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Mega Movie Weekend gears up for Bank Hol

Mega Movie Weekend has returned for the UK Bank-Holiday weekend – from August 22nd 25th August – helping audiences build their digital libraries with titles at promotional prices. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV, Virgin Media and EE TV Store, with prices starting at […]

August 22, 2025

Roma v Bologna Serie A match free on DAZN UK

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is kicking off the 2025/26 season by giving football fans in the UK free access to Lega Serie A and Jupiler Pro League live games, alongside highlights from top-tier European leagues and original programming.  DAZN will bring fans coverage of all 10 Serie A Championship matches per round. With exclusive […]

August 22, 2025

ESPN DTC service goes live

ESPN has rolled its new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service and a set of new features on an enhanced ESPN App, making ESPN’s full suite of 12 networks and services available directly to US sports fans for the first time. The launch comes in time for a key stretch of sports programming across ESPN networks and […]

August 21, 2025

Vodafone Spain Drops SkyShowtime Channels

From September 1st, Vodafone Spain’s pay-TV subscribers will lose access to seven channels distributed in Spain by SkyShowtime. The lineup includes Calle 13, SYFY and Comedy Central – three of the country’s most popular thematic pay-TV networks – as well as MTV, Nick, Nick Jr, and DreamWorks. The move follows a breakdown in negotiations between […]

August 21, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN scores Roshn Saudi League deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has secured the global rights to build a Roshn Saudi League hub on the DAZN platform for the next two seasons, expanding its portfolio of free football content available to fans globally. DAZN will feature a range of Saudi League highlights in English for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons, available […]

August 21, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Sky unveils slate of new programming at Edinburgh TV Festival

Sky has unveiled a genre-spanning slate of Original drama, comedy, entertainment, arts, and factual programming. Speaking during the Sky ‘Spotlight’ panel at Edinburgh International TV Festival, Caroline Cooper (COO, Sky Entertainment Group), Meghan Lyvers (Executive Director of Scripted, Sky) and Phil Edgar-Jones (Executive Director of Unscripted, Sky) reaffirmed Sky’s commitment to bringing customers high-profile entertainment, […]

August 21, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Report: Netflix invests $200m in Thai content

Netflix has unveiled new insights into its support for Thai storytelling, with a report – Netflix in Thailand: Supporting the Future of Local Storytelling – detailing how the streamer’s ongoing investment in local content and talent has significantly contributed to Thailand’s creative economy, tourism, and global recognition.  The report highlights that Netflix has invested $200 […]

August 21, 2025

Prime Video secures Maddock Films deal

Prime Video has announced a multi-year licensing collaboration with Maddock Films, securing worldwide-exclusive streaming rights to eight of its upcoming films. Doubling down on its commitment to offer the best of Indian entertainment to audiences globally, these films will be available to Prime members on Prime Video across 240+ countries and territories, shortly after their […]

August 21, 2025

WBD gears up for La Vuelta & UCI Road World Championships

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD)’s coverage of La Vuelta a España – the final test of the Grand Tour season – begins on August 23rd. All 21 stages will be shown live on Eurosport 1 (Europe and Asia-Pacific region); TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports 3 (UK and Ireland) with a minimum of 75 live hours […]

August 21, 2025

POP channel expands into new countries via Samsung TV Plus

Narrative Entertainment has signed a new FAST deal with Samsung TV Plus to continue the expansion of its kids’ POP channel, with launches in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. The launch of POP will bring popular shows including Totally Spies! and The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That! to family and co-viewing […]

August 21, 2025