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BBC celebrates Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary

The BBC is celebrating Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary year with the launch of a new season. Produced by celebrated independent studio Aardman, the family favourite launches with a double episode Shirleyverse on CBBC and BBC One on May 24th, a heartwarming tale about learning to value a friend. Everything Shaun knows and loves comes […]

May 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Blippi teams up with Disney

For the first time ever, Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, and Blippi are collaborating to bring viewers a 45-minute special, plus a new collection of episodes on YouTube. Starting May 15th, Blippi and Meekah are setting off on an journey at The Most Magical Place On Earth. They’ll meet up with friends like Mickey […]

May 14, 2025

Captain America: Brave New World sets Disney+ premiere

Disney+ subscribers can watch the latest chapter of the Captain America legacy, experiencing high-stakes action and cinematic visuals, when the movie premieres on the streaming platform on May 28th. The movie, titled Captain America: Brave New World, is the fourth instalment in the Captain America film series and and the 35th film in the Marvel […]

May 14, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: FFF seeks football rights market reform

Philippe Diallo, president of French Football’s governing body Fédération Française de Football (FFF) has proposed a complete overhaul of the crisis-hit sector governance to create a club-led company, that would be responsible for commercial matters and would replace the current French football league Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP). “We’re going to move from a league […]

May 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Research: ISDs pose national security threat in Taiwan

Research reveals that illicit streaming devices (ISDs) in Taiwan are not only enabling rampant piracy, but also potentially pose significant cybersecurity threats to consumers and national infrastructure. The study was released at an enforcement workshop hosted in Taipei by the Taiwan Society of Convergence and the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP). The […]

May 13, 2025

Global Champions partners with ITV

Global Champions has announced a new broadcasting partnership with ITV, bringing highlights from the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and GCL team series to audiences across the UK for the entire 2025 season. Kicking off with highlights from the Shanghai leg, ITVX will also broadcast the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London […]

May 13, 2025

Ofcom addresses regulation of classic films, TV

Ofcom has acknowledged the recent debate about old films and TV shows being broadcast on TV in the UK. In particular, questions have been asked about how audiences feel about some of the content in these films and shows – and some people have also questioned Ofcom’s approach to them, as the UK’s broadcast regulator. […]

May 13, 2025

Hearst Networks launches Slovenian feed

Hearst Networks EMEA is expanding its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe with the launch of a dedicated local feed for The History Channel in Slovenia. The channel will feature a curated mix of History Channel originals and popular international content, along with localised ad breaks tailored specifically for Slovenian advertisers. Building on recent momentum […]

May 13, 2025

European League of Football on Fubo Sports in US

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, and European League of Football (ELF) have announced a multi-year agreement in the US for distribution on Fubo Sports, Fubo’s FAST channel, available on streaming and over-the-air (OTA). Beginning with the 2025 season on May 17th, Fubo Sports will stream one live ELF game each Sunday from iconic […]

May 13, 2025

BBC Studios, 7fivefive partnership

 7fivefive, a specialist in media systems innovation and integration, is enabling the BBC Studios Global Media & Streaming team to scale its virtual infrastructure. As part of this collaboration, 7fivefive is delivering the remote editing backbone that supports post-production and content-based workflows. To help realise the global media company’s cloud-first vision, 7fivefive is also working in […]

May 13, 2025