ScreenHits TV has announced a partnership with Caracol Televisión, the Latin American broadcaster, to launch Caracol Mix – Caracol’s first FAST channel offering a line-up of Caracol’s most popular dramas, entertainment programmes and lifestyle shows. Available internationally (excluding Colombia), Caracol Mix will be accessible through ScreenHits TV’s global streaming and in-car entertainment platform, as well […]
Haystack News, the US news streaming service, is extending its presence on Roku with the addition of a dedicated Haystack News button on millions of remote controls, including the Roku Voice Remote Pro. The Haystack News button gives Roku customers one-click access to the Haystack News platform, a top news discovery app on Roku, which […]
As The Celebrity Traitors grips the nation, data from Virgin Media O2 reveals that broadband traffic to the BBC has surged by more than 50 per cent on recent Thursday nights between 8 and 10pm, while one in three viewers admit to cancelling plans to stay in for an episode. Consumer polling from Virgin Media […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a collaboration with TikTok that will see National League football streamed live and free via TikTok Live. On November 8th, Southend United will play Carlisle United – kicking off at 5.30pm – with the game streamed live on the DAZN National League TikTok channel, with no subscription required. […]
Samsung TV Plus has partnered with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution to launch Keeping Up With…, a new 24/7 TV channel dedicated to the Kardashians. The channel, exclusive to Samsung TV Plus, will bring fans hours of non-stop reality TV following the lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family when it goes live on November 12th. From the […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe has agreed a partnership with the International Luge Federation (FIL) that will bring luge events to fans across Europe during the 2025-2026 season. Luge will be available on WBD’s channels and platforms across Europe with localised coverage and commentary of all major World Cup events throughout the season. The […]
As streaming and gaming platforms continue to evolve, blockchain is gaining traction as an infrastructure layer for payments, verification and more transparent audience tracking. Some broadcasters and entertainment-brands are testing decentralised tools to protect data, streamline payouts and engage global audiences. Expanding the Digital Entertainment Economy Across the wider entertainment landscape, blockchain is doing more […]
BBC Children in Need has announced that their iconic mascot, Pudsey, will be brought to life in a 25 minute on-screen animation, created for CBeebies and coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December. Pudsey and the Thread of Hope, a story by Tom Fletcher, follows Jai, a young boy navigating grief after the […]
Worldpanel by Numerator has found that ad-supported streaming made up ground on ad-free alternatives, with a seismic YoY increase of 6 million viewers in the UK now willing to see content with ads. Brits’ preparedness to accept ads on VoD streaming platforms continues to skyrocket as ad-supported streaming hit a record 23 million subscriptions in […]
With a steady flow of content, Sesame Street is a mainstay of children’s entertainment. Despite its global success, its future looked uncertain when Warner Bros Discovery chose not to renew its deal with the Sesame Workshop. Netflix stepped in to give Sesame Street a new global home and, according to research from Ampere Analysis, the […]