akbar directly to French audiences, marking another milestone in Zee’s mission to expand its global footprint. Jodha Akbar is an extension of the […]

December 3, 2025

Samba TV joins Index Marketplaces

Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, and Index Exchange (Index), one of the world’s largest independent advertising supply-side platforms, have announced a new global partnership that brings Samba TV’s behavioural and contextual signals together with Index’s scaled inventory, powering a curated media marketplace live in more than 50 countries around the world. Through […]

December 3, 2025

Data: Streaming delivers more attentive viewing than social

Amplified, a specialist in human-led media measurement, and the Video Futures Collective (VFC), an alliance of Australia’s video streaming platforms, have released the results of a market-wide, industry-endorsed study of attentive viewing in streaming video advertising. The study found that almost 80 per cent of a streaming video advert is viewed attentively on average, versus […]

December 2, 2025

Research: Spain leads Europe in FAST consumption

Research from Omdia presented by Omdia Head of M&E Maria Rua Aguete at Content London reveals that Spain is now Europe’s leading free ad supported streaming TV (FAST) market, with 35 per cent of online adults watching FAST services each month. This places Spain ahead of the UK (26 per cent), Germany (25 per cent) and […]

December 2, 2025

Research: Nordic streaming growth offsets traditional TV decline

The Nordic TV and streaming market is predicted to reach €10.7 billion in turnover in 2025, according to research from Mediavision. The market, which includes subscription revenues, advertising revenues, and public service, thereby grows by 2 per cent compared to 2024 (at constant exchange rates). At the same time, the revenue is being redistributed. Revenues […]

December 2, 2025