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Music boom for FAST TV

Music TV is having a moment. The entertainment landscape has witnessed a remarkable resurgence of music-based TV in recent years, with FAST (free ad-supported streaming TV) capturing the attention of diverse audiences globally and triggering tremendous growth in the music TV space. The Rise of FAST Channels The rise of FAST Channels has offered TV […]

May 29, 2024

BBC Studios expands FAST channels on Pluto TV EMEA

BBC Studios and Pluto TV have announced four new FAST channels for the EMEA region. In addition to the existing Top Gear FAST channel available on Pluto TV in the Nordics, three new Top Gear FAST channels will launch over the coming months – the first being Top Gear: Classics, showcasing the highest rated Top […]

May 29, 2024

Bridgerton continues reign at Netflix #1

Part 1 of Season 3 of Shonda Rhimes’ Bridgerton held onto #1 on Netflix’s English TV List for the second week in a row in the week commencing May 20th, with 25.3 million views. Additionally Season 1 of the series rose to #2 (6.4 million views) and Season 2 to #4 (5.3 million views), whilst […]

May 29, 2024

Moonbug launches Blippi FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, has announced the launch of its first free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel for apop kids’ show Blippi. The 24/7 channel is available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus in the US, and coming soon to Canada. Families can now watch over 55 hours of Blippi content on Samsung […]

May 29, 2024

Samsung TV Plus launches The Diary of a CEO channel

Fans of Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO have a new way to enjoy their favourite vodcast (video podcast) content as it launches a dedicated 24/7 channel exclusively on Samsung TV Plus. Immediately available in the UK and the Netherlands, the channel will also be rolling out soon in Germany and Austria. The Diary […]

May 29, 2024

Tucson TV stations launches NEXTGEN TV service

US audiences in the Tucson, Arizona, area can now experience the future of broadcast television as six stations launch NEXTGEN TV. NEXTGEN TV utilises the internet and digital applications powered by the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard to present viewers with more news and entertainment choices, while providing broadcasters with a more compelling and interactive way […]

May 29, 2024

Queensberry vs Matchroom on TNT Sports Box Office

On June 1st, fight fans can watch the 5 vs 5, Queensberry vs Matchroom boxing card live on TNT Sports Box Office. The event will see five Queensberry fighters against five Matchroom fighters in a shootout between the UK’s biggest boxing promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. The 5 vs 5 scoring system will award […]

May 28, 2024

Netflix: 90bn hours of content streamed in H2 2023

Netflix has published its second edition of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report, capturing Netflix viewership from July to December 2023. This report covers 99 per cent of all viewing on Netflix.  Since introducing its first report, Netflix notes that it has made “important improvements” — adding runtime and views (total hours viewed divided […]

May 24, 2024

AEW signs PPV deal with DAZN

DAZN and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced a partnership that will bring AEW’s next two Pay-Per-View events – AEW: Double or Nothing and AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door – to wrestling fans worldwide via the DAZN streaming platform. Fans will be able to purchase AEW PPV events direct on the DAZN Platform. The deal kicks […]

May 24, 2024

Mega Movie Week a success in Japan

DEGI (The Digital Entertainment Group International) has released data that confirmed the impact and success of the first ever Mega Movie Week in Japan. Electronic sell-through (EST) sales experienced a +430 per cent increase in volume and an over +145 per cent increase in sales value. There was a simultaneous rise in VoD usage, with […]

May 23, 2024