Ampere Analysis has released its latest forecast for global sports rights media spend, predicting that global investment will surpass $78 billion (€67.6bn) by 2030, an increase of 20 per cent from 2025. Growth is driven by a combination of factors, including major renewals in the US and rising competition from global streamers drawn to premium […]
Online piracy has evolved into a structural threat to Europe’s cultural sovereignty, competitiveness and consumer safety, according to the Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy (AAPA). The Alliance notes that the European Commission’s report recognises that existing voluntary and non-binding approaches to online piracy have not delivered the intended results. Piracy continues to grow in scale and […]
The Live Content Coalition, representing Europe’s leading commercial broadcasters and VoD services, sports organisations, and live content producers and exhibitors, says it agrees with the European Commission’s conclusions regarding the inefficacy of its Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events, set out in its assessment published on November 20th. The Commission’s […]
The launch of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2025 has consolidated with 10.8 million viewers, up year on year, marking ITV’s biggest audience since the Euros in July 2024. The series has also been streamed 35 million times on ITVX, an increase of 26 per cent year on year. The show is now […]
UKTV has acquired three US dramas from Paramount Global Content Distribution, including the UK broadcast premiere of NCIS: Sydney Seasons 1 and 2 for U&alibi, as well as NCIS: New Orleans (Seasons 1–7) for entertainment channel U&W and SEAL Team (Seasons 1–5) for its free streaming service U. The deal is the latest between UKTV […]
Fox has announced the addition of content from Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA to its portfolio of sports content. The famed promotion, founded in 1990, was purchased by WWE earlier this year. “This agreement with AAA represents an important step in our strategy to continue building a diverse and relevant sports offering for the Mexican […]
Prime Video has released a first-look at Scarpetta, a new forensic crime thriller based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling Kay Scarpetta book series, developed and written for television by Liz Sarnoff (Barry, Lost). With over 120 million copies sold worldwide since the character’s debut in 1990, this adaptation marks the culmination of decades of anticipation as the […]
Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has been awarded a further three-year contract by Dubai Racing Club to provide production and distribution services at Meydan Racecourse, the home of the Dubai World Cup raceday. Timeline Television will provide broadcast facilities and crew for RMG’s host production and on-course coverage. The contract takes in the next three Dubai […]
TG4, BBC Northern Ireland and S4C have announce a co-commission of an animated Christmas movie, created through a vibrant tri-nation co-production supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish Language Broadcast Fund (ILBF), Screen Fund and Coimisiún na Meán. This festive special, called Nollaí, will premiere on December 14th, broadcasting in Irish on TG4 and Cúla4, on […]
KC Global Media and Rein Entertainment are expanding their ongoing creative partnership with the announcement of a five-title co-production slate currently in development for 2026 and 2027. This new chapter in collaboration solidifies a long-term commitment between the two companies, building on the success of their six-part series Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence, which […]