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TF1 CEO predicts new TV golden age

TF1 CEO Rodolphe Belmer, delivering a keynote speech at the Séries Mania Forum in Lille, revealed that he foresees a new TV golden age “We are entering a new audiovisual and post-peak TV golden age where new frontiers will recreate growth,” he told delegates. “We’re living today a very interesting moment, technologically speaking, as content […]

March 28, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Naver Webtoon joins ACE

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Naver Webtoon as its newest member. Naver Webtoon is part of Webtoon Entertainment, the global entertainment company. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE.  Naver Webtoon’s parent company, Webtoon Entertainment, […]

March 28, 2025By Colin Mann

Waller-Bridge’s Octopus doc coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has announced the two-part documentary special Octopus! will premiere on the streaming service on May 8th. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge’s banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries […]

March 28, 2025

JioHotstar surpasses 100m subs

JioHostar, the India streaming platform, has announced that it has surpassed 100 million subscribers. Commenting on the milestone, Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar, said: “We have always believed that world-class entertainment should be accessible to all, and crossing 100 million subscribers is a testament to that vision. This milestone not only underscores India’s limitless […]

March 27, 2025

DirecTV joins IBCAP

Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of DirecTV, a leading video distribution company in the US, as its newest member. While IBCAP remains focused on anti-piracy efforts for the multicultural video market, the addition of DirecTV will permit IBCAP to broaden its scope as it works with DirecTV […]

March 26, 2025By Colin Mann

Netflix’s Adolescence makes ratings history

Netflix series Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK’s weekly TV ratings. The first episode of the crime drama was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb, citing data from March 10th to March 16th. This is the largest audience for any streaming TV […]

March 25, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Grey’s Anatomy celebrates 20th anniversary

Hit medical drama Grey’s Anatomy celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. The show premiered on ABC on March 27th 2005 and has since aired for 21 seasons featuring 0ver 440 episodes – and has also seen two spin-off series in Private Practice (2007–2013) and Station 19 (2018–2024). The cast has featured the likes of Ellen […]

March 25, 2025

Sweden: Max on Tele2

Tele2 and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have entered a partnership to intergrate the Max streaming streaming service into Tele2’s entertainment offerings in Sweden. Available immediately, Tele2’s TV customers can enjoy an expanded selection of content, including HBO Original series such as The White Lotus and The Last of Us alongside popular local content such as […]

March 24, 2025

Featherstone warns of UK drama production risks

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 […]

March 21, 2025By Colin Mann

Vodafone offers discounted Disney+ Premium Plan

Vodafone has added Disney+ Premium Plan to its portfolio of Entertainment options, which already includes Amazon Prime and YouTube Premium. Vodafone customers can now save up to £119 with Airtime Plan with inclusive entertainment by choosing Disney+ Premium (RRP £12.99 per month) as their Entertainment option, for just £8 per month versus Airtime plans without […]

March 20, 2025