This year’s Eurovision Song Contest delivered its biggest impact yet—across TV, digital platforms, and streaming charts – cementing its place as one of the world’s most powerful cultural events. The 69th Contest, staged in Basel, Switzerland, reached 166 million people across 37 public service media markets* – 3 million more viewers compared to 2024, reports […]
BBC Sport has secured the rights to show the Tour of Britain Women. The event, which will run from June 5th to 8th, will see a record number of 18 teams compete across four stages; starting in the Tees Valley and concluding in Glasgow. BBC Sport will stream every stage live across all four days […]
BBC Studios and Netflix have announced the commission of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr. The comedy podcast will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and will be available for audiences globally from May 28th. There are over 27,000 different Netflix subcategories. And they can get pretty niche. From ‘ Crime Movies […]
S4C will air a Welsh language version of the celebrated children’s animation series The Smurfs, titled Y Smyrffs, this June. Dubbed by production company Cwmni Da, the series will be available on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. First broadcast on S4C in 1984, The Smurfs (Y Smyrffs) return in a new, high-energy 3D format. Based on the […]
A report, Adaptations in audiovisual fiction production in Europe – 2023 figures, from the European Audiovisual Observatory, analyses adaptations in European audiovisual fiction production between 2015 and 2023. Its aim was to provide figures and context on the production of audiovisual content in Europe. The report found that 88 per cent of European TV and […]
The BBC is introducing changes in network television commissioning to support its commitment to make the biggest possible impact right across the UK. In a blog post, Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director of Nations at the BBC, notes that the Corporation is already by far the biggest commissioner of television programming outside London, investing almost £1 […]
Following the successful launch of seasons one and two, first airing in February this year on CBeebies and iPlayer, the third season of the celebrated animated series Puffin Rock will premiere this autumn, exclusively on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on RTEjr and the RTE Player in Ireland. From Cartoon Saloon and […]
BBC Studios Digital Brands together with BBC Studios Kids & Family and Ludo Studio are thrilled to share that acclaimed actress Diane Kruger is the voice behind the first-ever Bluey Book Reads’ content in German. Best known for her roles in Troy, Inglourious Basterds and National Treasure, Kruger brings her exceptional talent and warmth to […]
Production company Rainbow has created a special space at MCM Comic Con London for Winx Club fans old and new to immerse themselves in its magical world and learn more about its sensational reboot, coming to the BBC (in the UK) and Netflix (globally) later this year. The biggest pop culture celebration in the UK, […]
Blue Peter is offering one lucky viewer the chance to live out every dinosaur lover’s dream – joining real life palaeontologists on a live dig site in Canada, as part of a once-in-a-lifetime competition inspired by the return of Walking With Dinosaurs. On this week’s episode of Blue Peter (5pm, Friday 23 May, CBBC and […]