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Channel 4’s Served attracts 4.8m views since launch

Channel 4 has reported that its social-first Food & Drink channel, branded Served, has amassed almost 4.8 million views since debuting on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts in May. On the Served channel, creator chefs celebrate the diversity of UK food culture, offering quick, easy-to-achieve meals. One of the channel’s chefs, Verna Gao – who has […]

June 23, 2025

Report: France is Portugal’s top co-production country

France is Portugal’s leading co-production country ahead of Spain, Brazil, Poland, Italy and Mexico according to data from the Portugal Film Commission gathered via its rebate incentive PIC Portugal. The figures were presented during the 2025 edition of Conecta Fiction, in Cuenca, Spain. While six tax incentive schemes are currently active in Spain, with specificities […]

June 23, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

1.8m streams in 24hrs for emergency The Rest Is Politics episodes

In the immediate aftermath of the US bombing of Iran, The Rest Is Politics and The Rest Is Politics: US released live reaction episodes – drawing over 1.8 million views, streams and downloads across platforms in under 24 hours. Audiences tuned in at scale via YouTube, Spotify and podcast platforms, with over 50,000 watching live […]

June 23, 2025

Friend MTS protects MNC’s VISION+ service

Friend MTS, the anti-piracy provider, is partnering with MNC Media & Entertainment, the Southeast Asian media group, to implement anti-piracy strategies and services for its video streaming platform, VISION+. FMTS’ watermarking and monitoring solutions will protect live sports, including Indonesia national football team matches, and safeguard the ongoing investments VISION+ is making in sports and […]

June 23, 2025

All3Media licenses The Traitors in Brazil, Mexico

All3Media International has announced its first local format licences in Latin America via an agreement with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct To Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) Latin America for The Traitors. Under the deal, NBCUIN & DTC Latin America has acquired the rights to produce local versions of the hit reality competition format in Brazil […]

June 23, 2025

Paramount+ confirms Mobland Season 2

Paramount+ original series Mobland, the #2 most-watched original series on the streaming service having achieved 26 million viewers to date, has been renewed for season two. The series, which spent five consecutive weeks in Nielsen’s most recent ranking of Top 10 SVoD Original Series, is executive produced by Guy Ritchie and marks his first TV […]

June 23, 2025

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical on Disney+

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now streaming exclusively on Disney+. Captured live onstage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End, the stage production features Samantha Barks as Elsa, Laura Dawkes as Anna and the cast of the smash London production who bring the celebrated tale of sisterhood, bravery, and self-discovery to […]

June 23, 2025

Happy Accidents secures European broadcast deals; hires Oliver

Happy Accidents, the LA-based film and TV studio, has announced licence deals with several European outlets including Sky UK, RAI Italia, Sky Italia, Group M6 (France),TV2 Norway, TV3 Baltics, Network4 Hungary, DIVA – from NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct to Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia […]

June 23, 2025

Exploring the evolution of casino entertainment

Casino entertainment has undergone significant transformations over the years, with technological advancements playing a pivotal role in reshaping how audiences experience their favourite games. From traditional venues to the cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) environments, the landscape of casino entertainment continues to evolve, offering diverse experiences to players worldwide. Traditional casinos have long been a staple […]

June 23, 2025

VdoCipher blocks 250,000+ piracy attempts with Detection Engine

VdoCipher has announced the success of its newly deployed Pirate Detection Engine, which has blocked over 250,000 piracy attempts in just the past year. The proprietary system, combining behavioural analytics with real-time tracking, marks a turning point in the battle against increasingly sophisticated video piracy — a growing threat across education, media, and OTT platforms. […]

June 20, 2025