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The Voiceover Gallery launches short-form content division

Audio production company The Voiceover Gallery has announced the launch of its Short-Form Content Division, an agile production model designed to service the growing demand for high-volume, fast-turnaround digital content across live action TV and film, animation and branded content. The division features a production model that prioritises speed, experimentation and remix-ability and allows for content to […]

January 30, 2026

India: Prime Video, Eternal Sunshine movie collaboration

Prime Video India has announced its upcoming Original movie, Don’t Be Shy, written and directed by Sreeti Mukerji. Produced by Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt under the banner of Eternal Sunshine Productions and co-produced by Grishma Shah and Vikesh Bhutani, Don’t Be Shy follows the story of Shyamili ‘Shy’ Das, a 20-year-old girl who thinks […]

January 30, 2026

Sphere Abacus announces raft of unscripted sales

UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has announced a raft of sales of premium unscripted series, created by a number of independent award-winning producers, ahead of Realscreen Summit 2026. Killer Kings (6 x one hour), a FirstLookTV production, has sold to BBC Select US/Canada, Prima Group Czech Republic, RTL Germany, Foxtel Group (Australia) and Viasat World (CEE, Baltics, CIS, […]

January 30, 2026

Netherlands: WBITVP, TV Asahi celebrate 20 years of Ranking the Stars

As Ranking the Stars returns to screens in the Netherlands this week, the long–running entertainment format marks 20 years since its Dutch debut, a milestone that underscores its sustained success in one of the most competitive international markets. Created by TV Asahi in 2004, and distributed by Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP), Ranking the […]

January 30, 2026

NTT DATA and AWS expand Cloud and AI partnership

NTT DATA, a specialist in AI, digital business and technology services, has announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises modernise legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation across industries. Combining NTT DATA’s expertise in cloud transformation, cloud-native modernization and Agentic AI with the scale and […]

January 29, 2026

Netflix readies for WWE Royal Rumble 2026 live from Saudi Arabia

The 39th annual Royal Rumble is set to be one of the biggest in WWE’s history. Taking place on January 31st at KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it will mark the first traditional Royal Rumble held outside North America. British and Irish Netflix subscribers can watch the historic event live from 7pm GMT as The […]

January 29, 2026By Nik Roseveare

UKTV commissions Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder

UKTV, Screenwest, and Screen Australia have announced Outback Terror: The Falconio Murder, a new two-part true crime documentary from Western Australian production company, Prospero Productions, has been greenlit for production. The 2×60’ documentary will be available on the free streaming service, U and air on U&W in the UK, with international distribution by Sphere Abacus. Its Australian broadcast will […]

January 29, 2026

Hapless arrives on ChaiFLicks

Fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm can now get their fix of dry humour, mixed with a bit of British flavour, as ChaiFlicks, a global streaming platform showcasing films and series centered on Jewish stories and culture from around the world, adds the British sitcom Hapless to its mix. After a limited run on Peacock in […]

January 29, 2026

JoJo Siwa and Bhooshan’s Junior announce partnership

Global kids entertainment company, Bhooshan’s Junior, has announced a new strategic partnership with global performer and multi-platform media personality, JoJo Siwa. The new deal will see Siwa and Bhooshan’s Junior develop original animated digital-first content. The partnership brings together Siwa’s hugely commercially successful youth-facing global brand with Bhooshan’s Junior’s expert knowledge and digital-first approach for […]

January 29, 2026

Crunchyroll Anime Awards return to Tokyo in May

After a breakout year for anime across streaming and on the big screen, Crunchyroll announced the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards will return to Tokyo, Japan on May 23rd. The marquis tenth celebration will be punctuated by a global pre-show, star-studded orange carpet, and once-in-a-lifetime performances, all in support of honoring nominees across thirty two categories of […]

January 29, 2026