As streaming and gaming platforms continue to evolve, blockchain is gaining traction as an infrastructure layer for payments, verification and more transparent audience tracking. Some broadcasters and entertainment-brands are testing decentralised tools to protect data, streamline payouts and engage global audiences. Expanding the Digital Entertainment Economy Across the wider entertainment landscape, blockchain is doing more […]

BBC Children in Need has announced that their iconic mascot, Pudsey, will be brought to life in a 25 minute on-screen animation, created for CBeebies and coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December. Pudsey and the Thread of Hope,  a story by Tom Fletcher, follows Jai, a young boy navigating grief after the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Netflix and Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board, announced during the World Travel Market (WTM) in London the launch of a virtual travel guide designed to help travellers from around the world discover Brazil through the real-life locations featured in Brazilian Netflix series, films, and reality shows. The first stop is the Amazon region, where productions […]

Vice TV has announced a partnership with Professional Fighters League (PFL), the global MMA league, to serve as the exclusive linear US telecast home for ten international events, beginning with two before the end of 2025 and continuing with eight more throughout 2026. The deal brings PFL’s international fights to US audiences for the first […]

The way audiences consume entertainment has changed massively over the last decade. Gone are the days when viewers were tethered to broadcast schedules or limited by physical media. Today the expectation is clear: entertainment should be instant, accessible and personalised. This cultural shift is being driven by two major factors: streaming platforms and online gaming […]

Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]

At the request of its member companies, Japanese antipiracy body CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) has submitted a written request to OpenAI, 2025 regarding the operation of Sora 2 (sora.chatgpt.com), which the company launched on September 30th, 2025. CODA has confirmed that a large portion of content produced by Sora 2 closely resembles Japanese content […]

New Australian rules require global streaming platforms with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to spend 10 per cent of their total Australian expenditure – or 7.5 per cent of their revenues – on local originals. Australia’s Labor government has long planned to bring in the quotas as part of its Revive cultural policy. Global […]