The crossover of Coronation Street and Emmerdale in the landmark ‘Corriedale’ event was a hit with soap fans, peaking with 4.7 million viewers (averaging 4.2 million viewers across the hour). The live overnight audience figures are the highest live TV ratings for a soap in over 12 months, and the biggest TV peak audience for […]
The 2026 edition of the Trophée des Champions, which is being held in Kuwait on January 8th, will become the first European football match to feature AI-translated commentary. Fans in Italy will be able to listen to Italian language commentary, translated from French, live as the action happens on Ligue 1+. Assisted by CAMB.AI, a […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that major studios and streaming platforms are accelerating their push into video game adaptations, with commissions increasing by an average of 30 per cent per year since 2019. While Hollywood’s most prominent players have already secured many of the most recognisable franchises, Ampere’s analysis finds that several high-potential game IPs […]
Sport streaming platform DAZN has been ordered to continue broadcasting Jupiler Pro League matches and to honour all contractual payments to the Pro League until the end of the 2025/26 season. This decision came from Belgian arbitration body Cepani following a dispute which arose in late November, which saw DAZN declare it was terminating its […]
The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has confirmed that a new site-blocking order has been granted by the Singapore High Court, targeting 22 major piracy website brands (covering 53 domains in total) facilitating illegal streaming and downloads of video content in Singapore. This latest order – obtained by BBC Studios, the Premier […]
Prime Video in the US reports it has delivered the most-watched season to date across the 20-year history of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package. The 2025 season of TNF on Prime averaged 15.33 million viewers throughout its 15-game campaign, marking a +16 per cent increase over the 2024 season and the third-consecutive year of […]
A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]
The animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s celebrated picture book, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, was the most popular show on Christmas Day with 4.3 million viewers (excluding The King’s Christmas broadcast). The BBC’s December 25th line-up secured 9 out of the top ten most watched programmes across the day. Despite the schedule domination, viewing […]
ITV has announced an investment in health and fitness app The Body Coach, created by fitness coach and TV presenters Joe Wicks. As part of ITV Adventures Invest, its Media for Equity investment fund, ITV has agreed to invest up to £3 million (€3.4m) in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX, building […]
Premier Sports will welcome in 2026 with back-to-back live coverage of two all-Welsh BKT United Rugby Championship derbies on January 1st 2026 as the Welsh festive rugby series reaches a dramatic climax. To celebrate the start of the new year, Premier Sports will show Dragons RFC v Scarlets from Rodney Parade, followed by Ospreys v Cardiff […]