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Netflix sponsors Vietnamese film programme

Netflix has announced its sponsorship of a programme led by Chanh Phuong Films in Vietnam, which aims to discover and nurture the next generation of talented Vietnamese filmmakers. Slated to kick off applications in October, this programme will equip 30 participants with professional training by leading Vietnamese creators. Furthermore, it aims to pave the way […]

September 25, 2023

Big Brother to return with multi-channel takeover

ITV has announced that the new series of Big Brother will start on October 8th. To mark the return of the ultimate social experiment, Big Brother: The Launch will air on ITV1, ITV2 and ITVX in a disruptive multi-channel and streaming takeover. The remainder of the series will be available nightly at 9pm on ITV2 […]

September 25, 2023

Extreme Sports Channel to air NJPW’s Destruction in Kobe

Extreme Sports Channel UK will exclusively broadcast New Japan Pro Wrestling’s (NJPW) Destruction in Kobe 2023 on September 29th, just five days after the live event. NJPW’s Destruction series began in 2007, now taking place multiple times per year across various locations in Japan. Destruction in Kobe will host some of the world’s most renowned […]

September 25, 2023

MPs seek Media Bill changes

Obligations on smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters (PSBs) are prominent on their platforms should be strengthened, according to the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee. In its report on the draft Media Bill, the Committee also wants to see current obligations on PSBs to provide programming […]

September 22, 2023By Colin Mann

CMA set to clear Microsoft, Activision deal

The sale of Activision’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft substantially addresses previous concerns and opens the door to Microsoft’s acquisition of the games maker being cleared, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). While the CMA has identified limited residual concerns with the new deal, Microsoft has put forward remedies which the CMA […]

September 22, 2023By Colin Mann

Data: Twitch viewing down 5% YoY

Data from Statista reveals that the minutes dedicated to watching game streaming platform Twitch are down year-on-year from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, minutes dedicated to watching Twitch are anticipated to diminish by 5 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year. This would mark the second consecutive year that Twitch has faced a decline in […]

September 22, 2023

Canal+ retains Premier League rights

Canal+ has retained the exclusive broadcast rights to Premier League football in France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Vietnam until 2028. The France-based pay-TV broadcaster will air all 380 games per season during next rights cycle. Games in France to be shown on its linear Canal+ channels, its OTT service myCanal, and on digital channel […]

September 22, 2023

WBD announces expansion plan for Studios Leavesden

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has announced plans to expand Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL), a film and television studio in the UK, with the addition of 10 new sound stages and 400,000 square feet of production and support space. Groundbreaking on the project, which will grow the production capacity at WBSL by more than 50 […]

September 22, 2023

Local Now adds 19 NBCU FAST channels

The Allen Media Group digital platform Local Now – the US free-streaming service for local news, weather, sports, traffic, and entertainment – has announced the expansion of its partnership with NBCUniversal. Through this broadened partnership, Local Now adds 11 NBC local news FAST channels, as well as six regional and national Telemundo FAST channels, and […]

September 22, 2023

BBC acquire Disney’s Love, Victor

The BBC has acquired all three seasons of US teen comedy-drama Love, Victor from Disney Entertainment. The series – inspired by and set in the same world as the 2018 film Love, Simon – focuses on a new student at Creekwood High School, Victor (played by Michael Cimino). Episodes follows his journey of self-discovery: facing […]

September 22, 2023