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France: YouTube main free animation offering

Along with linear television and SVoD, which has become the primary viewing platform for 4-14 year-olds in France, You Tube is also making inroads into French kids’ media consumption. According to a study released by regulatory body Arcom at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, the platform has become the leading free of charge animation and […]

June 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Greece: DAZN partners with Antenna Group

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced its entry into the Greek market through a commercial partnership with Antenna Group, the international media, content and entertainment organisation. The deal, signed just ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 which kicks off on June 14th, sees Antenna and DAZN jointly broadcast all 63 games of […]

June 13, 2025

Lucky Dog FAST channel on Xumo Play

Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) and Xumo, Comcast’s and Charter’s streaming platform joint venture, have announced the Lucky Dog FAST channel has launched exclusively on Xumo Play. The Lucky Dog Channel features a new, original series, Lucky Dog: Best in Show. The series spotlights some of the most extraordinary dogs featured on the original series, […]

June 13, 2025

IMG to deliver FIFA Club World Cup programming for DAZN

DAZN, the sports streaming entertainment platform, has partnered with sports marketing agency, IMG, to deliver its UK and global English-language programming for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025T. Throughout the tournament, IMG will host DAZN’s Global English production hub, providing production facilities and technical infrastructure, alongside global content operations, to deliver 1,000+ hours of DAZN’s […]

June 13, 2025

RugbyPass TV streaming free England games vs France XV and USA

England Rugby and World Rugby have announced RugbyPass TV as the exclusive broadcast destination for supporters to watch live coverage of England XV v France XV at Allianz Stadium later this June, as well as the England senior men’s test match against the USA in Washington DC in July. The matches will be free to […]

June 13, 2025

Scripps signs multi-year deal with WNBA

The EW Scripps Company has announced a new, multi-year agreement with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to continue airing regular season Friday night matchups on ION – the league’s Friday night national network home in the US since 2023. ION is available on pay0TV, connected TV, free ad-supported streaming platforms and over-the-air in more […]

June 13, 2025

Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League coming on Max in July

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that the DC anime sequel Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League will stream exclusively on Max on July 3rd. A sequel to the celebrated 2018 anime film Batman Ninja, this original feature once again reimagines DC’s legendary Dark Knight through the lens of Japanese anime, blending iconic characters with bold […]

June 13, 2025

Disney, NBCU in AI copyright complaint

The Walt Disney Company and NBCUniversal have filed a lawsuit against AI company Midjourney, claiming that the company’s image-generating service infringes on their copyrighted works. The action, filed in the US District Court in Los Angeles, represents the first significant lawsuit studios have initiated against an AI company. They accuse Midjourney of using a range […]

June 12, 2025By Colin Mann

Sky Sports launching The Lions pop-up channel

Sky Sports has announced that the Sky Sports Action action will rebrand to Sky Sports The Lions for each Test weekend during the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour. This dedicated pop-up channel will serve as the ultimate destination for fans – featuring live matches, documentaries, and exclusive content. Every match will be live on […]

June 12, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Research: Loneliness driving poor mental health in film & TV industry

The Film and TV Charity, in partnership with The Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, has published research into the relationship between mental health and loneliness. It reveals for that disproportionately high levels of loneliness experienced by people working behind the scenes in film and TV is a key driver of poor mental […]

June 12, 2025