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Kensuke’s Kingdom coming to BBC

Lupus Films’ award-winning, hand-painted animated feature film, Kensuke’s Kingdom, is set to take family audiences on a thrilling adventure when it sails onto BBC iPlayer and BBC One on August 3rd. Based on the best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kensuke’s Kingdom features the epic adventure […]

July 30, 2025

Gaming taking FAST to the next level

In just a few short years, Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has changed the way audiences consume content. What started slow has quickly surged in popularity, shaking up the entertainment landscape by reintroducing the familiar feel of linear channels—only now, it’s free, digital, and available anytime, anywhere. But as the space continues to evolve, a […]

July 29, 2025

ITV Studios signs scripted deal with Canada’s CBC

ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to CBC across its drama slate. Picked up by Canada’s national public broadcaster for exclusive Canadian premieres on the free CBC Gem streaming service are Optics, Four Years Later, the second series of Showtrial and the final season of hit comedy Brassic. The deal was brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, […]

July 29, 2025

Creator TV on Amazon Fire TV Channels in US

Sabio Holdings, an LA-based ad-tech company specialising in helping brands reach, engage, and validate streaming TV audiences, has announced that its Creator TV FAST channel is now available on Amazon Fire TV Channels. “Fire TV Channels has built a distinctive experience that showcases high-quality content across many genres,” said Joe Ochoa, Co-Founder and General Manager […]

July 29, 2025

MovieVerse Studios, Beacon Media alliance

MovieVerse Studios, the mainstream content arm of IN10 Media Network, has partnered with Beacon Media to launch a global content alliance focused on amplifying stories from the Global South. This collaboration aims to create a borderless content ecosystem spanning Hollywood, India, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Aditya Pittie, Managing Director, IN10 Media Network, […]

July 29, 2025

ITV News to air Sturgeon interview

ITV News has announced it will be conducting the first in-depth interview with former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, ahead of the publication of her political memoir, Frankly, in August. Sturgeon, rarely out of the spotlight for both political and personal reasons over the past decade, will be interviewed by ITV News at Ten […]

July 29, 2025

BBC, ITV to share FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027

As England’s Lionesses celebrated their Euro 2025 victory, beating Spain on penalties in the most-watched TV moment of the year so far, BBC Sport and ITV have announced that they’ve secured the joint rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil, ensuring that the biggest tournament in women’s football remains free-to-air for […]

July 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

12.2m watch Lionesses’ Euro 2025 victory on BBC

A peak live audience of 12.2 million watched England’s historic back-to-back Women’s Euro final on July 27th across all BBC platforms, making it the most watched television moment of 2025 across all TV broadcasters. Online, the BBC Sport’s live page also pulled in 11.4 million views as fans kept updated to see which country would […]

July 28, 2025

Analysis: Family films fuelling the box office

Family films are playing an increasingly vital role in Hollywood’s box office success, according to a report from Ampere Analysis. In 2024, 33 per cent of US studio films that grossed over $100 million were family-oriented titles—up from just 20 per cent in 2022. With their significant spend on streaming, pay-TV, cinema visits, and other […]

July 28, 2025

India strengthens anti-piracy measures

The Indian Government says it remains conscious of the adverse impact of digital piracy on the creative sector. To address this important issue, the following reforms have been implemented: · In 2023, the Government amended the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to include measures against digital piracy. · The amendments include strict punishment of a minimum three months […]

July 28, 2025By Colin Mann