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BBC: 3.3m watch England vs France in Women’s RWC

BBC Sport has reported that its coverage of the England vs France Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on September 20th drew a record-breaking peak audience of 3.3 million across BBC TV and digital platforms – the highest ever for a women’s rugby union match on UK television. The match also drove a further 2.4 million […]

September 23, 2025

Germany: Sony, Little Dot Studios launch new YouTube channels

Sony Pictures Entertainment Germany has partnered with Little Dot Studios to launch and manage a suite of six new German-language YouTube channels. The new channels will be rolled out in a phased launch, with the first channel, Absolute Action – featuring crime, thriller and western movies, now live. The remaining five channels: Comfy Movies – […]

September 23, 2025

BBC Studios confirms 100+ Death Valley global sales

At MIPCOM 2025, BBC Studios has confirmed a host of global sales for Death Valley with over 100 international markets confirmed to air the series. The six-part series produced by BBC Studios Comedy productions achieved the largest UK overnights audience for a new scripted show in five years at launch and has sold to over […]

September 23, 2025

Channel 4 commissions Mog’s Bad Thing from Lupus Films

Following the success of Channel 4 and Universal Pictures Content Group’s adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book Mog’s Christmas (HarperCollins Children’s Books) in 2023, Lupus Films has announced that Channel 4 has commissioned a seasonal special based on Kerr’s picture book Mog’s Bad Thing (1 x 24’).  Lupus Films has additionally announced that it […]

September 23, 2025By Nik Roseveare

CULTURED Collection coming to Samsung Art Store

Samsung has announced the CULTURED Collection coming soon to Samsung Art Store. Whether fine art, fashion or home decor, the Art Store offers Samsung device owners the opportunity to adorn their homes with imagery from the people and institutions defining modern culture. With 60 initial artworks, CULTURED is the Art Store’s largest collection launch to […]

September 23, 2025

Open Book joins Goalhanger podcast network

Anthony Scaramucci’s weekly interview series Open Book is joining the Goalhanger network. The show, co-produced by SALT and the Casablanca Strategy Group, invites prominent voices in business, politics entertainment and culture to go deep into a piece of their work – whether a book, article or opinion piece – and explore how ideas from the […]

September 23, 2025

Sky Studios Elstree expansion approved

Planning approval has been granted for the expansion of Sky Studios Elstree, Sky’s film and TV studio, financed and developed by L&G. The approval, which would allow a further 10 stages to the complex in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, unlocks development that is expected to create over 2,000 jobs and attract £2 billion (€2.2bn) of production investment to the UK […]

September 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITV launches anniversary pop-up FAST channel

ITVX is opening up a world of archive ITV footage for viewers to revel in to mark ITV’s 70th anniversary – including previously unseen versions of enduring entertainment shows, classic comedy, new archive content and hours of full-length ITV news coverage of historic news events. From now until the end of the year, viewers seeking […]

September 22, 2025

Pluto TV expands horror offering; fan survey

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, has announced the launch of its ‘House of Horror’ campaign, a multi-market initiative celebrating the horror genre with an expansion of content, channels, and fan experiences. The service has over 100 horror-themed channels available in October as it builds towards Halloween – with over 1,200 hours of fresh content […]

September 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Interactive online slots technology trends in advanced television platforms

The living room screen—not so long ago just a place for streaming sitcoms or reruns—has been quietly picking up a new identity: a gateway for interactive gaming. Online slots, in particular, seem to be nudging other formats aside, picking up speed when it comes to new gadgets and platforms. It’s not just mindless spinning and […]

September 22, 2025