ITV has announced a new diverse-led production companies development pilot, Amplify: The Companies. Supported through ITV’s Diversity Commissioning Fund, ten companies – either People of Colour or Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent-owned or led – have been matched with an ITV genre commissioner from Drama, Entertainment, Factual, Reality or Current Affairs. The aim of the pilot […]
Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, has announced a partnership with LATAM Airlines Group to launch a Paramount+ Branded Channel on over 300 aircrafts across 148 destinations in 25 countries. The partnership will bring a curated selection of Paramount+ content to LATAM Airlines’ customers via a dedicated Paramount+ section within the In-Flight Entertainment system. Halo, […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) China has announced its first foray into Chinese reality with Glow Up China, an adaptation of the popular Warner Bros Independent Television Production (WBITVP) format. Delving into the world and talents of Chinese make-up artists, the series will launch locally on streaming platform Tencent Video this December. Building on the format’s […]
BBC News has set out savings and reinvestment plans to boost its digital journalism; increase its streaming offer on iPlayer and the BBC News app; and bring more in-depth reporting to its online audiences. A new BBC News Investigations unit will be created, and areas such as BBC Verify will be boosted, with new reporting […]
The BBC should take more risks when producing new programmes if it is to reconnect with viewers and listeners on lower incomes, according to new audience research from UK broadcast regulator Ofcom. In recent years, Ofcom’s research has shown that people in lower socio-economic groups – who account for almost a quarter of the UK […]
Prime Video has revealed the UK’s most loved and must-see streamable moments in movies, TV, documentaries and reality entertainment, with Titanic topping the list of the greatest blockbusters of all time (39 per cent) and David Attenborough: Blue Planet overwhelmingly considered the most ground-breaking documentary of our time (40 per cent) – available on Prime […]
Vevo, the music video network, has released its roundup of the top pop culture moments that drove music video viewership in 2023. “Vevo is at the centre of major pop culture moments, from what’s going viral on social media to awards shows on TV. Additionally, our vast global distribution means we are everywhere and audiences […]
Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is coming to Netflix on December 14th for Netflix members on the App Store, Google Play, and in the Netflix mobile app. Fans can pre-register to play Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition, featuring the genre-defining titles of Grand Theft Auto […]
FITE has announced the acquisition of broadcasting rights to Liga Portugal for FITE+ subscribers in the UK & Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Scandinavia. Matches will stream live, in English, from December 2nd with the twelfth matchday of the season. The deal covers the remainder of the current season on through the 2025/2026 season. Liga […]
Brazilian law enforcement authorities, together with authorities in Peru, have completed a further series of actions as part of the ongoing ‘Operation 404’, an initiative to tackle infringing services on the Internet, supported by IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil. Operation 404 continues to be one of the largest campaigns of its kind and involves a range […]