The Hundred returns this August with live coverage of all 68 games across BBC Sport. 16 matches – eight double headers – are available live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two, including more live women’s matches than ever before. The tournament begins on August 5th with the defending men’s and women’s champions both in action […]
DirecTV has announced that its streaming, satellite and U-verse customers will gain access to ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost. All DirecTV streaming and MySports customers in the US will receive access to ESPN Unlimited following its launch, with satellite and U-verse customers gaining access this autumn. DirecTV streaming customers with a Gemini device who […]
ITV has announced a new reality format – The Heat – that follows a group of young chefs taking on the hottest job of their lives. Produced by Twofour (part of ITV Studios), a 10 x 60” series will air on ITV2 and ITVX in 2026. Hosted by broadcaster Olivia Attwood, The Heat sees ten […]
As the boundaries between traditional entertainment and interactive gaming continue to blur, a new format is quietly emerging at the intersection of live broadcasting, mobile technology, and online gambling: synced multi-screen casino experiences. This innovation transforms passive viewers into active participants, enabling them to engage with live casino games on their televisions while interacting via […]
The Canada Games Council (CGC) has announced a multiyear partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, making Canada’s public broadcaster the National Media Partner for the Canada Games from 2025 through 2031. This long-term commitment ensures that audiences across Canada will have more access than ever before to the Canadian multi-sport event for elite young athletes, and to the […]
Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, together with its research partner Kantar Media, has started to report TV-set viewing to YouTube channels. This initiative, first announced in February, makes Barb the first TV joint-industry measurement system to incorporate viewing to YouTube channels. Barb has chosen 200 of the most-watched YouTube channels to become […]
US Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) have introduced a discussion draft of the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act of 2025 bipartisan legislation that would allow copyright owners, who have had their property stolen, to seek US federal court action to block […]
Social entertainment business LADbible Group has made its debut on TV screens with the launch of the LADbible FAST channel. Available in the UK on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s FAST platform, LADbible FAST Channel will showcase the Group’s original programming 24/7, including popular series such as Minutes With, Snack Wars, Agree to Disagree and Would […]
DirecTV has announced an array of new FAST linear content offerings from the WBD portfolio. Four new channels are available now across the US, and the remaining 12 channels will be added in the coming months. The combination of 16 WBD FAST services spans several popular genres, including entertainment, film and unscripted programming; food, home […]
ROXi, the interactive TV music channel, powered by FastStream Interactive, and Sinclair, a US provider of local news and sports, have announced a strategic partnership which brings ROXi’s music channel to 31 US TV markets, with additional US markets launching later this year. Pearl TV will assist with the rollout of ROXi in non-Sinclair markets […]