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Rakuten launches Mattel FAST channels in Europe

Rakuten TV has announced an expanded partnership with Mattel, the toy and family entertainment company, marking the official launch of two new FAST channels across Europe. Rakuten TV is now programming and distributing these new channels across many of Europe’s primary markets. The new channels are: Barbie & Friends: A curated FAST channel anchored by […]

July 1, 2026

Mega Movie Weekend returns for summertime movie nights

Mega Movie Weekend has returned to kick-off the summer, running from June 19th to June 21st with a range titles available at promotional prices to help audiences build their digital libraries. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV and EE TV Store, with prices starting […]

June 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Little Dot Studios US promotes Brown to Director of Client Development

Social media agency, digital media network, and multi-platform production company, Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company), has announced the promotion of Will Brown to Director of Client Development, US. Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Ben Arnold, Co-Managing Director of Little Dot Studios US, Brown will now lead the agency’s new business strategy. In […]

April 16, 2026

Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives coming to Netflix in August

Mattel, the global toy and family entertainment company, has announced that the animated series, Barbie Mysteries: Beach Detectives, will premiere globally on Netflix. The second season of the Barbie Mysteries series will consist of eight 25-minute episodes. The series follows Barbie ‘Malibu’ Roberts and Barbie ‘Brooklyn’ Roberts as they head to the Malibu Beach Bash […]

May 21, 2025

Rakuten TV signs Mattel partnership

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, has announced a new agreement with Mattel, the toy manufacturing and entertainment company. This partnership will bring a lineup of Mattel’s iconic children’s content across Europe. The content will be available on Rakuten TV’s Family channel and will also be accessible on-demand as part of Rakuten TV’s library of […]

April 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Mattel expands digital presence with full lineup of FAST channels

Mattel has officially launched its full lineup of FAST channels across current partnering platforms in the US, with more expansions planned for 2025 and beyond, as the company continues to expand its digital presence. The channels bring hours of family-friendly content to fans of Mattel’s iconic and beloved IP, offering easy access to popular shows […]

April 2, 2025

Hot Wheels Let’s Race Season 3 and new Barbie special coming to Netflix

Hot Wheels Let’s Race is returning for Season 3 with five new 22-minute episodes, premiering globally on Netflix on March 3rd. The hit animated series has performed strongly on Netflix charts, with Season 1 spending four weeks in the Global Top 10 TV (English), reaching the Top 10 in 69 countries, and amassing over 22 […]

January 29, 2025

BASE: UK Home Entertainment sales pass £5bn in 2024

The first set of figures to be released in 2025 by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company (OCC) reveal the Timothée Chalamet adaptation of the magical Roald Dahl classic Wonka worked its magic for UK audiences in 2024, with 821k individual purchases or rentals of the film […]

January 10, 2025

BBFC: 2023 biggest year for cinema submissions in a decade

The British Board of Classification (BBFC) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2023, revealing insights into the UK’s film and cinema industry. The latest report reveals an uplift in overall content submitted for cinema classification, marking a ten-year record number of submissions in the two most popular age rating categories. 2023 saw 1,114 […]

November 13, 2024

Jordin Sparks’ original single featured in Mattel’s Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase

Glittering, a new original song performed by Jordin Sparks, that will be featured in the fourth episode of Mattel’s upcoming series Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase, premiering November 1st on Netflix. The single and animated music video are available to watch now on YouTube and streaming platforms globally. Sparks commented: “I loved Barbie as […]

October 26, 2024