Money is finally moving as fast as the shows are streamed across New Zealand. As financial technology blends with the media world, local platforms are shifting their focus toward on-demand payouts to give audiences greater control over their funds. This article breaks down the infrastructure that enables instant transactions. Audiences now expect digital earnings to […]
BBC Studios has extended the pay model experience and access to the BBC App in the US. Priced at $49.99 per year (or $8.99 per month), subscribers receive unlimited access to the BBC’s catalogue of documentary series and films, as well as BBC’s global news and reporting – including full-length news articles and feature stories, […]
FIFA and TikTok have announced an agreement that aims to bring football fans even closer to the action and excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026 this summer. TikTok, the popular social media platform for mobile video content, will become FIFA’s first-ever Preferred Platform. This will lead to an enhanced level of collaboration and integration, […]
After a year that ultimately did not perform the way most of the industry expected, 2025 closed with little to no meaningful improvement over the year prior, reports Cinelytic – the AI-driven data analytics platform for the entertainment industry. Domestic box office (DBO) totals once again landed at roughly $8.6 billion (€7.3bn), marking the second […]
ITV Studios and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) have announced the renewal of their longstanding exclusive content partnership. The multi-year deal, brokered by Augustus Dulgaro, EVP, Asia Pacific at ITV Studios, Harry Seward, Senior Sales Manager and Anthony Sonego, Senior Legal Manager, ensures TVNZ remains the home of ITV Studios’ catalogue of drama, non-scripted and entertainment […]
Netflix and WWE have announced an expansion to their long-term partnership that will see the streaming service become the home of WWE’s extensive library in the US. The move follows the expiration of WWE’s deal with Peacock. Effective immediately, Netflix is the US home for WWE’s complete back-catalogue of Premium Live Events (PLE) – prior […]
BYD and Mediawan are combining their expertise to facilitate the funding and development of content. The partnership will encompass several key aspects First, the two companies will develop collaborations that integrate the BYD brand in various ways across Mediawan Group productions. This includes featuring BYD vehicles in upcoming flagship projects, such as the recently announced […]
The 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest proved popular with young audiences around the world, surpassing 100 million views on TikTok for the first time and setting new records on Instagram and Facebook, reports the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Broadcast on December 13th 2025, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 reached 16 million viewers across 14 […]
France Télévisions, the French PSB and exclusive rights holder for the rugby Six Nations Championship until 2029, will sublicense part of the rights of the 2026 edition of the men’s tournament to TF1, owing to “strong budgetary constraints”. Following an agreement concluded with the commercial group, France Télévisions is sublicensing nine of the 15 matches, […]
FIFA and Lenovo have unveiled a series of technological innovations driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that are set to enhance officiating technologies, match analysis capabilities and performance, and drive fan engagement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Revealed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang at Lenovo Tech World […]