The EbonyLife Group has launched EbonyLife ON Plus, a global digital platform that reimagines how the world experiences African creativity. Available via the App Store and Google Play, the platform blends entertainment, learning, fashion, and live experiences to create what founder Mo Abudu calls “a complete lifestyle ecosystem.” “EbonyLife ON Plus puts African stories back in […]
Portuguese media group Impresa, which controls national commercial broadcaster SIC, has reached an agreement with Italy’s MediaForEurope (MFE) for a capital increase that will see the Italian company inject between €15 million and €40 million. This strategic move allows MFE to acquire a significant stake of just under 33.3 per cent in Impresa, thereby avoiding […]
Worldpanel by Numerator has found that ad-supported streaming made up ground on ad-free alternatives, with a seismic YoY increase of 6 million viewers in the UK now willing to see content with ads. Brits’ preparedness to accept ads on VoD streaming platforms continues to skyrocket as ad-supported streaming hit a record 23 million subscriptions in […]
Amazon Ads is partnering with the French broadcasters M6 and TF1 to pilot launch its Amazon Publisher Cloud (APC) adtech service in the country. It marks the first roll out of the service in Europe, which will gradually open up to other broadcasters. APC enables media companies to combine their own data with Amazon Ads […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV service, Movistar Plus, has consolidated its recovery in the Spanish television market, extending its growth streak for another quarter. The company’s latest figures confirm that the rebound, which began after the 2023 downturn, represents a lasting shift rather than a temporary uptick. By the end of the third quarter of 2025, Movistar Plus+ […]
With a steady flow of content, Sesame Street is a mainstay of children’s entertainment. Despite its global success, its future looked uncertain when Warner Bros Discovery chose not to renew its deal with the Sesame Workshop. Netflix stepped in to give Sesame Street a new global home and, according to research from Ampere Analysis, the […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has written to BBC Chair Samir Shah to ask what action is being taken over concerns raised by a former adviser to the corporation’s editorial standards body. The letter asks for the Committee to be provided with the full report previously provided to […]
After years of disruption, the global entertainment market is entering a period of recalibration according to Futuresource Consulting. The Living with Digital consumer research shows that audiences are rediscovering the cinema experience while maintaining healthy engagement with digital formats. Rather than competing, the two are now feeding into one another, and that’s a clear sign […]
According to Parks Associates data, 91 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one streaming video service, while traditional pay-TV has declined to 41 per cent of households. With consumers averaging nearly six video subscriptions and spending approximately $109 per month, the video services market now represents a $147 billion (€127.9bn) annual […]
FuboTV has announced the launch of its Fubo Channel Store in the US – a central location for its standalone plans. Fubo Channel Store provides frictionless access to standalone plans ingested directly into the Fubo experience. With Fubo Channel Store, subscribers can access the premium programming they subscribe to in a central hub without exiting […]