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TOD TV, LiveLike gamification partnership

TOD, the sports and entertainment streaming platform in the MENA region and a beIN Media Group company, has appointed LiveLike to enhance the TOD streaming platform. Together, TOD and LiveLike will be implementing interactive and immersive experiences that aim to transform how fans connect with sports and entertainment. Launching early in 2025, this collaboration leverages […]

November 18, 2024

Beyoncé performing at Netflix NFL Christmas games

Pop superstar Beyoncé will perform during the first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday live on Netflix this December 25th. The performance will take place during the second of Netflix’s two games, as the Houston Texans host the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium.  This performance in her hometown of Houston, Texas, produced by her company, Parkwood Entertainment and […]

November 18, 2024

The Day of the Jackal sets Sky viewing record

The Day of the Jackal has become the biggest launch on Sky in over two years, drawing a record audience of 3 million in its first week making it the biggest Sky Original ever. The 10-part thriller, produced by Carnival Films and starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch and Úrsula Corberó, premiered on November 7th with […]

November 15, 2024

Report: Blue Lights boosted Northern Ireland economy by £20m

The BBC Economic Impact Report for Northern Ireland shows the drama series Blue Lights has had a positive impact on the economy across its first two seasons, alongside other network productions made in Northern Ireland. The report which was published to coincide with the centenary of the BBC in Northern Ireland, highlights the contribution that […]

November 15, 2024

Big Brother hits 96m streams on ITVX; more coming

ITV has announced that Big Brother (produced by Initial, part of Banijay UK) will return for a third season in 2025 following a second season of Celebrity Big Brother set to air in spring, marking 25 years of Big Brother in the UK. The channel’s second instalment of the original reality format is set to […]

November 15, 2024

Channel 4 orders Christmas Bake Off: Soap Icons

This December, Channel 4 will air a Great Christmas Bake Off: Soap Icons special. Paul Hollywood will be joined, as always, by Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond – and celebrating with them will be stars from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, who will battle it out to be crowned the Festive Star Baker. The […]

November 15, 2024

ITVX commissions Transaction series

ITVX has commissioned Transaction, a comedy series from Big Talk Studios, created by and starring comedy performer Jordan Gray. Currently filming in Hartlepool, the workplace comedy also stars Nick Frost, Doon Mackichan,Thomas Gray and Francesca Mills. Gray stars as Liv, a transgender egomaniac, causing havoc in the strange world of the supermarket nightshift. Having been […]

November 15, 2024

Study: Filipino content pirates risk cyber threats

A new study commissioned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) showed that Filipino consumers who access piracy sites and services are at severe risk of cyber threats such as identity theft and ransomware. The study found Filipinos are up to 33 times more likely to encounter a cyber threat on the most popular piracy sites […]

November 14, 2024By Colin Mann

wedotv expands in MENA with Eutelsat

wedotv, the AVoD and FAST channel programmer and distributor, is expanding the distribution of its flagship channel, wedotv big stories, to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa via the Eutelsat 7 West A satellite, located at the region’s leading 7/8° West video neighbourhood. wedotv big stories brings audiences factual entertainment, documentaries and other […]

November 14, 2024

FilmRise partners with Anoki LiveTVx

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has partnered with Anoki’s LiveTVx, a specialist in generative AI for Connected TVs (CTV), to offer its audiences a faster way of discovering programmes best suited for them based on their viewing habits. FilmRise is distributing ten of its most popular FAST channels and AVoD titles […]

November 14, 2024