In a career-defining performance, Terence Crawford defeated Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on September 14th, to win the undisputed Super Middleweight Championship, in an event streamed globally on Netflix, The main fight scored an estimated average minute audience (AMA) of 36.6 million live+SD viewers from opening to closing bell, reports VideoAmp […]
TV adaptations of video games are proving to be rocket fuel for player numbers. Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that screen spin-offs drive average player growth of almost 140 per cent – far higher than uplift from game-based activations alone. Prime Video’s Fallout series that launched in April 2024 saw the franchise’s monthly active users […]
Street Cars 101 Media, the powerhouse behind Street Cars 101 TV and the Street Car Talk Podcast, has announced its official entry into the Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) market through a new partnership with FAST Channels TV. With this launch, Street Cars 101 TV and the Street Car Talk Podcast will now reach a […]
Channel 4 has acquired Scottish Indie Firecrest Films through the newly launched Creative Investment Fund. The investment marks the first majority investment from the new Fund, which was announced in May, as part of the channel’s twin-track approach to IP ownership under its Fast Forward strategy. Firecrest Films is based in Glasgow and was founded by […]
Trade body the Motion Picture Association (MPA) has welcomed the criminal sentencing of Steven R Hale to 21 months in federal prison by the US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee for criminal copyright infringement. Hale stole and sold pre-release DVDs and Blu-rays of major films. The sentence follows Hale’s guilty plea in […]
Zoo 55, part of ITV Studios, and Spotify, the digital music, podcast and video service, have announced a partnership which will see ITV Studios content available to Spotify users for the first time. It marks a continued expansion of video offerings on the platform. The partnership will see popular ITV Studios shows, beginning with episodes […]
ITV Studios has confirmed The H Club Studio as the new location for its Daytime shows: Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. From January 2026, the new studio, in London’s Covent Garden, will see the ITV Studios Daytime label produce and broadcast almost 900 hours of live daily programming annually. The studio will be equipped […]
To mark the second state visit to the UK of US President, Donald Trump, Channel 4 is rolling out a night of programming that puts a spotlight on his “prolific oeuvre of untruths and falsehoods”. On September 17th from 10pm Channel 4 will broadcast Trump v The Truth, an unbroken catalogue of over 100 falsehoods, […]
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly shaping how media and advertising operate, extending far beyond their financial origins. Once niche assets, digital currencies now capture attention across platforms, offering new ways for companies to engage audiences and reward participation. From social media campaigns to innovative payment options, crypto trends are redefining audience interaction and monetisation models. These technologies […]
Disney+ is set to kick off he 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League season by streaming the League Phase draw live on September 19th. As part of their existing subscription, fans across Europe can watch as the fixtures of the teams going head-to-head in the League Phase are officially revealed. Streaming live at 11am (BST), the […]