Research from Ampere Analysis shows that total revenues from paid streaming services (including subscriptions and advertising) surpassed public TV revenue (from taxes, licence fees and advertising) in Europe for the first time in 2024. Streaming has enjoyed strong growth in Europe, with Ampere predicting a 37 per cent increase in revenue to reach €38.4 billion […]

France’s video entertainment market grew by 3 per cent in 2024, to achieve a total value of €8.6 billion. This is according to the latest Futuresource Consulting video insights report, which uncovers a comprehensive picture of the landscape. With consumer habits shifting and competition intensifying, the report unpacks the latest trends and spending patterns in […]

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for Q4 and full year ended December 3st, 2024. The company closed the full year 2024 in North America with record total revenue and paid subscribers, achieved its first quarter of positive free cash flow and improved key profitability metrics by over $100 […]

Argentine-American actor Stephanie Beatriz, best-known for playing Detective Rosa Diaz in celebrated TV sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, is coming to MCM Comic Con in London this May. As well as starring as Diaz for nearly 10 years, Beatriz has also starred in Disney’s Encanto as Mirabel Madrigal and lit up the streets of New York in […]

Season 2 of Doctor Who, with Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor, will officially launch on April 12th at 8am on BBC iPlayer and later that day on BBC One in the UK. At the same time, those outside of the UK can watch the Doctor and his new adventures on Disney+ where available. Additionally, it […]

Disney Branded Television has announced that the next chapter of the Descendants movie franchise is officially in the works for Disney+, with production on a fifth installment set to begin soon. The newly greenlit Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories centered around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains. Kylie Cantrall […]

The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) has announced the nominations for its prestigious annual BPG Awards, celebrating the very best in British Television, Streaming and Audio. This year’s shortlist reflects a compelling mix of gripping dramas, thought-provoking documentaries, groundbreaking comedy, and innovative entertainment. From the real-life scandal of Mr Bates vs The Post Office to the […]

Disney+ has announced that the Original drama series Paradise, from 20th Television, has been renewed for a second season. The political thriller is from creator Dan Fogelman (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us), and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, American Fiction) as Agent Xavier Collins. Paradise is set in a serene community […]

Nami Patel is taking on an expanded role at Disney, as SVP, Consumer Strategy & Business Development, Direct To Consumer EMEA. Writing on LinkedIn, Patel – who first joined Disney in March 2019 as SVP, Consumer Strategy & Business Development – said: “It’s been an incredible journey to be a part of the Disney+ launch […]

Data drawn from Kantar Media’s annual international TGI Global Quick View report, covering 37 countries and more than 80,000 respondents (from 2021 to 2025), reveals that the proportion of adults globally who say that nearly all of their TV/video watching is through TV channels has fallen from 12 per cent in 2021 to 7 per […]