In November 2025, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau of China searched the residence of a man living in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on suspicion of copyright infringement. The suspect is alleged to have operated what the China Overseas Development Association (CODA) called “the world’s largest” manga piracy site, BATO.TO (plus approximately 60 related sites), […]
X has announced a partnership with WBD ahead of the Winter Games. The collaboration fuses X’s real-time sports conversations with Eurosport (Europe) and TNT Sports’ (UK and Ireland) broadcast coverage of Milano Cortina 2026, delivering X users a front row seat to all the action from the Games. Together, X and WBD say they are […]
TikTok and BAFTA have announced an expanded year round partnership for 2026, building on the success of recent Awards seasons and recognising the growing role creators play in how audiences discover and celebrate film and television. Over the past 12 months, #Movie has generated more than 40 million posts globally, up 81 per cent year on […]
The BBC has published the Board-commissioned independent thematic review of portrayal and representation in BBC content, undertaken by former BAFTA Chair, Anne Morrison, and independent media consultant, Chris Banatvala. The review assesses how accurately and authentically the BBC portrays and represents different groups and communities across the UK, one of the Public Purposes in the […]
Tthe Council of Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced a new joint initiative designed to identify early and support European drama series from the development stage. Developed by the Council of Europe’s Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, hosted by Eurimages, in partnership with the EBU Fiction Expert Group, the initiative is aimed at […]
Fox Sports, the English-language home for FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage in the US, has unveiled its broadcast schedule for this year’s highly global sporting event. From June 11th to July 19th, Fox Sports will present 340 hours of first-run programming, a 100-hour increase over the World Cup in 2022, with an updated record 70-matches […]
Tulipop Studios in-house sales team has secured a raft of new US and international distribution deals for its preschool series Tulipop Tales (52 x 7’) extending the brand’s global reach. New partners include partnerships with Amazon Prime Direct, HappyKids, Kidoodle, Zone·TV, Dreamscape, Cycle Kids and Ketchup TV. While several of the deals cover worldwide distribution, all […]
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has signed an agreement with Fox Sports Australia, which will see a selection of PSA Squash Tour events shown live by its streaming service, Kayo Sports, during the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Following the semi-finals (on Januaary 28th), the finals of the Sprott Tournament of Champions presented by Crowd […]
LaLiga has stepped up its fight against pirate football broadcasts in bars and restaurants in Spain by introducing a reward scheme for members of the public who submit valid reports of piracy in hospitality venues. Under the initiative, the Spanish football league body will pay €50 to users who provide an effective and verified report […]
France’s Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the organising body that oversees the country’s professional football divisions, has won another legal battle against beIN Media Group, which sees the MENA broadcaster ordered to pay €14.13 million to the body by a Paris Commercial Court. That fee represents a sum that beIN had been withholding from the […]