Microdramas are rapidly emerging as one of the fastest-scaling formats in online video. Omdia’s analysis of mobile usage data shows that, in the US. users now spend more time per day watching microdramas on mobile apps than they do watching Netflix, Disney+ or Prime Video on mobile devices. Omdia estimates global microdrama revenues reached $11 […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced that Sky Atlantic is launching on Virgin TV at no extra cost. From April 1st, existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers who already receive Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, and coming soon, Sky One) will gain access to Sky Atlantic. New and existing Virgin TV customers […]
Netflix has announced a £1 million (€1.1m) donation to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to fund the launch of a new creativity hub at its Beaconsfield campus. The donation forms part of Netflix’s Generation N commitment to UK skills and talent, which includes all of Netflix’s work with leading film schools, charities and […]
South Africa’s DStv subscribers will not face an annual price increase, marking a significant strategic shift under new owner Canal+. In an interview with local press, newly appointed MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot confirmed that the company will not raise DStv prices in April, breaking with a longstanding tradition of annual increases that had become […]
On April 6th, the National Media Onderzoek (NMO) will launch Total Video, an expansion of its TV and video audience measurement that from then on will capture all types of viewing behaviour in the Netherlands: linear, time-shifted, and on-demand. This launch marks the second phase of the NMO Viewing measurement, conducted by Kantar Media, and […]
Malta-based Med Media Services has announced the launch of its FAST channel MED.TV on Rakuten TV. With this new distribution agreement, MED.TV is now available in 43 European territories, reaching a potential audience of more than 150 million households. Launched in 2025, MED.TV showcases the Mediterranean through a premium mix of original and curated content spanning documentaries, travel and culinary series, […]
TCL Technology, Deloitte and Omega were the best performing sponsors at the Winter Olympics, recording the highest online engagement across the Games, according to findings compiled Quantcast. The adtech firm tracked UK engagement across the open internet, which includes news sites and blogs and from this it identified both the sponsors and sports that received […]
At its 50th annual showcase event, BBC Studios has announced international pre-sales for the return of its world-renowned Natural History Unit Productions’ landmark series Blue Planet III. BBC Studios also confirmed a new co-production deal in Greece with Skai TV joining the series for BBC and BBC America, alongside co-producers ZDF and France Télévisions. The […]
The West African state’s CRAN (Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia) regulator has licensed OneWeb (and via Q-KON’s distribution partners Echo Namibia, Oblixx Communication Networks (OCN) and RocketNet Namibia) to deliver Eutelsat’s OneWeb Business Broadband satellite connectivity services to Namibia. The examination and compliance has taken a year to complete. The new licence was issued on […]
Banijay Kids & Family has announced that its latest original series, Aquila & The Medieval Misfits, has been confirmed for ITV/ITVX (UK), Canal+ (France), NDR (Germany) and RTBF (Belgium). The series is produced by Zodiak Kids & Family France and Tiger Aspect Kids & Family in co-production with Umedia, with the support of CNC, Wallimage, […]
Streaming platforms in Spain have surpassed traditional television operators in revenue for the first time, according to to the Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), cited by Dircom. Advertising has played a pivotal role in driving the shift In 2025, streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix generated […]
The European Commission (EC), the European Space Agency (ESA) and other stakeholders such as Europe’s investing nations might be confused as to how the massive IRIS2 multi-tiered satellite constellation is to be funded. The complex private/public partnership is being managed – and part-financed – by the SpaceRISE consortium of satellite operators SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat. […]
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have come out against the Netflix takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). What did Netflix ever do to them? Well, in the case of the US, it’s more a question of what Netflix hasn’t done for them. Because it’s never been a network, it’s never had the wherewithal […]