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Canal+ to distribute HBO Max in Austria, Belgium

Canal+ and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have signed a new multi-year and multi-territory agreement. This expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several WBD thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe. It builds on the agreements concluded in France in 2024 including the renewal of the exclusive […]

January 2, 2026

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision on Prime Video this February

A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]

January 2, 2026

DAZN ordered to honour Belgian football deal

Sport streaming platform DAZN has been ordered to continue broadcasting Jupiler Pro League matches and to honour all contractual payments to the Pro League until the end of the 2025/26 season. This decision came from Belgian arbitration body Cepani following a dispute which arose in late November, which saw DAZN declare it was terminating its […]

December 31, 2025By Colin Mann

New Malcolm in the Middle premieres on Disney+ in April

Hulu has that announced that the limited, four-episode revival series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, will premiere April 10th 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. Set some 20 years after the end of the original iconic sitcom, the new series follows the titular Malcolm as he now lives with his daughter Leah and […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tron: Ares streams on Disney+ this January

The sci-fi action-adventure movie, Tron: Ares, will be available to stream on Disney+ from January 7th 2026. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the third movie in the Tron saga sees a sophisticated Program named Ares sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. Tron: […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

The Muppets returning to Disney+ with special event

The Muppets are returning to Disney+ with a brand-new special event in 2026 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Music, comedy and a dose chaos will be on the cards when The Muppet Show once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre, along with their very special guest – global pop icon Sabrina Carpenter. […]

December 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Paid VoD market nears €3bn

The paid video market in France continued to grow in 2025, driven by SVoD platforms – while physical video kept declining. According to figures from by funding body CNC, the market has tripled to €2.9 billion compared to 2016 (€961 million), reaching an annual growth of 7.4 per cent. Some 86 per cent of the […]

December 18, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

FIFA video game returning on Netflix

This summer, as the world gathers to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026, fans can play a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game exclusively on Netflix Games. FIFA’s previous publisher, Electronic Arts, stopped using the name in 2023 after 30 years following a significant rise in the FIFA licence fee – prompting it instead to rebrand […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

GCC: Shahid, Disney+, OSN+ launch streaming bundle

Shahid, Disney+, and OSN+ have announced a streaming bundle in the GCC region that brings together all three apps in one unified subscription plan. Available exclusively via Shahid, subscribers can gain access to three streaming  platforms for the price of two.  The bundle is available immediately. Natasha Matos-Hemingway, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Shahid, […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Data: US watched over 103bn minutes of TV on Thanksgiving

November 2025 delivered what Nielsen has described as “one of the most historic months to date” in its report of The Gauge, the monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US. The five-week reporting interval produced a 5.5 per cent monthly increase in television usage, with live sports driving broadcast to its […]

December 17, 2025