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wedotv expands APAC distribution with Samsung TV Plus

wedotv, the free ad-supported streaming network, has announced a distribution agreement with Samsung TV Plus APAC.  Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung TV Plus will launch three of wedotv’s FAST channels in the Asia Pacific market in early 2026:  wedotv sports, wedotv movies, and Time2Rlx. “Since launching in Asia in February of 2024, wedotv has made significant progress […]

December 18, 2025

Great Network grows SOCI by 5% in 2025

Narrative Entertainment’s Great Network reports that it has grown its share of commercial impacts (SOCI) by 5 per cent in 2025, even as the UK broadcast market has shrunk. Across 2025 (January–November), the Great Network delivered consistent growth, increasing its share as total commercial impacts in the UK fell. In November, Narrative announced a multi-year […]

December 16, 2025

Bruder Releasing Inc launches AMPD TV with FAST Channels TV

BRI (Bruder Releasing Inc), in collaboration with FAST Channels TV, has announced the launch of AMPD TV, a new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) Channel. AMPD TV has a wide variety of content including feature films in every genre, documentaries and series in its upcoming schedule. AMPD TV was created in response to the needs […]

November 17, 2025

Research: Older audiences watching long-form content on YouTube

YouTube, the world’s most-used video platform, continues to defy expectations — with 85 per cent of internet users now using the service each month, according to Ampere Analysis’s latest global consumer tracker of 56,000 adults. Nearly one in five (18 per cent) users say they watch full-length movies and TV shows on the platform. The […]

November 10, 2025

Google ends Movies Anywhere partnership

Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]

November 4, 2025

DEGI launches Mega Movie Week in Italy

DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International, in collaboration with UniVideo, has announced the launch of Mega Movie Week in Italy. Running across seven days (November 3rd-9th), Mega Movie Week brings together a selection of movies to buy and rent at promotional prices. Offers are available across six retailers including the Apple TV app, Chili, Mediaset […]

November 3, 2025

MCM London Comic Con returns in May 2026

ReedPop has announced that MCM London Comic Con in May 2026, after a successful October show this past weekend. Tickets are available now. Returning to Excel London from May 22nd to 24th, the show will host a huge range of experiences for fans of film, TV, games, comics, and much more. Attendees will find all […]

October 30, 2025

SF Studios launches classic movies YouTube channel

SF Studios has announced the launch of SF Studios Classics, a new YouTube channel dedicated to making the company’s film archive accessible to a wide audience. The channel features film classics, offering film lovers a unique opportunity to rediscover some of the most iconic works in cinema history, as well as to discover hidden gems […]

October 14, 2025

IMAX Enhanced content coming to Hisense, Toshiba TVs in Europe

DTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of entertainment technology company Xperi, and IMAX have announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) plans to expand their catalogue of IMAX Enhanced content encoded in DTS:X immersive sound, adding hundreds of titles to their existing catalogue of Sony Pictures films available in the format during their respective home entertainment windows. Select […]

September 4, 2025

Virgin TV offers discounted Mubi subscription

From now until September 1st, Virgin TV customers can receive 70 per cent off a monthly subscription to movie streaming service Mubi for six months. The subscription, which usually costs £11.99 per month, will be discounted for Virgin TV customers who don’t currently have a Mubi account – saving them over £50 during the six-month […]

August 22, 2025