Samsung is welcoming a range of new content to bolster its free, festive line-up on Samsung TV Plus, as families settle in for the Christmas holidays. With over 200 live TV channels and thousands of movies and shows on demand, Samsung TV Plus offers a range of programming to suit every taste, such as viral […]

Noah Media Group, the producers behind Netflix’s 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible and the recent RTS-winning and BAFTA & Grierson nominated Hatton for Sky, has launched its new branded division which will focus on producing content for brands. Sarah O’Kane has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Producer & Creative Director – […]

WWE has announced that the January 3rd 2025 episode of SmackDown will be available to stream live for free on YouTube. This special airing serves as a prelude to the highly anticipated launch of WWE programming on Netflix. From January 6th, in the UK and Ireland and throughout Europe, Netflix will become the exclusive home […]

Racecourse Media Group (RMG), responsible for a range of racecourses’ media rights businesses, has renewed its distribution relationship with HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, through a refreshed three-year representation agreement. The renewal sees HBA Media continue to market and distribute RMG’s showcase British, Irish and international events to a global audience. The […]

UKTV has commissioned two new series from Prospero Productions. Brit Cops Down Under (8×60′) for U&W and The Legend of Outback Gold (w/t) (6×60′) for U&Yesterday will also both be available on its free streaming service, U. Brit Cops Down Under is a documentary following a group of seven UK police officers as they make […]

A new edition of the Audiovisual fiction production in Europe – 2023 figures has been published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The report analyses the volume of TV/SVoD fiction films and series produced in Europe, their origin, international co-productions and the main commissioners and producers. This report […]

The BBC and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA World Cup 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms. Alongside live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, live audio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports […]

In a consultation announced by the UK government, it is proposed there may be an exemption to copyright laws, letting tech companies use material to train their artificial intelligence (AI) models unless the rights holder objects under a so-called ‘rights reservation’ system. In return, tech companies may be forced to open their AI models to […]

Coimisiún na Meán has published the results of its Irish Language in Media Survey. The survey was conducted to inform a wider Review, currently underway, of the provision of Irish language services and content across media. One in five respondents said they found it easy to find content they enjoy in the Irish language on […]

CosmoBlue Media, a global content distributor, has announced an acquisition deal with Caracol TV, bringing a lineup of popular series to its portfolio. The deal includes worldwide, non-exclusive rights to a selection of Caracol’s titles, such as El Secretario, El Tesoro and La Bruja. This acquisition enhances CosmoBlue Media’s diverse library with a blend of […]