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Thuland is named MD of Monster in Norway

Fremantle has announced the appointment of Agnete Thuland to Managing Director of Monster in Norway. Thuland joins Monster from Strix Television, where she has held the position of Chief Operating Officer. In her new role she brings more than 20 years of experience from Norwegian and international television production. Thuland has an extensive production background and […]

February 3, 2026

Fox News scores 466m YouTube views in January

Fox News Media kicked off 2026 delivering its best January ever on YouTube leading all news brands and broadcast networks, according to Emplifi. Delivering 466 million video views in January, Fox News increased its YouTube viewership 14 per cent year-over-year and 60 per cent compared to December leading MS Now (339 million views), CNN (237 […]

February 3, 2026

Mel Giedroyc fronts new comedy format for U and U&Dave

U and U&Dave is set to launch new escape room comedy entertainment series The Way Out (4×60’) later this year. Produced by Tuesday’s Child, The Way Out is hosted by Mel Giedroyc and features Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar as team captains. Each captain selected their own team members for the series, with Ed Gamble […]

February 3, 2026

Hemisphere Media Group, Entravision launch new station in Orlando

Hemisphere Media Group and Entravision announced a strategic partnership to launch WAPA Orlando, a new full power broadcast television station with programming to serve the Orlando–Daytona Beach–Melbourne DMA. WAPA Orlando started broadcasting today on Entravision’s WOTF (Channel 26). Powered by Entravision’s local broadcasting expertise, WAPA Orlando will be carried by multichannel video programming distributors throughout the Orlando–Daytona […]

February 2, 2026

Gennie, Phoenix Television, to co-produce Birds Aren’t Real

Gennie, the newly launched generative AI content studio based in Los Angeles, and Phoenix Television, the non–scripted UK television production company, have entered into a new co–production deal for the documentary series, Birds Aren’t Real. The series examines modern conspiracy theories and broader questions about how and why these ideas persist and gain credibility, and […]

February 2, 2026

Magic Light Pictures, BBC reveal cast for new Zog series

Magic Light Pictures and BBC Children’s and Education have unveiled the cast for Zog, a new 52×11’ CG animated comedy-adventure series for pre-school audiences. The series follows the adventures of big-hearted dragon Zog alongside Doctor Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout the Great, as they soar across the land treating all their fantastical friends. Based on the […]

February 2, 2026

Memory of a Killer premieres this week on Prime Video

Memory of a Killer, a new ten-episode thriller starring Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy, Transformers), alongside Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus, The Sopranos), will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland from February 5th. The series will launch with the first two episodes, followed by an episodic release. Inspired by the book and 2003 […]

February 2, 2026

BIG Media lands Offseason docuseries on Prime Video, Roku and Tubi

BIG Media, a producer and distributor of non-fiction content, has secured distribution deals with Prime Video, Tubi and Roku for Offseason (5 x 30’), an intimate look at the lives of elite NFL football players during the months they spend between professional football seasons. After acquiring the global distribution rights for the series, BIG Media secured […]

February 2, 2026

Dragon Ball Z stars coming to MCM Comic Con

MCM Comic Con returns this spring, taking place at Excel London from May 22nd to 24th. Dragon Ball Z actors John Burgmeier and Linda Young are the latest guests to be announced for the show, and will be attending all three days. Burgmeier is an American voice actor, ADR script writer, and musician best known […]

January 30, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Wonder Women partners with Prime Video Pathway; names 2025 mentees

Wonder Women CIC has announced a new partnership with Prime Video Pathway to support Wonder Women’s mission to elevate diverse women into senior leadership positions within television and the wider creative industries.  Prime Video Pathway will specifically support two key initiatives within Wonder Women: Headline sponsorship of the Wonder Women 2026 Mentoring Programme, supporting 31 […]

January 30, 2026