Netflix has announced a £1 million (€1.1m) donation to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to fund the launch of a new creativity hub at its Beaconsfield campus. The donation forms part of Netflix’s Generation N commitment to UK skills and talent, which includes all of Netflix’s work with leading film schools, charities and […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) reports that the return of the Olympic Winter Games to Europe produced significant growth in viewership and engagement across its services across the region. Highlights across the seventeen days of competition (February 6th-22nd), as well as two days prior to the Opening Ceremony featuring select sports events, include: Across streaming […]
Malta-based Med Media Services has announced the launch of its FAST channel MED.TV on Rakuten TV. With this new distribution agreement, MED.TV is now available in 43 European territories, reaching a potential audience of more than 150 million households. Launched in 2025, MED.TV showcases the Mediterranean through a premium mix of original and curated content spanning documentaries, travel and culinary series, […]
Production Park, the campus for stage and screen production based in West Yorkshire, has received planning approval for the next phase of its expansion. The development will increase Production Park’s footprint to nearly 30 acres. Production Park says the expansion will help the facility to attract more large-scale stage and screen productions, delivering two new […]
SPI International’s streaming service FilmBox+ continues its expansion in Europe. Building on its presence in Poland, Hungary and Romania, the service has launched in Bulgaria and Serbia with A1. The next A1 market to welcome FilmBox+ is North Macedonia, followed by Slovenia and Croatia in the coming months. The launch is part of a broader […]
Stingray, the connected streaming media company, has announced the launch of a suite of FAST channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming service from independent TV OS maker Whale TV. Whale TV+ is available on Whale TV enabled smart TVs, and also on web and Android, Google TV and Fire TV devices. The launch brings […]
At its 50th annual showcase event, BBC Studios has announced international pre-sales for the return of its world-renowned Natural History Unit Productions’ landmark series Blue Planet III. BBC Studios also confirmed a new co-production deal in Greece with Skai TV joining the series for BBC and BBC America, alongside co-producers ZDF and France Télévisions. The […]
Banijay Kids & Family has announced that its latest original series, Aquila & The Medieval Misfits, has been confirmed for ITV/ITVX (UK), Canal+ (France), NDR (Germany) and RTBF (Belgium). The series is produced by Zodiak Kids & Family France and Tiger Aspect Kids & Family in co-production with Umedia, with the support of CNC, Wallimage, […]
Adria News Network (ANN) has formally launched under Adria News., bringing together 14 television, print and digital news brands in a dedicated governance framework designed to further protect editorial freedom. ANN has been established within a new governance framework for United Group’s media portfolio, introducing independent Board oversight, defined editorial leadership and strengthened safeguards for […]
Viaplay Group has strengthened its English football offering in the Nordics by securing the broadcast rights to the English Football League (EFL) Championship in a new multi-year deal. The agreement ensures fans can watch every Championship match live, alongside Viaplay Group’s portfolio of Premier League, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, and selected League One and League […]