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Research: Content overlap now common on US VoD platforms

Insight from Ampere Analysis shows that US streaming platforms are increasingly sharing catalogues across platforms. In July 2025, 39 per cent of US titles (67,000 of 172,000) appeared on two or more services, compared with 13 per cent in the UK and 8 per cent in France over the same period. The high rate of […]

September 30, 2025

Trump renews 100% foreign movies tariff threat

US President Donald Trump has announced that all foreign-made movies will face a 100 per cent tariff, contending that the industry has been “stolen from the United States”. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing […]

September 30, 2025By Colin Mann

Sky Sports reports record weekend viewership

The September 27th-28th weekend was the most watched in Sky Sports history as 8.8 million viewers tuned in to a line-up of live action from the Ryder Cup, Premier League, EFL, WSL, SPFL and Bundesliga as well as rugby league, tennis and NFL. Central to the weekend was the 2025 Ryder Cup which created history […]

September 30, 2025

Pluto TV launching Pluto Snooker 900 channel

Pluto TV, the free streaming platform, is launching new snooker channel Pluto Snooker 900. Snooker fans in the UK, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland can tune in to all the table action from October 6th. The channel, which will initially broadcast 18 hours a week of live snooker, will be the […]

September 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Zuffa Boxing signs Paramount deal

Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company, have announced a long-term media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of Zuffa Boxing throughout the US, Canada and Latin America. Zuffa Boxing is the new professional boxing promotion formed by TKO and entertainment conglomerate Sela, with leadership from UFC President […]

September 30, 2025

DAZN, Titan World Series sign highlights deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a partnership with Titan World Series to bring fans theofficial highlights from the world’s toughest multi-stage mountain bike adventure. All highlights will be available for free on the platform, with viewers just needing to register on the DAZN app. Since their creation in 2006, the Titan World Series […]

September 30, 2025

DIsney+ names broadcast team for Women’s Champions League

Disney+ has revealed its broadcast line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League, combining expert talent with ESPN’s production experience. Football fans can watch all 75 matches of the competition exclusively live on Disney+, with the league phase kicking off on October 7th. Disney+ customers will be able to follow their local teams in their […]

September 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITV series to celebrate 60 years of Thunderbirds

Sixty years after Thunderbirds first landed on British TV screens, the iconic show is being celebrated with a fresh look back at its enduring legacy. A special mini-series will see super-fan Scarlett Moffatt look beyond the strings and step into the world of International Rescue, speaking to the people who know the show best and […]

September 30, 2025

Mediapro, Telemundo movie production partnership

The Mediapro Studio US & Canada and Telemundo Studios have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and produce original movies tailored to Hispanic audiences in the US and across global markets. The agreement follows the recent announcement of their co-production of the film Atrápelo quien pueda. “We are thrilled to partner with Telemundo, a […]

September 30, 2025

Italy dismantles €10m piracy network

Italian authorities have dismantled a vast criminal network responsible for illicitly distributing pay-TV content and arresting eight individuals described as the “leaders of the illegal Italian streaming market”. The operation uncovered an enterprise with over 900,000 users, estimated profits of €10 million, and damages to the audiovisual industry exceeding €30 million per month. The investigation, […]

September 29, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome