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Big Brother returns to Finland

Banijay Entertainment’s Big Brother format will begin its long-awaited new era in Finland this autumn, produced by Banijay Finland, part of media and entertainment group, Banijay Entertainment. Tatu Ferchen, CEO of Banijay Finland, commented: “Big Brother‘s popularity around the world is at an all-time high. The format has returned to its roots and original premise, […]

August 3, 2026

Omega v Ospreay to headline AEW: All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium

WIth the AEW Redemption PPV now in the rear-view mirror, the pro wrestling promotion now turns its attention to AEW: All-In – traditionally its biggest event of the year – which takes place at London’s Wembley Stadium on August 30th. The main event for All In has now been set: Following his successful title defence […]

August 2, 2026By Nik Roseveare

BBC opening weather centre at Met Office HQ

BBC Weather is setting out plans to make its services “even more digital and local”. These plans will include opening a new BBC weather centre at the Met Office’s headquarters in Exeter, as part of the new partnership between the two organisations first announced in July 2025. Jonathan Munro, Interim CEO of BBC News, commented: […]

July 31, 2026

MyAEW streaming service adds more indie partners

All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the US professional wrestling organisation, has added six more independent wrestling promotions from around the globe to the MyAEW streaming service, increasing the amount of ad-free professional wrestling content available to users in more than a hundred countries including the UK, the US and Canada. The new promotions joining MyAEW will […]

July 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

DAZN signs FightStar content deal

DAZN has announced a partnership with FightStar Championship (FSC), further expanding its global combat sports offering with one of the UK’s top mixed martial arts promotions. Under the agreement, FSC events will be available free to view worldwide on the DAZN streaming service. The partnership begins with FSC 37 at Indigo at The O2 in […]

July 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

HBO orders The Trial of Louis Woodward series

HBO has ordered a five-episode limited series The Trial of Louis Woodward, starring Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus, Sirens). Susanne Bier (Practical Magic 2, The Night Manager) will executive produce and direct all episodes. The series hails from showrunner, writer and executive producer Matthew Barry (Industry, The Guest). Big Light Productions founder Frank Spotnitz will serve as executive producer […]

July 31, 2026

Banijay Kids & Family signs raft of distribution deals

Banijay Kids & Family, a specialist in children’s entertainment, has announced new international distribution deals across its portfolio, reflecting continued demand for its kids and family IP. The Once Upon a Time… franchise is travelling widely, with key seasons landing with AB Svensk Filmindustri (Nordics), Mediawan Thematics’ Mangas (France & select French-speaking territories), Studio Hayato […]

July 31, 2026

Ron Howard’s Avedon doc coming to Netflix

Avedon, a new documentary from director Ron Howard which traces the life and legacy of the artist and photographer Richard Avedon, is coming to Netflix. The feature premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, and will arrives on the streaming platform later this year. Over a career that spanned more than half a century, Avedon […]

July 31, 2026

World Cup generates over 200m streams for ITVX

ITVX, ITV’s streaming platform has achieved its most successful July on record, delivering over 436 million streams with two days of the month remaining. Total streams for the month rose by 30 per cent year-on-year – representing an increase of 101 million streams compared to July 2025. July also marks the second consecutive month that […]

July 30, 2026

Ofcom: Most viewers happy with public service broadcasters

Ofcom has shared more highlights from its Nations Report looking into how people in the UK access and consume different forms of media. The research reveals that seven even in ten people who use public service broadcasters (PSBs) said they are satisfied with them. The PSBs are considered to deliver well in most areas, in […]

July 30, 2026